Richard Harley, Author at Niagara Now

City takes new approach to filling pot holes

City of Niagara Falls workers have a new and improved method of repairing pot holes in the city, using bituminous cold patch material (UPM Permanent Pavement Repair). The city said the new material

NRP officer faces no charges in incident with 13-year-old girl

A Niagara Regional Police officer will face no charges in relation to an incident that resulted in a 13-year-old Pelham girl suffering a concussion, Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has determined. The incident occurred

A.N. Myer chosen as host school for OSBA team

A.N. Myer Secondary School has been chosen as an academic partner for the Niagara Girls Basketball Academy, as the DSBN and NGBA team up to try and bring an Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association

Barack Obama’s COO to speak in Falls for International Women’s Day

The former chief operating officer of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, Betsy Myers, will be in Niagara Falls in March for the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 International Women’s Day event on Mar. 8.

Falls local to shadow Paypal CEO

Olivia Poulin wants to become a CEO, and for at least one day in March she will have that position — sort of. Poulin, who is in her fourth-year of business studies at Brock University's

Police seek help locating missing Falls man

Police are seeking public assistance locating a 20-year-old man who was last seen in Niagara Falls on Feb. 9. Dani Joseph-Varghese of Niagara Falls was last seen early morning Friday in the area of Dufferin

POLICE WARNING: high-risk sex offender released, living in Niagara

Niagara Regional Police are warning Niagara residents that a high-risk sex offender has recently been released and is living in the Niagara region. Trevor Kemp, 45, was released after serving a 13-month sentence

CFL meeting returns to Canada, picks Niagara Falls

For the first time in 10 years, the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA) will hold its Annual General Meeting in Canada instead of Las Vegas. Fittingly, Niagara Falls — commonly described as

Man arrested for attempting to lure woman to sex trade

A 39-year-old man has been charged after allegedly attempting to lure a young adult female into the sex trade. Police say the woman was at a shopping establishment in the city of St. Catharines,

‘Awe, rats.’

Niagara Falls residents who have rodent problems can now take advantage of an exterminator at the city's expense. On Tuesday, city council passed a motion allowing city residents to refund up to $200 in

Pietrangelo: taxpayers should see OLG benefits

Niagara Falls Coun. Victor Pietrangelo wants it plain and clear just how much money taxpayers are saving as a result of the city’s OLG contract. He said the feeling by a lot of

UPDATED: Wanted woman arrested

UPDATE: Police arrested Savanna Defrias without incident on Friday. Defrias is charged with theft of motor vehicle, theft under $5,000 and failure to provide the necessities of life. She attended a bail Hearing on Saturday

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NRP: impaired driving stats for 2017

Niagara Regional Police say they laid 528 impaired driving charges in 2017. Of those charges, 43 per cent were laid between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m., and 39 per cent were laid between

Spring Festival celebrations expected to draw crowds

A celebration of the Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, will take place in St. Catharines on Saturday. More than 550 people are expect attend the event, which will be from

What’s happening Family Day in the Falls?

What’s going on Family Day in Niagara Falls? There are plenty of events to take advantage of in the city this Family Day, Monday, Feb. 19. Here is a list of some community events, most of

Canada/US border: by the numbers

2017 was a busy year for Canadian border services officers in southern Ontario, with more than 14 million conveyances and nearly 25 million travellers. In Niagara, officers dealt with incidents such as the seizeure of

State of the City tickets available

Tickets are available for the annual Niagara Falls State of The City Address with Mayor Jim Diodati. The event is presented by OLG and Hornblower Niagara Cruises and will see the mayor address members

Niagara students to be showcased on Parliament Hill

Three students from Niagara College will have projects showcased at Parliament Hill on Monday and Tuesday. Their work will be highlighted to MPs from across Canada as part of two parliamentary showcases. The

Niagara District Airport appoints interim CEO from Region

?The Niagara District Airport has appointed Daniel Pilon, the Niagara Region’s associate director of organizational performance, as interim chief executive officer. A Friday release from the Region said Pilon has nearly two decades

Third child pornography arrest in February

A St. Catharines man has been arrested on alleged child pornography charges. Police say an investigation started in January let them to a St. Catharines residence, where a search warrant was executed Friday.

Niagara Falls is calling all local artists

In the words of Neil Buchanan, “this is an art attack.” Maybe several — or at least that’s the goal. The city of Niagara Falls is calling all local artists to participate in

UPDATE: Missing St. Catharines man located

UPDATE: Police have located 77-year-old Christian Snejdar, who went missing from St. Catharines Thursday afternoon around 2 p.m. During the investigation into Snejdar's whereabouts, police learned he was registered with Project Lifesaver Niagara, a

Brock to cover tuition for international PhD students

Brock University announced Thursday that starting May. 1 the school will match the tuition costs for international students who are enrolled in a PhD programs. Brock officials said the move is part of a

Driver charged in death of Falls woman

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a man in connection with a January collision on the QEW which claimed the life of 22-year-old Nicole Turcotte of Niagara Falls and left a 19-year-old woman in hospital in critical condition.

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