Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," has died at 89
Harper Lee, the elusive novelist whose child's-eye view of racial injustice in a small Southern town, ``To Kill a Mockingbird,'' became standard reading for millions of young people and an...
View ArticleOntario launching Airbnb pilot project
Ontario has launched a pilot project with Airbnb that will see the home-sharing service tell its 11,000 hosts in the province to pay their taxes.Airbnb has agreed to email people who lists their homes...
View ArticleWomen's hockey in St.Catharines celebrating seniors and helping feed those in...
Brock University women's hockey team is playing their last regular season game on Sunday.They have hopes of making it into the playoffs but also to help the hungry.Sunday is Seniors Day and team...
View Article4 Canadians killed in Texas crash
Authorities in Texas say four Canadians have died in a crash caused by someone driving the wrong way on a highway.Police say it happened early this morning on Interstate 35 near Austin.A spokesman for...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after loud party in Welland overnight
Two men have been arrested after a party in Welland got out of hand. Police say they were first called to an apartment in the area of Southworth and Navy Street at 9 o'clock last night over complaints...
View ArticlePolice say Fort Erie break and enter suspect got stuck in snow
Niagara Police say they arrested a suspect of an alleged break and enter who got stuck in the snow when trying to get away.On Thursday, officers were called to the area of Maple Lane and Edgemere Rd in...
View ArticleOntario has first case of Zika virus
Ontario's chief medical officer of health says the province has its first confirmed case of Zika virus in a person who had travelled to Colombia.Dr. David Williams says the risk to Ontarians remains...
View ArticleZika virus arrives in Niagara
Brock University is leading the way in determining if Ontario mosquitoes can carry the Zika virus.Dr. Fiona Hunter and her research team at Brock are beginning studies to see if Canadian mosquitoes can...
View ArticleUPDATE: First case of Zika virus confirmed in Ontario
Ontario has joined British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec as provinces with confirmed cases of the Zika virus.Public Health Ontario says a person who travelled to Colombia tested positive for the disease...
View ArticleSuspect arrested following pursuit
Following a car robbery that resulted in a pursuit, a male suspect has been arrestedYesterday, a St. Catharines man noticed a male suspect stealing his car in his driveway.The owner intervened and an...
View ArticleVancouver riot case finally closed
The judicial book is finally closed on the Stanley Cup riot that rocked downtown Vancouver almost five years ago.William Fisher and Jeff Milne (the last two rioters) have been sentenced to 36-months...
View ArticleNo winner in last nights Lotto Max draw
There was no winner in last nights nearly $40 million Lotto Max draw.Also no winner in the concurrent $1 million ENCORE drawThe jackpot for next Friday's draw will be approximately $50 million and an...
View ArticleFour people who died in Texas collision were from Kitchener
Authorities say four people who died in a collision in Texas early Friday morning appear to be from Kitchener, Ont.Police say the collision was triggered by a vehicle travelling the wrong way on...
View ArticleOne suspect in hospital, one at large following Etobicoke bank robbery
The Special Investigations Unit have been called in after a man was shot by police during a reported bank robbery in Etobicoke.The incident happened at around 7:50 this morning (10 minutes before the...
View ArticleSearch tomorrow for missing Niagara Falls man
A group will gather tomorrow to begin a search for missing Ben Trommels from Niagara Falls.Ben was reported missing on Tuesday, February 16th but hasn't been seen since Thursday, February 11th.His...
View ArticleSearch today for missing Niagara Falls man
A group will gather Sunday to begin a search for missing Ben Trommels from Niagara Falls.Ben was reported missing on Tuesday, February 16th but hasn't been seen since Thursday, February 11th.His family...
View ArticleSingle winning ticket in Saturday's Lotto 6-49 draw
There was one winning ticket for the $22-million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 6-49 draw purchased somewhere in British Columbia. The lottery's grand prize was last won Jan. 30, when a ticket...
View ArticleSeventh person dies in Michigan shootings
Police in Kalamazoo, Michigan say a 14-year-old girl has died of her injuries, making her the seventh fatality in a series of seemingly random shootings on Saturday evening. A man drove around the...
View ArticleUpdate: Police revise death count in Michigan shootings
Police have revised the death count in a series of random shootings in western Michigan that have left at least six people dead. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Chief Jeff Hadley says a...
View ArticleBush calls it quits while Trump wins S.C. primary
There won't be a third Bush in the White House for at least another four years.Former Florida governor Jeb Bush has called it quits and suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential...
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