Parliament Hill suspect allegedly had 6 inch meat cleaver in jacket
RCMP have charged a man with carrying a concealed weapon after he was arrested on Parliament Hill Tuesday.CTV News reports the man had gotten a ticket to tour Centre Block before he was arrested by...
View ArticleBig boost for United Way in Niagara Falls and Fort Erie
The United Way in Niagara Falls is getting a big boost from employees at Niagara's two casino's.More than 225 thousand dollars was raised this year, that number includes more than 125-thousand in...
View ArticleOntario looking at decommissioned hospitals for temporary refugee housing
 Ontario is considering using recently decommissioned hospitals as one way to temporarily house a large influx of Syrian refugees expected in the province before the end of the year.While the federal...
View ArticleNo change in Canada's threat level
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says there's no reason to raise Canada's threat level, even in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris last week.The minister says authorities are being extra...
View ArticleAnother crystal meth bust in the region
A Port Colborne man is facing charges after police seized a small amount of crystal meth.Police have charged 28 year old Jason White with trafficking and possesion.He is being held in custody pending a...
View ArticleWarning about disabling your smoke detector
St Catharines' fire chief issuing a warning about the high cost of getting caught with a disabled smoke alarm.Chief Dave Wood pointing to a recent court case that saw a local man fined $750Â for a...
View ArticleFormer QB Doug Flutie loses both parents within hours
Former CFL star and Buffalo Bills quarterback Doug Flutie commenting on the death of his parents who died within an hour of each other.Flutie says they say you can die of a broken heart and I believe...
View ArticleBREAKING - Alleged Paris attacks mastermind dead
French prosecutors say the suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks has been killed in police raid.Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins' office said 27 year old Abdelhamid Abaaoud was identified based on...
View ArticleAboriginal deer hunt in Shorthills resumes today
The Six Nations Right to Hunt issuing a statement on the resumption today of the aboriginal deer hunt in Shorthills Provincial Park.The hunt which began last weekend, runs today, tomorrow and again...
View ArticleCrews flushing gas leak in St. Catharines
Crews are working to flush out a gas leak in St. Catharines.It happened in the area of St. Paul Street W and Louth, the City of St. Catharines says residents may notice a sewer smell in their home, but...
View ArticleThree suspects stole $20,000 worth of Lego in Hamilton
Police say they're looking for three suspects after $20,000 worth of Lego products was stolen from a toy store in Hamilton, Ont.They say the heist took place late last month at a Toys R Us...
View ArticleWork at St.Catharines cemetery means some closures
The mausoleums inside the Victoria Lawn Cemetery will be temporarily closed for the installation of new roofs beginning next week.The Galilee Mausoleum and Gethsemane Mausoleum will both be closed from...
View ArticlePaying tribute to a Niagara Falls Fire Captain
A funeral is being held today for a fallen Niagara Falls Fire Captain.A procession of emergency officials made its way down Glenridge in St.Catharines this afternoon to pay tribute to Captain Tim...
View ArticlePort Colborne man charged with sexual assault
A Port Colborne man has been arrested and charged with sexual assault.Police say on November 18th 2015, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service's Child Abuse Unit entered into a sexual assault...
View Article"Game" IceDogs Lose in OT
The IceDogs took the #1 team in the CHL to overtime, only to lose 4-3 to Erie. Jordan Maletta gave the Dogs a first period lead, only to see the Otters tie it up. Brendan Perlini's goal in the second...
View ArticleChildren's recreation series coming to St. Catharines
An announcement aimed at St. Catharines youngest residents.Mayor Walter Sendzik and MPP Jim Bradley will be on hand this morning at Harriet Tubman Public School to announce a new recreation series...
View ArticlePolice say there may be more victims in alleged Pelham sex assault case
Police are hoping more victims will come forward following the arrest of a Pelham man in connection with a sexual assault that allegedly took place at Cedar Ridge Stables.Police say they have reason to...
View ArticlePolice search for suspect in Fort Erie sex assault
Fort Erie police asking for the publics help identifying a man wanted in connection with a sex assault investigation.Police say last Sunday afternoon, around 1:30, a woman was walking along Niagara...
View ArticleDrug bust ends with seizure of fentanyl
Two Niagara residents facing charges after police seized a cornucopia of drugs.Police moving in yesterday arresting 58 year old John Palenkas of Crystal beach and April Hill of Fort Erie.They also...
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The Jolly Elf heading to Fort Erie, Welland and St. Catharines this weekend
The Jolly Elf will be in Fort Erie tomorrow at noon for the town's annual parade.The parade starts at the Fort Erie Racetrack winds its way along Catherine St. to Central then on to Jarvis.Santa will...
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