A St. Davids resident who stopped a Niagara-on-the-Lake all-candidates debate Wednesday to demand action on sewage backing into homes said not one candidate on stage had earned his vote.
Niagara-on-the-Lake unanimously backed a deal Tuesday that would let the developer behind Modero Estates build the development’s public park sooner, rather than wait for the town to take on the project later.
About 100 people attended Wiens' campaign barbecue in Virgil, where supporters put development and property taxes at the top of their list of priorities for the next council.
Monday night's debate moved through 14 questions on growth, taxes, transparency, tourism, climate change and how the next mayor should lead. The forum also exposed clear differences in how each candidate would approach the job.
"When people see guide dogs with their partners walking down the street, it looks so simple," writes Jodey Porter. "You just cannot imagine how wickedly and brutally difficult all this is to learn."
The Niagara Regional Native Centre's new vending machine dispenses books instead of snacks — but it's got kids excited either way, says one of the centre's program coordinators.
Grover is good at pulling on heartstrings — the irony is, his are failing. Angel's Rest Dog Rescue and Sanctuary in St. Davids is turning to the public for help saving the life of the four-year-old Westie cross.
Since its conception in 2004, Wells of Hope has constructed more than 30 wells, more than 30 school additions, two medical clinics and more in Guatemala.
With two summer rainfalls of the torrential variety happening in less than a month in Niagara-on-the-Lake, the 100 and 500-year rainfall events have become curious distinctions.
A pair of extreme storms in June and July created flash floods in areas of greater NOTL, overwhelming sewers, drains, culverts, ditches, storm ponds and streams, causing tremendous damage to homes and properties.
Details of next year's season of the Shaw Festival have been unveilled: theatregoers can expect a lavish production of a mythical classic, thrills, comedic beats — and one production whose story hits close to home.
A United Nations report that found Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program "serves as a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery” is insulting and completely untrue, say two growers who employ migrant workers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
A group of about 50 participants were outside Liberal MP Chris Bittle’s office in St. Catharines Tuesday afternoon to question Bittle about why Canada is continuing to sell weapons to Israel that will be used in Gaza.
"Doc has spent his entire life since puppyhood, being assessed, measured, marked out, centered, adopted, passed from place to place as his home, all readying him for service as a working dog for a blind owner."
The town's committee of adjustment has rejected developer Rainer Hummel’s plan to divvy up the land of a heritage property that's occupied a part of Queen Street for more than two centuries.
The grounds buzzed with excitement as families enjoyed a variety of attractions on Saturday: kids raced into the inflatable water slip 'n slide, played with various toys and crafts and tried their hand at an inflatable archery range.
Practical service with a personal touch, plus an opportunity to support a heartfelt cause? Not a bad deal for the folks at the annual Shred-it fundraiser this past Saturday.
