St.Catharines getting ready to celebrate the Queen
The Mayor of St.Catharines is inviting the public to a ceremony celebrating the Queen.Walter Sendzik invites the community to participate in a celebration to honour Queen Elizabeth II as the...
View Article14th annual Buffalo Wing Fest kicks off this weekend
Have a craving for chicken wings?Well all you have to do is head down the highway this weekend for the National Buffalo Wing Festival at Coca Cola Field.The 14th edition of the festival kicks off...
View ArticleOPP will be on the lookout for distracted drivers this long weekend
OPP say they will be out on the roads this upcoming long weekend, looking for distracted drivers.Forty-one deaths have been attributed to distracted driving on OPP patrolled roads this year and police...
View ArticleMore stores coming to NF, NY outlet mall
Despite the low Canadian dollar, the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, New York continues to expandSix new stores are opening this fall including Columbia Sportswear, Belgium based retailer Kipling and...
View ArticleNew homeowners suprised to find snake still in residence
Some new home owners in Dundas didn't realize there was one house guest who had failed to move out after the house was sold.The family got quite a shock when they found a metre long boa constrictor...
View ArticleTory leader hopes to win Simcoe byelection today
A byelection in a central Ontario riding tonight will decide whether the provincial Tory leader will be able to lead his party from inside the legislature.Patrick Brown, who won the P-C leadership in...
View ArticleImmigration Minister suspends re-election campaign to deal with migrant crisis
Federal Immigration Minister Chris Alexander says he is meeting with officials to discuss the case of a Syrian family who drowned while trying to get to Europe.3 year old Aylan Kurdi, his 5 year old...
View ArticleTom Brady to return to the field September 10th
A federal judge deflated ``Deflategate'' this morning, erasing New England quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension for a controversy that the NFL claimed threatened football's integrity. U.S....
View ArticleNiagara IceDogs Black vs. White game tonight
A fun and free way to check out the Niagara IceDogs tonight.With the conclusion of training camp this morning, the annual Black vs. White game is tonight at 7:00pm at the Meridian Centre. Admission is...
View ArticleUPDATED: Queen Street back open in downtown St.Catharines
UPDATE: Police and fire crews say Queen Street is back open after emergency crews were called out earlier today to a downed hydro wire.The street was partially closed between Church and King.Hydro...
View ArticleHarper says beach image heartbreaking, but steels resolve to fight militants
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper says it was heartbreaking to see the image of a dead boy on a Turkish beach, but it doesn't change the need to fight the Islamic militants that are the root cause of...
View ArticleUPDATE: No asylum application from Syrian boy's father, say feds
Immigration Canada says it did not receive a refugee application from the father of a drowned Syrian boy who's become a symbol of the European migrant crisis.The department does say an application for...
View ArticleWeather watch issued for Niagara Thursday afternoon
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Niagara.Forecasters saying scattered thunderstorms have developed over Southwestern Ontario. Officials say some of these thunderstorms may...
View ArticleUPDATE: Officials hoping to re-open RR20 after sinkhole
Regional officials are hoping to have Regional Road 20 in West Lincoln back open to traffic Friday.A sinkhole was first spotted early Wednesday morning.Crews closed down Regional Road 20 (West Street)...
View ArticleTaking a tour of Harriet Tubman School in St.Catharines
When kids return to school on Tuesday, some will be walking through the doors of a brand new school in St.Catharines.The Harriet Tubman Public School on Henry Street will welcome students from a number...
View ArticleAsian Carp found in Lake Ontario
Three Asian Grass Carp have been found in Lake Ontario around the Toronto Islands, bringing the total number of the invasive species found in the area this year to five. The Toronto and Region...
View ArticleNiagara Falls man charged in meth bust
Police raided a Niagara Falls apartment in a crystal meth trafficking investigation.Officers converged on a Ferry Street apartment yesterday, where they seized a small amount of the drug along with...
View ArticleWrong way bandits nabbed at border
Two Buffalo teens have just earned the nickname the wrong way bandits.New York State police say the two were caught with 600 dollars in stolen clothes after they made a wrong turn and ended up in the...
View ArticleMutilated squirrels left on doorsteps of Waterdown homes
Police are trying to figure out who has been leaving the bodies of mutilated squirrels on the doorsteps of some homes in Waterdown.The bodies of seven dead squirrels have been left at two homes in two...
View ArticleWork on NPC zip line could start next month
The proposed Niagara Park's zip line attraction is finally going to get off the ground, so to speak.Members of a local group, Preserve Our Parks, who had expressed concerns about the proposed...
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