High school student takes on online bullies over 'ugly girl' poll
A teenager in Newfoundland and Labrador is garnering a lot of support after pushing back against online bullies.Lynelle Cantwell of Torbay says she discovered her name on a poll posted on the website...
View ArticleNiagara continues to prepare for refugees
The Niagara region continues to get plans in place to welcome hundreds of refugees.Jeff Burch, Executive Director, Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre says Hamilton is one of six Ontario reception...
View ArticleRoad closure in NOTL longer than expected
A heads up for drivers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.Four Mile Creek Road between York Road and Line 9 in the town is now expected to be closed until 10 p.m. tonight.The Niagara Region tweeted out earlier...
View ArticleAttorney general asks Supreme Court for extension on assisted suicide deadline
Canada's attorney general is asking the Supreme Court of Canada for a six-month extension on the deadline for its response to a landmark ruling on doctor-assisted death.Jody Wilson-Raybould is also...
View ArticleLiberal MP from Halifax elected as new Speaker of House of Commons
MPs have elected Liberal Geoff Regan as Speaker of the House of Commons.Regan, 56, who represents the riding of Halifax West, was first elected in 1993, defeated in 1997 and then re-elected in 2000,...
View ArticleNiagara College students honour former student with weekend event
A wheelchair basketball event in Niagara will raise funds in memory of former student this weekend. Â Students from Niagara College's Recreation and Leisure Services program are organizing the Jonathan...
View ArticleNational Football League to announce Coldplay as headliner of Super Bowl...
Coldplay is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show.The game is set for Feb. 7 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.The British rock band, which is releasing a new album Friday, will perform...
View ArticleDogs Lose 5-3 to Steelheads
Josh Ho-Sang would extend his point streak to a league best 17 games with a goal and an assist but it wouldn't be enough in a 5-3 Dogs loss to visiting Mississauga. Four power play goals, two of those...
View ArticleBuffalo to host 2018 World Junior's
Buffalo has become the first American city to be awarded the World Junior hockey championship for a second time.The Queen City getting word it will host the premier tournament for players under 20,...
View ArticleNOTL on Trivago best value list
Niagara on the Lake is on the list of one of Canada's best value cities for 2016.Trivago, the world's largest online hotel search website, says only destinations with at least 30 hotels and a minimum...
View ArticleRegion holds the line on 2016 spending- no new tax hikes
Niagara homeowners won't be seeing any new increases on the regional portion of their property tax bill next year.Regional councillors passing a $ 510 million operating budget last night that includes...
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Trudeau government set to deliver first throne speech
The Trudeau government lays out its agenda for its first session of Parliament today with the speech from the throne.The document is a general outline of the government's legislative plans for this...
View ArticleFOUND - Missing Fort Erie teen
Niagara Police telling us they have found a 16 year old girl who had been missing for over a week in Fort Erie.They sent out a request for help finding Tabitha Hicks after she didn't return to her...
View ArticleNational unemployment rate is up and so is Niagara's
The Canadian economy shed 35 700 jobs in November to reverse a rise in temporary work likely generated by October's federal election.Statistics Canada's monthly job-market survey says the number of...
View ArticleBest practice designation for Niagara Health System
The Niagara Health System has been named a National Best Practice Hospital for Biomedical Engineering.The designation was achieved following their Biomedical Engineering department participating in a...
View ArticleProvincial money for Niagara
Ontario is investing in Niagara with funds to the Grape Growers of Ontario to assist them with their brand marketing strategy that seeks to help consumers identify wine made using 100% Ontario grown...
View ArticleBreaking: Wife of couple blamed in California attack pledged allegiance to ISIS
The wife of the couple blamed in the deadly California shootings pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and the terror group's leader on Facebook using an alias then deleted the messages before...
View ArticleDrug bust in Niagara Falls nets heroin and cocaine
A 29 year old Niagara Falls man facing drug charges after Regional Police searched a local hotel room as well as a rental vehicle and storage locker in St.Catharines, last night.Police seized...
View ArticleHockey with a heart tonight in St.Catharines at the Badgers Care game
The Niagara IceDogs are in Mississauga tonight, but there's still some local hockey in St.Catharines.The Brock Badgers Men's hockey team is in action at the Seymour-Hannah Centre against...
View ArticleFBI officially investigates California shooting as act of terrorism
The FBI says it is investigating the deadly mass shooting in California as an ``act of terrorism.''David Bowdich, assistant director of the FBI's Los Angeles office, made the declaration at a news...
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