Nedeljkovic Stops 44 in IceDogs 2-1 Win
Welcome to St. Catharines Alex Nedeljkovic! The newly acquired goaltender stopped 44 Peterborough shots in a 2-1 road victory. Down one in the third, Johnny Corneil would tie it up before rookie Ben...
View ArticleStill no acts confirmed for New Year's in Queen Victoria Park
Still no word on who will be playing the annual New Year's Eve show in Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls.During last night's city council meeting, Mayor Jim Diodati told councilors they are almost...
View ArticleDecision on Glenridge school expected in New Year
AÂ report on the fate of Glenridge school in St. Catharines, will be posted on the DSBN website in the New Year.The board is considering closing the historic school, which has only 57 students.After the...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in series of Niagara Falls break ins
Police have made an arrest in a rash of break ins in Niagara Falls.With the help of the K9 Unit, police moved in yesterday and arrested 47 year old Brian Dunsmoor in St. Catharines.Dunsmoor was wanted...
View ArticleSyrian refugees expected to start arriving tomorrow
Canada is about to roll out the welcome mat to the first groups of Syrian refugees, who could arrive as early as tomorrow in Montreal and Toronto.    Temporary processing centres have been set up at...
View ArticleNiagara's Police Chief hosting annual Christmas Breakfast
Here's your chance to have breakfast with Niagara's police chief and help a good cause all at the same time.Tomorrow morning, from 8 to 10, Chief Jeff McGuire will host the annual Chief's Christmas...
View ArticleToronto Zoo panda cubs reach another milestone
The Toronto Zoo says two giant panda cubs born about eight weeks ago have now partially opened their eyes.   The zoo says the cubs, who were born blind, are now sensitive to light and darkness, and...
View ArticleFate of Hamilton dogs exposed to rabies up in air
As Ministry of Natural Resource officials continue to drop rabies vaccine bait in areas around Hamilton today, it will be up to the province to decide the fate of two Bull Mastiffs at the centre of the...
View ArticleAngela Merkel- Time Person of the year
Time magazine has chosen German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its Person of the Year.    The 61-year-old is just the fourth woman since 1927 to receive the accolade.    Time is praising Merkel for her...
View ArticleCharges in Ontario based pyramid scheme
Toronto police have charged two men in an alleged multimillion-dollar pyramid scheme that involved thousands of participants around the world.Police say the scheme _ known as ``Banners Broker'' _ was...
View ArticleProvince introduces legislation to boost protection on payday loans
The provincial government has announced it will introduce legislation to boost protections for consumers using high-cost alternative financial services, such as payday loans and cheque-cashing...
View ArticleUber eats expanding in Toronto
The mobile app company that's already shaken up the taxi industry is expanding operations of its food delivery service in Toronto.Uber is quadrupling the operating hours of UberEats in the city and...
View ArticleUber protest underway in Toronto
Hundreds of Toronto taxi drivers are holding up traffic in a protest over what they say is the city's failure to crack down on the ride-hailing service Uber-X.The cabs travelled from the north end of...
View ArticleDuffy: Conservative senator advised me to make expense claims
Sen. Mike Duffy says he was specifically advised by a senior Conservative colleague to file expense claims for his home near Ottawa.Duffy is testifying for the second day in his own defence, at his...
View ArticleGovernment workers, including teachers walk off the job in Quebec
More than 400,000 government workers are off the job today across Quebec, including teachers, health-care workers and civil servants.The majority of the province's schools are closed while health and...
View ArticleNOTL Hydro challenges Minister of Energy to public debate
A challenge from the Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro Board to the Minister of Energy.The board is inviting and challenging the Minister of Energy to a public debate on the historical, present and future...
View ArticleBREAKING: First airlift of Syrian refugees to arrive Thursday in Toronto
The federal Liberal government's first airlift of Syrian refugees will arrive Thursday in Toronto.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the details today during question period in the House of...
View ArticleThree new raccoon rabies cases in Hamilton prompts expanded innoculation effort
The City of Hamilton says there have been three new cases of raccoon rabies in the city, bringing the total to four that have tested positive for the virus in the past week.The city's Animal Services...
View ArticleSlow uptake for Ontario program that lowers electricity bills up to $50 a month
Only about seven per cent of eligible families have applied for a program that starts in the new year to help low-income Ontarians pay their electricity bills.About 34,000 of 500,000 eligible...
View ArticleGroundbreaking held in Smithville for new school
Ontario's Minister of Education was in Niagara today for a ground breaking celebration for a new school in Smithville.Minister Liz Sandals joined students, staff, trustees and dignitaries for the event...
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