Massive drug bust east of Coburg
OPP made a huge drug bust after raiding three homes in Grafton just east of Coburg.An estimated street value of $3-million of marijuana was seized by police at the three residences.Police found that 64...
View Article"Rowdy" Roddy Piper dead at 61
Wrestling Legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has died at the age of 61 due to cardiac arrest.Piper, born Roderick George Toombs, was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and was considered the "Greatest Villain of...
View Article300 mink released in south-western Ontario
OPP say they were called to a mink farm in Guelph-Eramosa Township early yesterday after someone broke into the farm and released about 300 mink.Officials say the break-in happened sometime between 10...
View ArticleNo winner in last nights $40 million Lotto Max
There was no big winner in last nights $40 Million Lotto Max draw.There was also no winner in the concurrent Million Dollar ENCORE draw.The last jackpot was won on July 17, when a $50 Million prize...
View ArticleTed Nugent supporting American dentist that killed Cecil the Lion
Rocker Ted Nugent says he supports an American dentist who killed a protected lion in Zimbabwe.In an interview with the Rita Cosby Show on WABC radio in New York, Nugent railed against people who are...
View ArticleWill we see leader debates on Canada's largest TV networks?
It's looking less and less likely that Canada's largest broadcasters will hold any leaders debates in the run-up to the federal election.The NDP now says Tom Mulcair won't participate in any debate...
View Article"Operation Dry Water" in full effect this weekend
OPP are out in full force this weekend on the waterways enforcing what they are calling "Operation Dry Water"It's a campaign focused on finding boaters who have been drinking or taking drugs on our...
View ArticleLast nights lotteries go without winners
There was no winning ticket in last nights $10.4 million Lotto 6/49 draw.There was also no winner in the concurrent $2 million Ontario 49 draw and the $1 million Encore.The last time the main jackpot...
View ArticleFederal election expected to be called this morning
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to kick off a federal election campaign today; the longest, and likely the most expensive in modern day Canadian history.Harper will head to Rideau Hall at 10...
View ArticleSuspect at large after Fort Erie pharmacy robbery
After a late afternoon robbery at a pharmacy in Fort Erie, a suspect is currently at large.The incident happened at Brodies Drug Mart, located at 315 Ridge Road North and happened around 5:50 p.m.The...
View ArticleTexas woman trying to get "cat-calling" turned into a ticketable offense
A woman in Texas who has been the subject of catcalling for years is finally standing up to men in what will hopefully be a trendsetting movement.Ann Aldridge is a runner in Austin who generally takes...
View ArticleHitchBOT destroyed during trip in US
It managed to hitchhike clear across this country in less than a month, but a Canadian-made robot didn't get far in the US.The researchers who created hitchBOT say someone in Philadelphia damaged it...
View ArticleBREAKING: Federal election called for October 19th
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he has asked Governor General David Johnston to dissolve Parliament, touching off an 11-week campaign in advance of an election Oct. 19.Harper made the announcement...
View ArticleRobbery at KFC in St. Catharines, Suspect at large
Niagara Police are looking for a suspect after a midday robbery in St. Catharines earlier in the week.On July 28th at around 1:30 PM, the suspect entered the KFC at 492 Grantham Avenue and approached...
View ArticleParapan Am Games Flame coming to Niagara
The Niagara Parks Commission has announced that Table Rock Centre and its Falls Incline Railway have been selected as one of two starting points for the upcoming Parapan Am Games Torch Relay, which...
View ArticleNiagara Falls man arrested for aggravated assault
A Niagara Falls man has been arrested for aggravated assault.Niagara Police were called to the area of Spring Street in the Falls early yesterday morning, in regards to an alleged assault that had...
View ArticlePower outages across Ontario after last nights storm
A severe weather system through southwest and southern Ontario knocked out power to nearly 50,000 Hydro One customers overnight.The outages are spread over an area from Lake Huron to Toronto.Hydro One...
View ArticleOntario Premier pushing for new Prime Minister
Prime Minister Harper will find himself under attack from two Liberal leaders when he campaigns in Ontario over the next 11 weeks.Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne attacked Harper this weekend, saying he...
View ArticleSt. Paul Street will be drivable this week
St. Paul Street in St. Catharines is set to reopen this week.Construction has been ongoing since the end of July while workers replace the sidewalks adjacent to the new Performing Arts Centre, as well...
View ArticleFirst campaign promise made by Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper says a Conservative government would spend $60 million a year on increased and extended tax credits for businesses that hire would-be tradespeople.Speaking in Laval, Quebec on the first...
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