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Court upholds use of speed limiters in trucks
A St. Catharines trucker has lost an appeal of the provincial rule that prevents big rigs from going faster than 105 km/h.Gene Michaud successfully argued in a Welland court in 2012 that the law...
View ArticleOntario's PC leader wins byelection
Ontario's Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown will have a seat in the legislature when the house resumes sitting in a little over a week.Brown sailed to an easy victory in a provincial...
View ArticleYork Police warning against the high cost of frosh week pranks
A warning to university students to think twice about taking part in frosh week shennanigans.York Police have released their second annual, "Frosh Week Expense List", warning new students of the cost...
View ArticleUPDATE - Pilot dead after plane crash in Stoney Creek
Emergency crews are on the scene of a plane crash in Stoney Creek this morning.The area of 6th Rd E near Mud Street is shut down after the plane crashed in a farmer's field near the Stoney Creek...
View ArticleNew job numbers show unemployment rate is up
The Canadian economy gained 12,000 jobs in August, but the unemployment rate ticked higher for the first time in months as more people looked for work.Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate...
View ArticleUpdate: Pilot killed in plane crash in Stoney Creek
The pilot of a small plane is dead after it crashed in a soybean field near the Stoney Creek airport early this morning.Fire and police rushed to the scene of the crash in a field off of 6th Road and...
View ArticleNRP asking us to drive responsibly over long weekend
NRP say as we head into this long weekend and the school year is about to start, they want people to make good safe decisions so that they aren't forced to.As an example, NRP say late last month two...
View ArticleMulcair says war would not have saved the life of a Syrian toddler
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says more war would not have saved the young Syrian boy with Canadian connections whose body was photographed washed up on a beach in Turkey.The Syrian refugee crisis remained a...
View ArticlePower outage in north St.Catharines
A power outage in St.Catharines this afternoon.It happened over the noon hour in north St.Catharines.It impacted close to 2000 residents on Lakeshore Road West to Fourth Avenue, and Gregory Road to...
View Article11 people arrested after large scale drug operation is discovered in NOTL
Niagara Regional Police have busted what they call a 'large scale marijuana grow operation' in Niagara-on-the-Lake.Investigators say due to community concerns and several complaints regarding the...
View ArticleWeather warning issued for Niagara this Labour Day weekend
A heat warning has been issued for Niagara as we get ready to celebrate a very hot Labour Day weekend.Environment Canada says temperatures are expected to reach 30 degrees starting Saturday running...
View ArticleHousehold batteries sparked a fire in St.Catharines
Fire officials in St.Catharines say the cause of a fire this morning was improperly stored batteries.At 9:45a.m. St. Catharines Fire Services responded to a reported fire in a single family dwelling...
View ArticleUPDATE: Elementary School Students back to classes, without disruption, come...
The Education Minister's office says the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario has assured the province that students will start school on Tuesday as scheduled, even though contract negotiations...
View ArticleNo winner in $36 million Lotto Max
Nobody won last nights $36 million Lotto Max jackpot.The concurrent $1 million Encore prize also went without a winner.This means next Friday's draw is an estimated $50 million.The last time the Lotto...
View ArticleCandidates comment on migrant crisis
On the campaign trail, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is repeating his pledge to end the Canadian military's attacks against Islamic militants in Syria and Iraq.Mulcair says the plight of hundreds of thousands...
View ArticleOttawa couple found guilty of using teens as sex slaves
An Ottawa couple has been found guilty of using two teens as sex slaves.32 year old Anthony Comunale and 21 year old Caroline Budd were convicted yesterday of forcible confinement and sexual...
View ArticleOttawa man arrested after stealing autographed jerseys from children's...
An Ottawa man has been apprehended following the theft of two autographed NHL jerseys from a children's charity event.Last Month, the jerseys were stolen from the Rexall Store in Carlingwood Mall which...
View ArticleBrock University kicks off the school year with annual 'move-in' blitz
Around 2,400 students will be pouring into the Brock University Campus and its Residence building today for it's annual 'Move-In' blitz.This day also marks the kick-off to orientation week, which has a...
View ArticleIs someone waking up with $7 million in their pocket?
There was one winner in last nights $7 million Lotto 6/49 draw.However the concurrent Ontario 49 and Encore draws went without winners.This is now the 2nd weekend in a row the Lotto 6/49 draw has been...
View ArticleNiagara Police inform drivers during RIDE lanes
Niagara Police were out early Sunday morning conducting RIDE lanes in the city of St Catharines.Around 75 vehicles were stopped during the time.One 7-day suspension was issued to a driver but no other...
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