Niagara Regional Police trying to identify 5 suspect in Niagara Falls robbery
Officers were called to the Crysler Avenue and Ellis Street area of Niagara Falls on Thursday, May 13th just after 10:30 p.m. after reports of an armed robbery.
Speed limit reduced to 80 km/hr for entire Red Hill Valley Parkway
Expect to see cops enforcing the new 80 km/hr speed limit between Darnall Road and Greenhill Ave.
Union representing locked out THK workers say talks are stagnating
The union representing 275 locked out employees at a St. Catharines auto parts manufacturer say 'little to no movement' has been made in negotiations.
Gillian's Place and Hospice Niagara receive $10,000 boost from CAA Niagara
The group will also receive marketing assistance, volunteerism, and other fundraising support throughout the next year, as well as their logos appearing on CAA Niagara vehicles.
Peel Region's 'Doses After Dark' program celebrates almost 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
Healthcare workers and volunteers ran a 32 hour, non-stop vaccination clinic in Mississauga with a goal of administering 7,600 doses, including 5,000 overnight.
High-risk healthcare workers scheduling second shots as province expected to lower age eligibility
Niagara Health has started scheduling second-shot appointments for approximately 13,000 high-risk healthcare workers.
Feds face growing calls for answers after general overseeing vaccine effort sidelined
The federal Liberal government is facing growing calls for answers on why the military general who was overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been sidelined, as well as who will be replacing him.
Niagara hits grim COVID-19 milestone as another local resident dies in hospital
Niagara hit a grim COVID-19 milestone this weekend.
Families want Ontario nursing-home policies to reflect high COVID-19 vaccination rates
Families want Ontario nursing-home policies to reflect high COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Niagara's Mayors want to be able to decide if outdoor activities can resume
All 12 of Niagara's mayors are calling on the Ford government to come up with a re-opening plan, along with the ability to decide if outdoor activities can resume.
Ontario reports 2199 new COVID cases and 30 deaths Sunday
Ontario has reported 2,199 new COVID-19 cases today, along with 30 additional deaths.
Ontario high school students call for safe grad celebrations
Thousands of Ontario high school students are pushing the provincial government to allow in-person, outdoor graduation ceremonies this year.
Police searching for missing 13 year old from Welland
Lukas Biggar was last seen this morning at approximately 8:20am in the area of Leonard Street and Heather Court.
Signs we have passed the peak of the third wave
Dr. Theresa Tam says Canada saw an average of fewer than 7,000 COVID-19 cases per day over the past week, a 20 per cent drop compared to the height of the surge in April.
St. Catharines man is facing sexual assault and child pornography charges
A cross country investigation between Niagara Regional Police and ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation unit has led to charges against 41 year old Jason Anderson from St. Catharines.
50 news COVID-19 cases reported in Niagara
Niagara Region Public Health is reporting 50 new cases of COVID-19 today, a slight drop from the 92 reported yesterday.
Ontario unveils $35M plan to add 2000 more nurses to health care and LTC systems
Ontario is out with a $35M plan to add 2000 nurses to the health care system.
2362 new cases, and 26 COVID deaths reported in Ontario
Just over 2300 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario today.
St. Catharines working on protecting Shore Boulevard and relocating fish habitat
St. Catharines is investing millions to protect the shoreline, and relocating lost fish habitat space.
Donation will help hungry pets across Niagara
A donation will help hungry pets in Niagara.
Police looking for 5 suspects after armed robbery in Niagara Falls park
An armed robbery in Niagara Falls park last night has police looking for five suspects.
Linc in Hamilton closed over the weekend for road work
A heads up if you are planning on driving into the Hamilton area this weekend.
Port Dalhousie's Lakeside Parking lot open this weekend
With the weather looking warm and sunny all weekend long, some Niagara residents will be looking to head to the beach to relax.
Petition with 350,000 signatures wants Tokyo Games canceled
An online petition with more than 350,000 signatures calling for the Tokyo Games to be canceled has been submitted to local organizers, the International Olympic Committee and others.Â
Toronto cancels in-person events through Labour Day, including CNE
The City of Toronto has cancelled major in-person events through to Labour Day in an effort to protect against the spread of COVID-19.
Vaccinated Canadians continue to wear masks, while Americans start to ditch the face covering
Health officials say it will likely be some time until Canadians can finally go maskless.
Golf courses remain closed until at least June 2nd in Ontario
Golf courses would normally be packed this weekend in Ontario, but Premier Doug Ford did not budge on the matter.
Ontario heads into another lockdown weekend as order is extended to June 2nd
Ontario's stay-at-home order has been extended until at least June 2nd.
Travel agents, hotels, B&B's and more tourism operators can apply for Ont. grant
Ontario has launched a new Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant.
Drug and gun investigation in Niagara Falls leads police to woman being held against her will
A woman is safe after police arrested a suspect on firearm and drug charges and discovered a victim was being held against her will.
Experts say clarity, collaboration needed for 'two-dose summer' in Ontario
Experts say Ontario will need to leverage clarity and collaboration to reach its goal of fully immunizing all willing adults against COVID-19 by mid-September.
Fort Erie Race Track has to push back opening day
The Provincial announcement today delays the 2021 racing season that was set to begin on June 1st.
St. Catharines man stopped on street is facing gun charges
Early Monday morning a man was spotted walking near the police station (Geneva and North St.) with what looked to be a shotgun.
Greyhound Canada is shutting down
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.
Stay-at-home order extended to June 2
Ontario is extending its stay-at-home order until June 2 to bring down high rates of COVID-19.
92 cases and one COVID-19 death reported in Niagara
Public Health reporting 399 COVID-19 deaths in Niagara.
PM did not breach conflict of interest act
Ethics watchdog has found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not breach the Conflict of Interest Act over the WE Charity scandal.
COVID positivity rate in Ontario has dropped to its lowest level since April 3rd
Ontario's COVID-19 case numbers are up slightly today, but the positivity rate has dropped to its lowest level in nearly six weeks.
Hamilton's LRT between McMaster and Eastgate is a go
Hamilton is getting $3.4 billion to move forward on its LRT plans.
Ford renews calls for tighter border controls to rein in COVID-19 variants
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is renewing his calls for tighter controls on domestic travellers and those who arrive through land crossings, saying Ottawa has yet to respond to his requests on these issues.
Premier Ford set to make an announcement at noon
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to make an announcement at noon.