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Pan Am events wrap up in Niagara
Niagara's role in the 2015 Pan Am games has come to an end with the final rowing event now in the books...We took medals in 4 of 5 events this morning, 3 gold in men's eight, men's coxless four and...
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NHS asking residents to be sun safe
The Niagara Health System is encouraging sun safety. The NHS is urging residents to take caution in the sun and reduce their exposure to ultra-violet radiation. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in...
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4 Cuban rowers defect from Pan Am Games, coach says
Four Cuban rowers have defected from the Pan Am Games, leaving Port Dalhousie and headed for the border.The coach of the Cuban rowing team Juan Carlos Reyes says Leosmel Ramos, Wilber Turro, Manuel...
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Loonie plunges to post-recession low
The Canadian dollar plunged to a post-recession low after the Bank of Canada cut a key interest rate and lowered its forecast for the economy.The loonie was down more than a full U.S. cent Wednesday...
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St.Catharines MP set to make announcement for Lake Street Armoury
It appears positive news is on the way for the Lake Street Armoury in St.Catharines.St.Catharines MP Rick Dykstra will be making the "investment' announcement on Friday morning.CKTB News will bring you...
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Work on Burgoyne Bridge means 406 closures late Friday into Saturday
A heads up if you plan on driving through St.Catharines on the 406 overnight Friday as work continues on a new Burgoyne Bridge.The concrete for the deck on the new east bridge will be installed during...
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First ever up-close pictures of Pluto
Scientists say they're amazed and ecstatic by the first ever up-close pictures of Pluto.NASA unveiled the long-awaited images at an exuberant news conference this afternoon in Maryland, home to mission...
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Ontario won't meet goal of 15% cut in auto insurance premiums by August
Auto insurance premiums in Ontario rose slightly in the second quarter of this year, despite the Liberal government's pledge to lower rates an average of 15 per cent by next month.The Financial...
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St. Catharines variety store robbed
A Niagara on the Lake man is facing charges after a variety store on Townline Road in St. Catharines was robbed yesterday.It happened just before 6:30 last evening when a lone man armed with a knife,...
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Evidence shows chicken pox vaccine works
Public Health Ontario says its publicly funded chickenpox vaccination program appears to have dramatically reduced the number of children who get infected with the virus.Researchers say there was a 71...
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St. Catharines offering up Community Suite to IceDogs games
The City of St. Catharines once again putting it's suite up for grabs for community groups to use for Niagara IceDogs home games.The community Suite offered up to local charities, incorporated...
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Collapse in Havana kills 4
Cuban officials say a building has collapsed in Old Havana, killing four people.A government statement published in the Communist Party daily Granma says the two-story building contained two family...
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5 dead in shooting at military reserve in Chattanooga
A gunman unleashed a barrage of gunfire at two military facilities Thursday in Tennessee, killing at least four Marines, officials said.The suspect also was killed.A U.S. official, speaking on...
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Investigators spend a second day at Wainfleet home
Toronto police along with Niagara Regional Police continue to collect evidence from a home in Wainfleet.Investigators, including some from the the Homicide Unit have been at a home on O'Reilly's Road...
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WATCH: Video of assault at Niagara Falls motel goes viral
The owners of a Niagara Falls motel are expressing their frustration with local police after an assault was caught on camera.The video shows a man being punched and knocked out cold on the property of...
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UPDATE: Man talked down from hydro tower in Thorold
A situation has been resolved safely in Thorold this afternoon.Callers to CKTB first reported that a young man was seen standing on a hydro tower.Police say at approximately12:45PM the Niagara Regional...
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CKTB hosts idea of safe zones now turning into reality in Niagara
Starting Friday July 17th the Niagara Regional Police Service will commence a one year pilot projzect for an "Internet Transaction Zone". The project will take place at the Welland office of the NRPS...
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Two Niagara Falls residents facing drug charges
Two Niagara Falls residents are facing charges following a drug bust in Niagara Falls. Police charged 21 year old Chantelle Duchensne and 33 year olf Michael Croft after police broke up a drug sale in...
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Investigation in Welland leads to drug charges
A 41 year old Welland man is facing drug charges after Niagara Regional Police received numerous complaints about someone selling drugs near a convenience store on Niagara Street in Welland. Robert...
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Regional Councillor apologizes for twitter remarks
Regional councillor Andy Petrowski has apologized to Niagara Region Chair Al Caslin for public comments made against gay marriage.The apology flows from recent Tweets he made on social media. In an...
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