Blue Jays announce new club president
Mark Shapiro is the next president of the Toronto Blue Jays.The team says Shapiro will replace longtime president and CEO Paul Beeston at the end of this season.The 48 year old Shapiro, spent the past...
View ArticleHorror director Wes Craven dead at 76
Wes Craven, whose ``Nightmare on Elm Street'' and ``Scream'' movies made him one of the most recognizable names in the horror film genre, has died.He was 76. Craven's family said in a statement that...
View ArticleTickets on sale to those spooky Guided Spirit Walks
The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre bringing back its popular Guided Spirit WalksThe walks kick off September 11th and tickets are now on sale.The popular walks feature local actors who...
View ArticleBeer battle popping up on the federal election campaign
Stephen Harper says laws that prohibit Canadians from taking alcohol across provincial borders are ``ridiculous.''He says that's why the federal Conservative government brought in legislation allowing...
View ArticleCeremony in NOTL will celebrate international peace
A white pine tree will be planted tomorrow in Niagara-on-the-Lake in a celebration of international peace.The official groundbreaking of “Landscape of Nations” will be held at Queenston Heights Park at...
View ArticleTom Mulcair says the NDP will help end violence against women
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says the reason there hasn't been a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women is because there is a -- quote -- ``underlying attitude of racism.''He did not...
View ArticleMerrittville Highway closure will start September 14th
Drivers in Thorold should take note that a portion of Merrittville Highway will be closed at as crews work on replacing the Power Canal Bridge.The Niagara Region has announced that work will start...
View ArticleEngineer called to inspect unstable antenna on top of Trump Tower
Police have closed off the area around the Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto because of an unstable antenna on top of the building.Police spokesman Const. Victor Kwong says the closures will...
View ArticleNew rules for unlicensed home daycares
Some new rules for Ontario's child care workers.The new law limits unlicensed home daycare providers to look after a maximum of two children under the age of two.Before, they could care for five...
View ArticleNew road rules mean stiffer penalties
New road safety rules come into force today with stiffer fines for distracted driving, among other changes. The set fine for using or holding a handheld communication device is now 490 dollars and...
View ArticleAlmost a quarter of working Canadians are still living paycheque to paycheque
Canadians on average are socking away more money than they used to for dealing with a potential financial emergencies, but a new survey has found that almost a quarter are still living paycheque to...
View ArticleOn the campaign trail
The economy will likely be the main topic on the campaign trail today, with Statistics Canada releasing second-quarter GDP figures that economists predict will show two consecutive quarters of...
View ArticleCat survives nine days trapped in burned out townhouse
A cat named Greg has survived a nine day ordeal trapped in a Welland townhouse unit that was the scene of a tragic fire.A woman was killed in the fire on Thorold Road August 18th.Firefighters rescued...
View ArticleOld GM plant on Ontario St. to be demolished
A $ 250 million plan to revitalize an old industrial area of St. Catharines is entering its second phase.Bayshore Group, a Toronto/Hungarian consortium that bought the old GM plant on Ontario St.,...
View ArticleOPSEU wants to unionize part time college staff
Part time teachers at Niagara College may have more of a voice during the next round of contract talks.The union representing full time faculty is trying once again to include part time teaches and...
View ArticleStatscan report shows Canada in recession in first half of 2015
The Canadian economy shrank for the second straight quarter of 2015, the technical definition of a recession.Statistics Canada says the economy contracted at an annual pace of 0.5 per cent in the...
View ArticleBrock U researching Freshman Fifteen
Brock University is launching a study into the so called 'Freshman Fifteen'.The study will try to determine why first year university students end up packing on the pounds .Researchers will study first...
View ArticleLeaders react to GDP numbers
Fresh data showing that Canada's economy now meets the definition of a recession sent immediate ripples across the federal election campaign trail this morning.Statistics Canada reported that the...
View ArticleRCMP officer dragged by vehicle on Confederation Bridge
An R-C-M-P officer is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he was dragged across the Confederation Bridge this morning.The officer was dealing with a man who told a patrol officer that...
View ArticleNative memorial in NOTL one step closer to becoming a reality
A native memorial in Niagara-on-the-Lake to honour the contributions made by the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory and Native Allies during the War of 1812 is one step closer to reality.This...
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