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Residents of the Shaw’s Artists’ Village talk life in new home

The Artists' Village's residences for actors and other peformers with the Shaw Festival opened in February. The apartments have been nearly full since April.

Shaw review: Exploring the enchanting and diverse world of puppets

A fascination that likely began when humans first created shadow images on caves in ancient times, puppets have survived millenniums as a storytelling device popular around the world, writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.

Shaw’s Artists’ Village opens its doors in Niagara-on-the-Lake

The Shaw Festival is celebrating the opening of a campus that will house dozens of performers who put on the theatre company's productions, plus education and outreach programs.

Nostalgia meets gallows humour in this comedy tour, coming to NOTL on Aug. 20

Comedian Eric Johnston is set to stop in NOTL this Thursday as part of his "Son of a Bull" comedy tour, which sees him getting candid about addiction in the family, mental health and being the son of a professional wrestler.

Shaw review: Once maligned, author Edna Ferber shines again

"She sought unusual locations where ordinary people built empires against the odds and where strong, smart women overcame gender, convention and adversity," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.

OpenTable: Niagara rules Canada in romance

Niagara has 13 of Canada’s most romantic restaurants for 2018, according to OpenTable, which claims to be the world's leading provider of online restaurant...

Niagarans send a message for Bell Let’s Talk

Niagara residents send a message to those struggling with mental health issues for Bell Let's Talk Day.

Niagara Food and Wine Expo canned

The annual Niagara Food and Wine Expo won’t be happening this year. The event, which has taken place at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in previous...

Niagara’s History Unveiled: Four notable women of NOTL

In my first article for Niagara Now, I spoke about an amazing woman, Janet Carnochan, who insisted that Niagara-on-the-Lake needed to preserve the history...

Country music fest set for Falls in 2019

Get out your boots and put on your hearts, because Niagara Falls is getting its own country music festival. Organizers are planning for Frost Stampede,...

Today’s weather update (Jan. 25, 2018)

Niagara Now correspondent Joe Crawford gives you the weather and traffic updates for Niagara, plus Joe's daily "DYK (did you know) of the day." Tune in every morning,...

Comic Con gets new sponsor

Niagara Falls Comic Con announced Wednesday it has a new title sponsor: Brock University. “We’re extremely excited to have Brock University on board for Niagara Falls...

Super Trooper to stop in Falls

Super Troopers star Erik Stolhanske, a.k.a. Rabbit Thorny, will be be making a stop in Niagara Falls in March as part of a promotional...

Monday Punday with David Green: Jan. 22, 2018

Monday got you down? Tune into Monday Pundays with David Green.

PHOTO GALLERY: NOTL Icewine Village

The weather was warm and the sun was shining for this year’s Icewine Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, as thousands came to sip Niagara’s liquid gold on Saturday.

Niagara’s History Unveiled: Colonel John Butler

In Niagara-on-the-Lake, there are many references to Lieutenant Colonel John Butler — Butler’s Barracks, Butler Street, Butler Homestead, the Best Western Colonel Butler Inn...

Monday Punday with David Green: Jan. 15, 2018

What's up with comedy this week?Mark Debonis hits Showtime Comedy in St. Catharines this Friday and Saturday featuring Barry Taylor. Tickets can be found...

Monday Punday with David Green: Jan. 8, 2018

Welcome to the start of a new year of Monday Punday with David Green! Follow Monday Punday to keep up with what's happening with David and...

Brock students ready for sold out Monster Pitch

Four Brock University student teams will present their business ideas to an all-star panel of judges on Monday as the Goodman School of Business...

‘Polar bears’ brave cold in Chippawa

The seventh annual Chippawa Polar Bear Dip was Saturday and brought in volunteers from Niagara Falls Fire and St. John’s Ambulance.

Coronation Street’s ‘Ken Barlow’ headed to NF Comic Con

William Roache, well known for his portrayal of Ken Barlow in Coronation Street, is headed to Niagara Falls Comic Con in June. It will be...

Last three free Tim Hortons public skates

The last three free Tim Horton’s public skates for Niagara Falls this holiday season are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Gale Centre and...

PHOTO GALLERY: Niagara Falls New Year’s Eve

“We are Canadian.”

That was the theme the rang in the new year in Niagara Falls, being chanted in between musical acts and echoed by nearly all who took the stage.

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