Community Crew, a Niagara Region-based not-for-profit organization, recently announced it will be hosting its first-ever Night of Miracles Fundraising Gala. The event is aimed to raise funds for CC programs that serve children
A 44-year-old woman was arrested Saturday night after allegedly stabbing a man at a residence in St. Catharines. The man was air-lifted to an out-of-town hospital and suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police said
Members of Niagara-based band Avenue Inn have their sights set on stardom. This Tuesday, the band will play the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto for industry record producers who have worked with top acts
As Niagara Falls mayor Jim Diodati put it, it can get pretty crazy out there on social media. Diodati took to Facebook on Saturday to let people know he was made aware of at
Of the Top 10 highest salaried positions in Ontario’s public sector in 2017, three were held by Ontario Power Generation employees, including the highest paid position. OPG president and chief executive officer Jeffrey
Niagara Regional Police and Ontario Provincial Police will hold a gun amnesty during the month of April for any Ontario resident who wishes to voluntarily surrender unwanted or illegally-owned firearms, weapons, accessories or
Niagara Health’s St. Catharines Site hospital will celebrate its fifth birthday on Saturday. In reflection, Niagara Health has provided a list of some of its major accomplishments at the site since its opening.
Niagara College's commercial cannabis production facility was delivered to its Niagara-on-the-Lake campus Friday morning. The facility consists of a series of retrofitted shipping containers and will house the colleges commercial cannabis production program. The retrofitted containers will be
Brock University’s men’s and women’s curling teams are headed are headed to Alberta this weekend in hopes of winning the first national championships for the program. Both teams qualified for the 2018 USPORTS/Curling Canada
OpenTable has selected two Niagara Falls restaurants as Canada’s “Top 100 Restaurants for a Big Night Out.” The restaurants, both Brazilian steakhouses, are Brasa and Copacabana. Restaurants were selected based on combined opinions
UPDATE: The body of 20-year-old Dani Joseph-Varghese, who went missing in February, was located Monday. Police said no foul play is suspected. No further details were be provided out of respect for Joseph-Varghese's family.
Local Niagara band Majora will celebrate a second CD release at the Warehouse in St. Catharines this Thursday, presented by Livestock Niagara. Niagara Now sat down with band members Laurel Minnes and Josh Schriefer to
Construction is underway for the new LCBO and Tim Hortons locations at 1561 Niagara Stone Rd. in Virgil. The development was officially announced in February and will see the first full-size LCBO location
It seems Niagara residents are fascinated by unexploded bombs. Last week, Niagara Now published a story about renovations being made at the former rifle range in Niagara-on-the-Lake, which included information about unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO) being
A Niagara Regional Police officer who was arrested in October on multiple drug trafficking charges was arrested Tuesday on three additional charges. Police said 25-year-old constable Mark Taks, who has been with police
A relatively unknown paddle sport called pickleball is finding a home in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The game is gripping seniors, and threatens to be end of the tennis courts in Virgil. A motion brought to NOTL council
St. Catharines police have arrested a man for an alleged assault that outside of Bill Burgoyne Memorial Arena occurred on Sunday, Feb. 4. Police say on the day of the incident a male
Wings of Change, a group that offers mental health support to people who work or have worked in trauma-related jobs, is setting up shop in Niagara. Founded in Barrie by former paramedic Natalie Harris,
There will be plenty of activities to partake in when Niagara College open its doors this Saturday for its annual Spring Open House. The day will offer those exploring post-secondary options a chance to check out school programs and facilities
Police have arrested two former tenants of a rental house in Fort Erie after they allegedly stole a number of items from the residence. The house, located on Graeber Ave., came fully furnished.
Unexploded explosives are being removed from the former rifle range in Niagara-on-the-Lake in preparation for a Parks Canada nature park. The site, currently owned by National Defence, will revert back to Parks Canada custodianship sometime around 2021
Canada is investing $1.3-billion in nature conservation — the largest federal investment of its kind in Canadian history. The money will help the government meet its commitments to biodiversity, sustainable development and combatting
The federal government has released designs for the new $10 bills. The new notes will remain purple in colour and feature Nova Scotian Viola Desmond on one side and the Canadian Museum for
Police are looking for a witness of a collision caused by an alleged incident of road rage on Thursday in Welland. At around 4:35 p.m., police say there was a minor altercation between
UPDATE: Police say investigation revealed there was no weapon involved in a Thursday incident that saw two arrested. As a result of the investigation, Dylan Maniacco, 28 of St. Catharines has been charged with the
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