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 a campaign called Shape Niagara, which encourages residents
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, along with the WonderFalls Pass, sees Niagara Falls
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 levy of 1.55 per cent, meaning residents will
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 a group organizing what they’re calling Day of
The town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is looking to see if there is community interest in building an indoor pool. An Indoor Pool Committee, approved by town council to gather information and assist in determining if there
Police have arrested one person in connection with an alleged drug trafficking operation in West Lincoln. On Tuesday, police seized a large quantity of fentanyl, morphine, oxycodone, cocaine and crystal methamphetamine with an
Ontario’s police watchdog will lay no charges against Niagara Regional Police officers involved in an incident that left a 49-year-old man with a fractured left hip. The incident occurred on Feb. 6, 2017, when two Niagara
A pop-up dinner in support of Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold sold out so fast organizers are opening up 100 more seats. The dinner, to take place May 11 at the old Lincoln
Niagara College has 11 million reasons to be thankful. The college announced Monday its Achieving Dreams campaign raised a total of $11,450,791 — its far surpassing the goal of $7 million. A media
A 77-year-old man died after losing control of his motorcycle on Sunday in Lincoln. Police say on Sunday at around 7 p.m., the man had been driving his 1994 Honda motorcycle on Twenty Mile
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
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