Ontario government may be open to changes for autism program
After weeks of protests by parents against a controversial new autism program, Premier Kathleen Wynne is indicating she may be open to changes. The Liberals are providing 333-million dollars in funding...
View ArticleDiodati wishes the issue would just go away
Allegations of sexual harassment surrounding former Niagara Falls Liberal MPP Kim Craitor continue to dog members of Niagara falls City Council.Last night Kim Craitor skipped the council meeting due to...
View ArticleNHS nurses receive Nursing Week awards
Niagara Health celebrated excellence in nursing at the Nursing Awards and Celebration Gala.NHS says they are extremely proud of all of their nurses, and thank every one of them for all that they...
View ArticleRed Cross to provide Fort McMurray evacuees with $50M immediately
The Red Cross is providing an immediate payment of $50 million to evacuees of the Fort McMurray forest fire.CEO Conrad Sauve says each adult is to receive $600 and each child will get $300.Sauve says...
View ArticleNiagara police believe there are more sex trade victims
Niagara Regional Police have laid more charges in a human trafficking investigation. Last month, Niagara officers arrested 23 year old Jevone Brown of Brampton as the result of an assault...
View ArticleWANTED WEDNESDAY: 2 people added to NRP list
It's Wanted Wednesday in Niagara.Every Wednesday, Niagara Regional Police release the images and names of suspects officers are hoping to find and bring before the court, adding them to their "Wanted...
View ArticleDo or Die for Niagara IceDogs tonight
It is do or die for the Niagara IceDogs tonight.The IceDogs will be playing game 4 on home ice tonight against the London Knights.Niagara is down 3 games in the series and need to win to stay alive in...
View ArticleAccused killer takes stand and describes events of night Tim Bosma died
One of the men accused of killing Tim Bosma says it was his co-accused who fatally shot the Hamilton man and later dumped his body into an animal incinerator dubbed ``The Eliminator.''Mark Smich...
View ArticleIceDogs Fall 1-0
The IceDogs were beaten 1-0 in game four of the OHL championship, losing the series to London. A first period goal would prove to be the winner.Alex Nedeljkovic was again outstanding making 28 saves....
View ArticleRescue on the Niagara River
US border officials releasing details of a rescue late last month on the Niagara River.A 38 year old Czechoslovakian man was rescued after some boaters spotted him trying to swim the river from Canada...
View Article8 drivers, most in their 20's, on latest list of accused impaired drivers
Niagara Regional Police releasing the latest list of motorists facing an impaired driving charge.From May 2nd to the 8th, police charged eight drivers, six of them in their 20's.Facing charges:James C....
View ArticleCo-accused Mark Smich to take stand again today in Bosma murder trial
Accused killer Mark Smich is to continue testimony today at the Tim Bosma trial in Hamilton.Yesterday, Smich told the court he didn't kill the Hamilton man three years ago and laid the blame at the...
View ArticleNiagara Regional Police support Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The month of May is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Ontario. In 2015, the Government of Ontario introduced its Sexual Violence and Harassment Plan to promote the initiative It's Never Okay, which...
View ArticleTruck company, driver charged after wheel came off and struck vehicle
A trucking company and driver have been charged after a wheel came off a transport truck and caused a fatal crash in King Township earlier this year. Police say a transport truck travelling south on...
View ArticleLoblaw dealing with computer issues
Loblaw, and the other stores in the chain, appear to be dealing with a massive computer issue that has closed stores across the country. Customer Service is telling people that all Loblaws stores are...
View ArticleUPDATE: Loblaw says all stores now operational
Loblaw says a ``technical error'' forced the temporary closure of a number of its stores today. Company spokeswoman Catherine Thomas says the problem resulted in some stores experiencing issues...
View ArticleCyclist killed after falling off cliff in Kelso Conservation Area
Halton Region Paramedics say a woman in her 30s has died after she fell approximately 18 metres (60 feet) off of a cliff in a conservation area west of Milton.Paramedics said they were called to Kelso...
View ArticleNDP Leader in Niagara talking harassment and health care
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath still has questions about the government's handling of sexual harassment allegations.After the Kim Craitor story broke late last week, the Liberals say they won't be releasing...
View ArticleNiagara Catholic School Board reaches deal with union
The Niagara Catholic District School Board, and the union representing almost one-thousand education support staff, have reached a tentative collective agreement.The tentative agreement between the...
View ArticleConcerns over a possible conflict of interest in St.Catharines
Concerns from a St.Catharines Councillor over a possible conflict of interest.Last week, St. Catharines city council unanimously awarded a $1.5-million contract to deal with the first phase in...
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