Local MPP supports cull of nuisance bird
A Niagara area MPP has come out in support of a proposal to allow for a cull of a bird considered a nuisance by anglers.The bill to cull the doubled crested coromorant population in Ontario received...
View ArticleUPDATE - Former Chief of Police in Niagara passes away
Former Niagara Police Chief Wendy Southall has passed away.Southhall joined Niagara's police service board in 1982.She worked her way through the ranks from an administrator on the board to CAO and was...
View ArticleOntario to forge ahead with pension plan absent CPP deal, Wynne says
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is pressing the need for immediate reforms to the Canada Pension Plan to deal with a looming national crisis on retirement security.She says the provinces and federal...
View ArticleLife threatening injuries in early Friday morning crash in Welland
A 32 year old Port Colborne man is fighting for his life following a single vehicle accident early this morning in Welland.It happened around 2:45 am on Moyer Road just south of Young Road when a pick...
View ArticleNo $35 million Lotto Max winner
There was no winning ticket in last nights $35 million Lotto Max draw.The concurrent $1 million Encore prize also went unclaimed.This means Fridays draw will be an estimated $50 million with 2...
View ArticleWynne will forge ahead with pension plan even if no CPP reform
Premier Kathleen Wynne says she doesn't want to let Ontarians down if the provinces can't agree on making changes to the Canada Pension Plan.Wynne says a CPP enhancement is needed to make sure people...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali dead at 74
Muhammad Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died according to a statement released by his family....
View ArticleBill C-14 will miss imposed deadline
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed optimism until the final hours, but there is now no way the federal government can enact its doctor-assisted dying legislation before the Supreme Court's Monday...
View ArticleEx-PM optimistic about NHL return to Quebec City, but says to be patient
Brian Mulroney, Canadas former Prime Minister is telling hockey fans in Quebec City to be patient as they wait for the return of an NHL franchise to the city.Mulroney is currently the chair of...
View ArticleNeilson chocolate milk recalled
Dairy company Saputo Inc. is recalling bags of Neilson brand partly skimmed chocolate milk due to possible Listeria contamination.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the milk was sold in four...
View ArticleMultiple recalls over fear of contaminated Sunflower Seeds
Certain President's Choice brand and Basse brand products containing sunflower seeds are being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning against the...
View ArticleNiagara Falls Police looking for woman seen in red or maroon van
Niagara Regional Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman who may have been involved in three separate incidents in Niagara Falls.The first one happened Wednesday June 1st,...
View ArticleSeveral brands of granola bars recalled
Certain Kashi brand trail mix bars are being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the products, which were sold nationally, should not be...
View ArticleWinning Lotto 6/49 ticket sold somewhere in Ontario
There was one winning ticket in last nights $7 million Lotto 6/49 draw.The ticket was purchased somewhere in Ontario.However the concurrent Ontario 49 and Encore prizes went without winners.The draw's...
View ArticleNiagara Police catch young driver while conducting RIDE
Niagara Police were out this weekend conducting a RIDE checkpoint in the town of Grimsby.On Friday night officers stopped about 40 vehicles to make sure people weren't drinking and driving.One of the...
View ArticlePolice believe no criminal intent in Niagara Falls incident
Niagara Regional Police say there was no criminal wrong-doing after a boy was approached by two strangers in Niagara Falls.On Wednesday, the boy was walking home from school in the area of Devon Drive...
View ArticleMan dies after pickup truck plunges into quarry following crash
A 26 year-old man is dead after a crash in southern Ontario which sent a pickup truck into a quarry.Provincial police say the collision took place in Haldimand County on Friday when a northbound pickup...
View ArticleThree teenagers facing murder charges after stabbing in Wasaga Beach
Three teenage boys from the Toronto area have been charged in the stabbing death of another teen in Wasaga Beach.18 year-old Francesco Molinaro died of wounds he suffered during an altercation outside...
View ArticlePolice looking for male after disturbance at Fallsview Casino
Niagara Police are looking to identify a man following a disturbance at the Fallsview Casino.Early this morning, around 3 AM an argument started at a nearby bar, which escalated onto the sidewalk,...
View ArticleSinger Bobby Curtola has died
Former Canadian teen idol and singer Bobby Curtola has died. Curtola was best known for his 1960's hit singles ``Fortune Teller'' and ``Aladdin.'' He grew up in what is now Thunder Bay, Ontario and...
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