Members of the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities will mark a milestone this November when they gather in Queenston for National Indigenous Veterans Day. It will be the fifth year that Niagara Parks hosts
Kit Andres is relieved that a small group of migrant workers who were hurt while working in Canada will now receive compensation for their injuries. “It’s great to see that their voices are
There must have been some magic in those beans that gave rise to a Niagara-on-the-Lake couple’s behemoth of a beanstalk. There’s no giant, no Jack and no chicken laying golden eggs, but for
Foundation work has begun on the new South Niagara Hospital. Construction on the new 1.3-million-square-foot hospital at the corner of Montrose and Biggar roads in Niagara Falls began last spring when the City
From supplying water to villages in Africa to creating a fish farm in Bolivia, Vaughn and Lauren Goettler have been quick to help others around the world. Through the Goettler Family Foundation, the
The Royal Canadian Legion branch 124 will be raising awareness for its annual poppy campaign on Friday in advance of Remembrance Day with a flag raising ceremony at town hall in Virgil. The
A new report on the future of libraries across Canada has detailed some of the biggest challenges they’re up against today – and the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library, its staff and board members are
Sometimes there’s no better way to hash things out with someone you’re not getting along with than talking over a cup of coffee. That is the simple philosophy behind Coffee for Peace, an
There’s a multi-tower, 30-storey development going up right now in St. Davids, but in order to get a glimpse of it, you’d need to head down to Leslie Mann’s basement. Mann, you might
Wayne Gates wants the Ford government to move faster on bringing a nurse practitioner to Niagara-on-the-Lake – to fill a gap in health-care services that has left many residents without access to care.
For many farmers, the most relaxing part of the day is when they’re out in the fields tending to their crops. “It’s going up and down the field on your tractor, actually doing
Marie Bowering’s voice began to quiver as she spoke to a small group of people gathered at Willowbank. They were listening to stories from Indigenous community members to mark Sisters in Spirit Day
There may be no Regal Beagle on the route, but a trio of Niagara-on-the-Lake pubs will be taking part in the inaugural Mrs. Roper’s Romp in Old Town, in honour of the classic
Conversations with colleagues at Niagara Health led Dr. Jennifer Frendo on a decade-long journey to help people in Guyana. The Niagara-on-the-Lake physician learned of the efforts of Dr. Budhendranauth Doobay to help provide health care
Project needs more adult two-wheelers to boost inventory Dennis Blake will often see his handiwork when he’s out and about in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Blake is a volunteer with the Bikes for Farmworkers program
Juliet Dunn remembered a time when she was speaking with her late husband and jazz partner Peter Shea about the TD Niagara Jazz Festival. “He used to ask me how long I was
While Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors got their first look at the proposed 2024 capital budget, it was a memo from the town’s treasurer that got the most attention at Wednesday’s budget review committee meeting. The
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