Throne speech launches Trudeau era in Parliament, recaps election promises
The Justin Trudeau era is officially underway in Parliament with the reading of a throne speech sketching out the priorities of the new Liberal government.The brief speech, delivered by Gov. Gen. David...
View ArticleMaple Leaf commits to improving conditions for animals in food supply chain
Maple Leaf Foods says it's launching what it calls an ``animal care commitment'' designed to improve conditions and reduce discomfort for animals in the food supply chain.The company says it plans to...
View ArticlePolice say cocaine found in tour bus where Scott Weiland found dead
Police in Minnesota say they found cocaine in the bedroom of the tour bus where former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland was found dead.Police said they found ``a small quantity'' of cocaine...
View ArticleIceDogs Win 4-1 in the "Cottage"
Mississauga is the IceDogs "home away from home" and they proved it with a 4-1 road victory. Scoreless after one, Anthony DiFruscia would give the IceDogs a 1-0 second period advantage. Johnny Corneil...
View ArticleSingle vehicle rollover leads to charges in West Lincoln
Impaired driving charges have been laid after a single vehicle collision in West Lincoln.It happened on Concession 5 just before 10:00 p.m. (Friday) last night.Niagara police say a pickup truck...
View ArticleTwo people killed in QEW crash in Stoney Creek
Two people are dead and several injured after a five-vehicle crash on the QEW in Stoney Creek.It occurred in the Fort Erie bound lanes at Redhill Valley Parkway just after 6:00 p.m. last night.OPP say...
View ArticleReckless driver gets 8 years for killing St. Catharines pedestrian
The man who killed a St Catharines woman just two blocks from her home and fled the scene has been sentenced to eight years in jail.Sixty-nine-year old Betty Taylor died when a vehicle pushed her...
View ArticleNo winning ticket for $50M jackpot in Lotto Max draw
No one has the winning ticket for the $50-million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. Five MaxMillions prizes of $1-million each were available, and a ticket bought in Saskatchewan is claiming...
View ArticleFirst rabies case in Ontario since 2006
A fight between two dogs and an aggressive raccoon in the back of an animal control van has led to the discovery of the first documented case of rabies in a raccoon in the province in nearly a decade....
View ArticleActor Robert Loggia, played gangsters from 'Scarface' to 'Sopranos,' dies
Robert Loggia, who played drug lords and mobsters and danced with Tom Hanks in ``Big,'' has died, his wife Aubrey Loggia says.Aubrey Loggia said Loggia died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a...
View ArticleNew York Times calls for more gun regulation in first Page 1 editorial in 95...
The New York Times is using space on its front page to call for greater gun regulation in the wake of recent deadly mass shootings. Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. says the newspaper is running its...
View Article116-year-old weather record falls in Buffalo; this time it's for lack of snow
The city had yet to see its first measurable snowfall by Friday, breaking the record for latest first snow set on Dec. 3, 1899.The wait will continue, National Weather Service meteorologist Jim...
View ArticleNRP looking for B&E suspect
The Niagara Regional Police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect in several break-ins in Niagara Falls.Police are looking for 47-year-old Brian Kirk Dunsmoor in connection with...
View Article300 stopped in RIDE checks in Niagara
More than 300 vehicles were stopped by Niagara Regional Police during RIDE checks in Niagara Falls and Thorold.Last night, police issued 13 road-side alcohol tests, one person was arrested for impaired...
View ArticleRemembering 14 women killed in the Montreal massacre
Solemn commemorations will be held in towns and cities across Canada today marking the 26th anniversary of the Montreal massacre. On this day in 1989, Marc Lepine fatally shot 14 female engineering...
View ArticleUpdate: St. Catharines man killed in QEW crash
OPP have released the names of two people killed in a crash on the QEW in Hamilton.Police say 57-year-old Thomas Kristek of St. Catharines and 55-year-old Vivian Moir of Georgina were killed after...
View ArticleNRP release latest list of impaired driving charges
Police have released their weekly list of drivers caught drinking and driving across the region.Between November 28th and December 5th, police charged 12 drivers, including one from Hesperia,...
View Article500 stopped in Fort Erie holiday RIDE blitz
A weekend of holiday RIDE checks across Niagara.Over 500 vehicles were stopped last night, during a RIDE checkpoint in the town of Fort Erie.Police say seven drivers were given roadside breathalyzer...
View ArticleTerminally ill Ontario boy who got early Christmas dies in hospice care
A terminally ill Ontario boy whose wish for an early Christmas attracted a heartfelt outpouring of support has died. A statement posted on the Facebook page of the Stedman Community Hospice in...
View ArticleHOT lane coming to a section of the QEW
Ontario drivers who don't have a passenger will be able to pay a toll to use a high-occupancy vehicle lane on the Queen Elizabeth Way that is meant for people who carpool. Transportation Minister...
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