March 2018

Planned south Niagara hospital receives $10M towards artificial intelligence

As part of Thursday’s provincial budget announcement, the Ontario government revealed it will invest $10 million towards a centre for artificial intelligence at the...

Woman sexually assaulted by five men in Niagara Falls

Niagara Regional Police say they are investigating a sexual assault that occurred shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday morning. Police said the lone female victim was...

Plane crashes short of NOTL runway

A small Cessna plane crash landed 300-metres short of the runway at Niagara District Airport in Niagara-on-the-Lake around 6 p.m Saturday. The aircraft landed nose-first, in a field...

Proposal would combine three Wainfleet schools

The District School Board of Niagara has begun an accommodation review on two Wainfleet elementary schools and has proposed building a new elementary school...

Niagara may see boom in Chinese tourism

Niagara may see an increase in Chinese tourism this year, as 2018 is officially the "Canada-China Year of Tourism.” According to the federal government, Chinese visitors...

St. Catharines man arrested for administering noxious substance

Police have arrested a man who allegedly sprayed a noxious substance at the Ministry of Transportation building in downtown St. Catharines on Tuesday. Surveillance footage...

2018 Municipal Election: what you need to know

Municipal elections will be held on Monday, October 22, 2018 — here’s everything you need to know so far. For the first time in history,...

Police seize more than $35K in drugs, cash in St. Catharines

St. Catharines police have arrested three men and are seeking a fourth suspect after seizing more than $21,600 in heroin, cocaine and cannabis and $13,820...

Adults worst seatbelt offenders: OPP

According to the Ontario Provincial Police, adults are the worst seatbelt offenders in the province, with people aged 25 to 54 making up around...

Historic Welland Canals Mapping Project reveals hidden routes

New maps showing lost routes along the Welland canals will be shown at Brock University on Tuesday and will be available to view online. The...

Shape Niagara campaign seeks public input on strategic plan

The Niagara Region is inviting Niagara residents to have their say on regional council’s strategic plan for 2019 to 2022. On Wednesday, the Region launched...

Sleep Cheap raises $140,373

The city of Niagara Falls’ Sleep Cheap Charities Reap event reached a new milestone in 2017, raising $140,373 to benefit local charitable groups. The event,...

Falls council approves operating budget

Niagara Falls city council approved its 2018 operating budget Tuesday night. The move will see a $543,169 deficit reduction and will result in a net...

Day of 1000 Musicians to take over Firemens Park

Firemens Park in Niagara Falls should be filled with 1,000 musicians all playing together in sync on July 21. At least that’s the goal of...

Monthly Archives: March, 2018

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