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Nov. 22, 2019 | Friday
Staff Profile
Richard Harley, Editor-in-Chief
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Opinion
Editorial: Nominations open for first-ever NOTL's Choice Awards at www.LakeReport.ca
Paw Paws growing at Grimo Nut Nursery on Lakeshore Road. Richard Harley/File Photo
News
Paw paws: Ontario’s ‘tropical’ fruit you’ve probably never heard of
Paul Simon and Bakithi Kumalo. (Supplied)
News
Bravo! Niagara to host two NOTL events in November
Gayle Gibson with Ramses I in Luxor. (Chris Erie/Supplied)
News
Lost royal mummy discovered in Niagara to be celebrated
Annaliesa Covatta writes in to The Lake Report to show support for horse-drawn carriages.
Opinion
Letter: Carriages should stay
This week’s clue: When flames appear unexpectedly and they need to be put out, I’m not just a “fly on the wall.” (Supplied)
Entertainment
Artifact of the Week - Oct. 24
NDP candidate Brian Barker on election night with supporters and fans. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Barker campaign celebrates progress and perseverance
Independent Mike Strange placed fourth in the running for Niagara Falls riding MP. (Brittany Carter/NiagaraNow)
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Independent Strange feels 'deflated' but proud of campaign
The Lake Report's free Press Pass program is now open. (File Photo)
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Press Pass Program offers deals
Supplied photo. (Jim Smith/Niagara Now)
Entertainment, Featured
Exploring photos with Jim Smith: 1946 painting by Betty Lane
Jaclyn Willms demonstrates part of the "dead bug." (Supplied)
News, Featured
Stay Fit NOTL: Fat-Burning No Equipment Circuit
This week's artifact of the week.
News
Artifact of the Week - Oct. 10
Terry Weiner of Bikes for Farmworkers. (File Photo/Dariya Baiguzhiyeva)
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Bikes for Farmworkers: Success creates need for more volunteers
The Lake Report's free Press Pass program is now open. (File Photo)
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Press Pass Program is open!
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News, Opinion
Op-ed: The case for good management
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News, Opinion
Editorial: Keep NOTL Palliative Care in mind
Terry Hardy in October 2018. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Remembering a conversation with Terry Hardy
Terry Fox, in a portrait by photographer John O'Callaghan, when the Marathon of Hope passed through the Toronto area. (John O'Callaghan photo)
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Terry Fox Run this weekend
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Opinion
EDITORIAL: Enough is enough
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Opinion
EDITORIAL: Soaring examples of community spirit
Fallen trees in the water at Niagara Shores Park. The park is losing an average of 1.1 metres of land per year. (Rene Bertschi/Special)
News, Opinion
Editorial: Erosion crisis needs creative solutions
A tree slides into Lake Ontario off the banks of Niagara Shores Park in 2016. In 2019, the tree is nothing more than a dead stump in the water. (Richard Harley)
News, Featured
Falling Into The Lake: A comprehensive look at Niagara's eroding shoreline
About 100 Irish scouts take refuge at the Legion on Tuesday night after their campsite in the Commons was rained out in a severe thunderstorm. (Jessica Maxwell/Special)
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Legion, Kinsmen offer rain refuge to Irish scouts
The Upper Canada Region Porsche Club make a stop at Peller Estates Winery during a tour of Niagara Parks attractions. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
Niagara Parks explored in style
The Lake Report partners with Brims and Things. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Building community partnerships
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Opinion
Editorial: Petty parking enforcement practices
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Opinion
Opinion: Did Marineland play any part in my love for animals?
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St. Catharines man, 37, arrested for voyeurism
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News, Opinion
Editorial: News has to be reported, even if it's bad
At War for Animals Niagara supporters drove up and down Queen Street Saturday. (Brittany Carter/Niagara Now)
News
Old Town needs cameras to monitor horse protesters, Disero says
A group of horse carriage protesters projected their messaging onto the cenotaph last week, causing an outrage on social media. (Facebook/Sourced)
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Protesters in hot water over projections
An open exposure shot of the fireworks display at Ravine Winery on Canada Day. (Frank Hayes/Submitted)
News, Entertainment
Fireworks dazzle in St. Davids
Drumming Down the Sun at Ryerson Park. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now))
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Photo gallery: Drums roar on Summer Solstice
Lynn Lingard serves up strawberry crepes. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Strawberry Fest a big jam-bouree
The Thorold Pipe Band performs at Ryerson Park during Scottish celebrations on Saturday. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
Spectacular sunset for Scottish festivities in 'Chautauqua-by-the-Lake'
A superior mirage can be seen across Lake Ontario. The effect is more common in spring when the air warms more quickly than water. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Blurred lines: Superior mirage distorts Toronto skyline
Stevensville resident Chris Wiens bought this Toronto Raptors licence plate in the mid-2000s. The numbers are coincidentally representative of the Raptors' NBA championship victory in 2019. (Supplied photo)
News, Entertainment
Raptors licence plate from mid-2000s was an omen of team's historic victory
Zachary Wells. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Feature photo: Unicycle ride for a good cause
Herbert Konzelmann was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to fine wine. (Supplied)
News
NOTL vintners win big at provincial wine awards
The Strawberry Social is June 17. (File photo)
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Annual Strawberry Social returns for senior residents
Jessica Lattanzio, Candice Penny, Niagara Nursery School staff members with members of the preschool class. (Brittany Carter/Niagara Now)
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$1.5 million nursery school expansion approved
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Here come NOTL Festivals
Carlotta Cattani, right, with fellow winners of the International Gelato Competition 2019 in Boston. (Supplied)
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Carlotta takes home bronze in international gelato competition
Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club members John and Chris Mills stand in lake water covering the docks. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Water level causes problems at sailing club
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Opinion
Editorial: An important month
Taking a first flight. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Thousand Words: Taking a first flight
Richard Polinski. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Painting the lake
A dog swims back with a frisbee in its mouth at Ryerson Park beach in Chautauqua. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Chautauqua residents want Ryerson beach water tested
Dororthy, Brianna and Jessica Wiens shop for plants at the Horticultural Society fundraiser sale last Saturday. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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NOTL Horticultural Society: Flower power
Toronto lawyer Michael Melling asked media to leave before addressing stragglers leftover from a meeting during which local activist group Save Our Rand Estate was granted party status. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Opinion
Editorial: Mr. Melling’s attitude is concerning
About About 260 people showed up at the Niagara-on-the-Lake community centre Thursday morning to show support for local activist group Save Our Rand Estate. The group was awarded party status in a legal matter between the Town of NOTL and Two Sisters Resorts Corp. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
SORE wins third party status victory
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Opinion
Editorial: Decorum, please. Let’s play nice
A Chautauqua resident canoes Lake Ontario Sunday. (Jordyn Mottola/Special)
Opinion
Editorial: Get outside and enjoy our town
Hear Better Niagara will host a "hearing show" at the Niagara-on-the-Lake community centre May 1. (Pexels image)
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NOTL Hearing Show at community centre May 1
The Lake Report is proud to have received two certificates from the Province of Ontario and the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake for its launch party and office opening. Thank you to our member of provincial parliament Wayne Gates and our lord mayor Betty Disero for the kind acknowledgements. (File photo)
News
Editorial: Happy birthday to us! Lake Report is one year young
A poster taken down last week from the bulletin board outside the NOTL post office. (Scanned Image)
News
Political expert decries hate posters
The golden egg hunt begins. (File photo)
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Annual hunt for golden egg about to begin
A portion of the stone wall surrounding the Randwood Estate. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
SORE wins right to join legal battles
Queenston Mile built a full-service kitchen, though it hasn’t been set up. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
What constitutes a restaurant?
Editorial
Opinion
Editorial: Keep public meetings publicly accessible
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Opinion
Re: Let’s eradicate hate speech
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Editorial: Keep public meetings accessible
Residents packed into a St. Catharines courtroom Wednesday morning to hear SORE and Two Sisters lawyers argue about citizen group joint legal action.
News
SORE and Two Sisters meet in court
The three posters above were taken down from bulletin boards in Old Town in the last week. Scanned images
News
Residents fight hate speech posters in Niagara-on-the-Lake
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Opinion
Editorial: Let’s eradicate hate speech
Posters which many residents feel are white supremacist propaganda have been spotted around Niagara-on-the-Lake. This poster was posted in 2019. (Submitted photo)
News
Hate posters in NOTL spark concerns amongst residents
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Opinion
Editorial: A breath of fresh air
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124, Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Legion presenting local schools with awards during month of March
MPP Wayne Gates fears the province will make a rushed decision when it comes to options for making regional government more efficient. He says the province needs to listen to the public and the wishes of small communities with unique identities. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Gates talks region merger: Consultation is crucial for smaller communities
Ethan, a Sentineal Carriages horse, took a tumble last Saturday afternoon. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Horse and driver safe after carriage mishap
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Opinion
Editorial: Clearing the air on NOTL vs. Marotta
A rendering of the hotel proposed for Randwood Estate. (Supplied)
News
Town will pay ‘a fortune’ in legal fees
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Opinion
Editorial: Stop spending bad money
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Opinion
Editorial: Our identity could suffer if municipalities merge
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News
Woman allegedly defrauds ODSP to the tune of 150K
Photo illustration. (Niagara Now)
News
Is Ford planning the City of Niagara?
The Queenston fire station. (Jer Houghton/Niagara Now)
News
Problems plague Queenston fire station
Jami Godin and Devon Duc serve up extra chilly ice wine during the first weekend of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Icewine Village. (Eunice Tang/Special)
News
Icy time for wine fest
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News, Opinion
Editorial: Enough horsing around
Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake municipal offices. (File photo)
News
NOTL council to look at 40 years of Queenston fire station reports
Thomas was euthanized on Jan. 11. (Supplied)
News
NOTL loses a star
Richard Mell in front of the Grape Escape's office. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Grape Escape expanding for great success
The former C&C Yachts property. (Brittany Carter/Niagara Now)
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NOTL council to hear proposal for Vintage Hotels expansion and subdivision
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Legal battles mounting
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News, Opinion
Editorial: Let’s make 2019 more friendly
Poppy at home resting up after being attacked by an unknown dog shortly after leaving her owner's back gate in Garrison Village. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Garrison Village man hopes fellow dog owner will come forward after vicious attack
Chris Bjorgan is about to plunge into Lake Ontario on Boxing Day 2018 during the annual Penguin Swim. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
NOTL Penguins brave the cold December lake for 43rd year
Supplied photo. (Parks Canada)
News, Entertainment
Regency skate day to take Fort George back in time
Santa Claus himself stopped in at the Epicurean restaurant in Niagara-on-the-Lake Sunday during an event to support local palliative care services. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
Breakfast with Santa supports NOTL Palliative Care
The Lake Report. (File photo)
News, Opinion
Editorial: Lake Report to go weekly
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Niagara Falls bank robbed, police seek suspect
The Lake Report makes great wrapping paper. (Lauren O'Malley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment, Opinion
Wrap your gifts with The Lake Report
The Yellow Door Theatre Project production of Robin Hood starts Dec. 14 at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre's Robertson Theatre. (Supplied photo/Sarah Jamal)
News, Entertainment
Hillstrom: YDTP production of Robin Hood “a little on the edge”
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News
Interim control bylaw will prevent subdivision applications in Old Town
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Council passes tree bylaw for all five urban areas of NOTL
Lord Mayor Betty Disero. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
New NOTL council sworn in at Shaw
Pieza Pizzeria owners Laryssa and Maurizio in front of their stone pizza oven which was imported from Naples, Italy. Right top: A handmade margharita pizza. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
Local pizza maker earns Naples seal
Residents gathered in front of the Randwood Estate Nov. 18 to hold a “funeral” for trees that were cut down in the weeks prior. (Fred Mercnik/Special to Niagara Now)
News
Residents call for action
Niagara College students Tyra Obsborne and Taylor Toth harvest icewine grapes early Thursday morning, in what was the earliest ice wine grape harvest students have ever done. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
Icewine harvest earliest ever for NC students
Residents concerned about trees being cleared from John Street properties gathered in protest outside the gates of the Randwood Estate in Niagara-on-the-Lake Nov. 6. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Protesters gather outside Randwood Estate
Al Howse, president of the NOTL legion. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Legion calls bells to action Nov. 11
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News, Opinion
Editorial: Clearing the air
World-famous magician and showman Eddie Diijon leans on a pear tree outside the Lake Report office. (Richard Harley)
News, Entertainment, Featured
Local Spotlight: Eddie Diijon, showman and entertainer
Lord Mayor Betty Disero.
News
Disero wins lord mayor race with 50 per cent of votes
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News, Opinion
Editorial: "Our opinion"
A Q&A with developer Benny Marotta.
News
A Q&A with Benny Marotta
At table, from left: Lord mayor candidates Dan Turner, Betty Disero and Pat Darte.
Audio: SDRA all-candidates meeting part 1 — mayoral candidates
A black GMC Terrain seen that was used to flee the scene after a Saturday robbery at a pharmacy in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Supplied photo/NRPS)
News
Old Town Simpson's robbed
The cover of a children's book, "No Girls Allowed," part of the Berenstain Bears series. (Sourced photo)
News, Opinion
Editorial: Playground politics shouldn't be disguised as altruism
The former rifle range on Lakeshore Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Group pushes for a natural Lakeshore park
Rachel Spiewak's Virgil home went up in flames Sunday Sept. 16. (Submitted)
News
NOTL community rallies together for family after fire destroys their home
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews smiles for a photo with a young fan outside of Niagara Falls' Gale Centre on September 16. Photo by Alex Lupul.
News, Entertainment
Photo gallery: Leafs training camp in Niagara Falls
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News
Number of candidates for NOTL town councillor drops to 24
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Abandoned kayak prompts police search of Four Mile Creek
Parks Canada will be mowing the NOTL Commons between August 27 and 29. (File photo)
News
Commons to remain open during mowing
The Lake Report on the press. (File photo)
News
Lake Report doubling production
Olivia Adams, Maya Gazzard and Sienna Rey help get signs ready for the tree giveaway August 25. (Supplied photo)
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NOTL resident giving away trees to help protect canopy
The Queenston Residents' Association will hold an all-candidates meeting in September.
News
UPDATED: Niagara-on-the-Lake all-candidates meeting 2018
According to Niagara Region Public Health rabies is on the rise in Niagara. (File photo)
News
Public Health: rabies on the rise in Niagara
Livestock Niagara 2018 could be the last time the festival takes over Taps.
News, Entertainment
Livestock 2018 could be the last
The view from Niagara Stone Road, where a hotel and 400 parking spaces are proposed. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Village residents present petition to council
Support NOTL Palliative Care and get rid of your old documents confidentially at this year's community Shred-It event in NOTL. (File photo/Wikimedia Commons)
News, Entertainment
Shred-It event to support NOTL Palliative Care
Adam Stirr, founder, and Jason King, member of At War for Animals Niagara. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
AWFAN: Town violated Charter rights with notice
A rendering of the future village centre in the Village (Garrison). (Supplied photo)
News
Public meeting for hotel sways some opinions
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NOTL council attendance records
Spices. (Editorial photo/Supplied)
Opinion
Editorial: Packed election deserves attention
Police stop a counter-protester riding a horse from approaching Saturday's horse carriage protest. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
NOTL horse carriage supporters question treatment of protesters
Members of At War For Animals Niagara protest the horse drawn carriages on Queen Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Stirr: Tensions expected at NOTL horse carriage protest
A tweed employee inspects a growing marijuana plant. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
NOTL could be the spot for pot one day
Niagara Falls file photo.
News
Falls calls out to Ellen DeGeneres
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News
Falls woman charged in early morning stabbing
Pat Darte (left) and his campaign chair Joe Pillitteri announce Darte will seek a second term as lord mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Darte seeking re-election, Pillitteri on board
Virgil Stampede. (Richard Harley)
News, Entertainment
VBA to ramp up security for stampede
One of the suspects. (Supplied by Niagara Regional Police)
News
Police seek suspects in Grimsby armed robbery
Firefighters start to get a blaze that destroyed about 20 vehicles parked across from Neob Lavender Boutique on Sunday. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Fire destroys multiple vehicles parked in hay field
Dan Turner outside Niagara-on-the-Lake town hall Thursday morning after filing his nomination papers for lord mayor. (Richard Harley)
News
23-year-old Turner officially running for lord mayor
NOTL firefighters battle a small blaze at a storefront in Old Town in May. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
NOTL fire departments to ramp up volunteer recruitment
Olivia Vacca performs at Busk For A Cause in Niagara Falls on June 30. (Kyle Phelan/Submitted)
News
First ever Busk For A Cause event rocks Falls
Maple tree.
News
Grow Niagara: A Canada Day tribute to the maple tree
Regional Chair Alan Caslin.
News
Caslin announces regional chair nomination
Protestors gatheron Queen Street in NOTL to protest the horse-drawn carriages.
News
Protesters hoof it to NOTL
Chautauqua Park. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Editorial: Residents should support neighbourhood designation of Chautauqua
NOTL Town councillor Paolo Miele. (File photo/Richard Harley)
News
Miele makes $100 offer to identify 'fake poster'
Silhouettes of real Niagara-on-the-Lake residents. (Photo illustration by Richard Harley)
News
Randwood Part 3: Resident Voices
White wine. (Pixabay)
News
Decorate a wine bottle event to hit Niagara Pumphouse in July
Part of the stone wall surrounding the properties of the Randwood Estate. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
RANDWOOD: Part 2: Stone walls
Bank swallows fly above Lake Ontario. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Opinion
Editorial: Protecting NOTL's bank swallows
Two St. Catharines residents will be among the first 147 space politicians who will govern the proposed space nation Asgardia.
News, Entertainment
Two St. Catharines residents among first 147 'space politicians'
Al Huberts, creator of Build-It With Bryan Step By Step. (Richard Harley
News, Entertainment, Featured
Local entrepreneur could have next Trivial Pursuit
Portrait of Laura Secord from page 1 of George Bryce’s Laura Secord: A Study in Canadian Patriotism (1907) (Wikimedia Commons)
News
Laura Secord Walk a great way to boost numbers for Step Challenge
Sunset at Niagara Shores in NOTL. (Richard Harley)
News, Entertainment
Drum Down the Sun returns for Summer Solstice
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News, Entertainment
NOTL Cats to hold silent auction
A proposed distillery on Lakeshore Road could see 3,000 tonnes repurposed to benefit the agricultural community, The Town heard at a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday. (Photo from council)
News
Lepp distillery proposes fruit waste solution
The Lake Report goes bi-weekly starting in June. (File photo)
Opinion
Editorial: Lake Report goes bi-weekly
Kid Curators summer camp starts again this July.
News, Entertainment
NOTL history museum calling 'kid curators'
Niagara Region photo of the week by Pete Dove of Fonthill.
Entertainment
Niagara Region photo of the week
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News, Opinion
Letter: Ontario's libraries
A design for a proposed six-storey hotel on the property of Randwood Estate.
News
RANDWOOD: Part 1
Niagara Falls MP Rob Nicholson announces his pill bottle keychain initiative with Claudine Courtois, the wife of the late Gord Brown. (Supplied photo)
News
MP Rob Nicholson wants to prevent heart attack deaths
Niagara Falls will officially accept its Bee City designation this June. (A bracelet for Small Scale Farms Bee Love campaign. Richard Harley)
News, Entertainment
Falls to hold Bee City designation ceremony
A fire tore through the first floor of the building next to the Angel Inn on Wednesday. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Fire destroys first floor of building next to Angel Inn
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News
Three charged with attempted murder after investigation into stabbing in Niagara Falls
Sam Fretz, Zoe Anger and Tannin Bradshaw. (Supplied photo)
News, Entertainment
NOTL Girl Guide wins National Girl Greatness Award
Town Coun. Paolo Miele, traffic enforcement sergeant Adam Carter and Lord Mayor Pat Darte were out to see how traffic responded to the two new stop signs creating a four-way stop on Four Mile Creek and Line 2 roads. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Four-way stop will come with learning curve for residents
Lindsay Rose of Lindsay's Gourmet Compound Butter sells her flavour-packed spreads at the first Niagara-on-the-Lake Farmers' Market of the season. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
NOTL Farmers' Market kicks off for season
Tim from Paddle Niagara)
News, Entertainment
SupperMarket kicks off with record-breaking attendance
The second annual Garden City Comedy Festival returns Thursday.
News, Entertainment
Garden City Comedy Festival returns Thursday
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News
POLICE: Seatbelt compliance initiative sees fines in Welland
Vegetables. (File photo)
News, Entertainment
Niagara VegFest returns with vegan Big Macs
From left, Harvey Hall, Barb Cole, Jeff Hall, Al Howse (Legion president), Victor Packard and Chris Toye cook up food for those who came out to celebrate the Legion’s 90th anniversary on Saturday. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
Legion celebrates 90th anniversary
Niagara Region photo of the week by Bill Van Oosten of St. Catharines
Entertainment
Niagara Region photo of the week
Douglas Memorial Site in Fort Erie was closed for police investigation Saturday as a result of an altercation that occurred Friday night. (File photo)
News
POLICE: Two men seriously injured in Fort Erie
Atis Bankas, artistic director of Music Niagara.
News, Entertainment
Music Niagara receives $9K to hold Inaugural Young Musicians of Niagara Competition
Mallory Doppenberg, Sierra Kelly, Ayla Jamal, Maya Dueck, Valerie Yaremchak and Xander Anderson, members of St. Davids Public School's student council, showing off their new Chromebooks donated by the St. Davids Firefighters Association. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Firefighters Association gives Chromebooks to students
Monday Punday: with David Green logo.
Entertainment
Monday Punday: with David Green
Niagara Region photo of the week by Jim Carriere of St. Catharines
Entertainment
Niagara Region photo of the week
Al Howse, president of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 in Niagara-on-the-Lake speaks during the 2017 Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Clock Tower cenotaph in Old Town on November 11. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
NOTL Legion celebrating 90th anniversary
Artist rendering of the proposed six-storey hotel at Randwood Estate in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Supplied)
News
SORE "expects" NOTL town council to proceed on MHC recommendations
The "Wilderness" at 407 King St., which was designated a historical site in 1994. (Google)
News
Niagara Foundation to purchase half-interest in NOTL "Wilderness"
Laura, Claire and Jen at Pet-Valu in Virgil, where eight-year-old Claire Vanderlee (centre) is selling bracelets to raise money for a kitten in need of eye surgery. So far she's raised more than $350. (Supplied)
News
Girl raises $350 for kitten’s surgery selling bracelets
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News
Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in St. Catharines
Peace Bridge. (Wikimedia Commons)
News, Entertainment
All Peace Bridge lanes to be open for summer
NOTL Nationals logo. (Supplied)
News, Entertainment
NOTL getting Junior A hockey team
Eunice Tang, owner of Eunice Tang Photography, is hosting a charity photoshoot to raise money for DSBN students from low-income families.
News, Entertainment
Niagara photographer wants to make change for DSBN students
Fire destruction at a motel in Niagara Falls. (File)
News
Busy day for Niagara Falls firefighters
Promotional photograph of Henry Hull and Eugenie Leontovich in the original Broadway production of Grand Hotel (1930). (Wikimedia Commons)
News, Entertainment
Grand Hotel previews start Thursday at Shaw
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News
Motorcyclist suffers fatal injuries in Wainfleet
Photo from the 2016 OSUM Conference and Trade Show in Goderich, Ontario. (osum.ca)
News
Niagara Falls to host OSUM conference
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News
POLICE: Alleged sexual assault did not occur as reported
St. Catharines. (File photo)
News
St. Catharines reconsidering controversial rental bylaw
Matt Anthony Guarasci. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
Treating music as a business
Proposed Rendering: Regional Road 55 Approach from Crossroads Public School. (Health Myself)
News
BREAKING: NNFHT doctors threaten to leave NOTL
Gayle "Kush". (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Cannabis users still rallying for medical marijuana
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News
Purple-tinted fentanyl seized in St. Catharines
Project Brew "Bru-Stock" logo.
News, Entertainment
Release your inner ‘flower child’: Project Brew
Renee Delaney, owner of Small Scale Farms in Grimsby, gives a "Bee City" presentation to Niagara-on-the-Lake council Monday, April 17. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
Opinion
Editorial: Keep it classy, NOTL
Fifteen-year-old Gabriella McAlpine plays the character Samantha in a Niagara-filmed movie called "Fight!". (Supplied)
News, Entertainment
Niagara-filmed movie supports local youth
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News
Fentanyl bust in St. Catharines
One of three downed power lines on Conc. 6 road in NOTL.
News
Downed power lines cause blackout in NOTL
Hundreds gathered in Niagara-on-the-Lake Saturday for a golf ball hunt to raise money for those affected by the Humboldt Broncos tragedy which killed 16.
News, Entertainment
PHOTO GALLERY: Broncos golf ball hunt
A two-vehicle collision Thursday was the 29th collision at a NOTL intersection in five years. (Facebook)
News
29th collision at same intersection last straw for NOTL councillors
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News
Welland woman facing alleged drug charges
Changes to laws for Ontario's small breweries will allow breweries to expand and save, and could see a further boom in the popularity of making craft beer. (Beer/File photo)
News
New tax laws could bring boom in breweries
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News
Jewelry thief arrested
Niagara Falls. (File photo)
Niagara Falls city council meeting April 10
Sydney Cornett. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
Voicing dreams of Broadway
Shoppers peruse some of the 100 vendors at Niagara Falls' Garage Sale at the Gale in 2017. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Spots open for Garage Sale at the Gale
A controlled burn at Malcomson Eco Park in St. Catharines went off without a hitch on Monday. (Photos by Richard Harley/Jer Houghton)
News
VIDEO/PHOTO GALLERY: Malcolmson Eco Park controlled burn
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News
Welland convenience store robbed
Police. (File photo)
News
Two females assaulted, robbed in Niagara Falls
In recognition of a $1 million donation, Niagara College will name its new innovation complex at its Niagara-on-the-Lake campus the Marotta Family Innovation Complex. (Artist Rendering/Supplied)
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NC agri-food complex receives $1M donation
Gurwinder Chhina, missing, was last seen in Niagara Falls on March 18. (Police photo)
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MISSING PERSON: Gurwinder Chhina
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Port Colborne man facing child pornography charges
Radiant Care CEO Tim Siemens beside the future location of a new 160-bed long-term care facility at Pleasant Manor. To the left of the photo (the peach orchard) is where the building will be built. It will connect to the current long-term care facility to the right. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Pleasant Manor 160-bed facility gets green light
Singer Sydney Cornett, 15, will perform at Yellow Door's second-annual Spring Talent Night April 28. (Supplied)
Entertainment
Yellow Door Theatre taking talent show submissions
Last year's Niagara's Top Comic winner Patrick Alexander performs at Niagara's Top Comic at Showtime Comedy and Entertainment in St. Catharines. (YouTube)
News, Entertainment
Niagara's Top Comic returns
A 65-year-old woman was struck and killed trying to cross the road in Welland on Thursday. (Police lights/File)
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Pedestrian stuck, killed in Welland
Ryan Fleming of Ryan All Things Geek. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
RATG gets things geeky in Welland
Graffiti found on the Burgoyne Bridge in St. Catharines. (Supplied)
News
Police seek Burgoyne Bridge vandals
Production crews film for the Christmas movie "Holiday Calendar" on Queen St. in Niagara-on-the-Lake April 4, 2018. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
Entertainment
PHOTO GALLERY: Filming in NOTL
Welland is the lastest Niagara municipality to introduce the HonkMobile parking app. (Honk Mobile)
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Welland latest municipality to launch HonkMobile parking app
St. Catharines. (Wikimedia Commons)
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St. Catharines seeking ideas for Buchanan House parkland
St. Catharines will get its first smart kiosk in May. (Supplied photo)
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Smart kiosks planned for St. Catharines downtown
A smoke alarm. (Labelled for reuse)
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Fort Erie firefighters to launch SAFE program
Water safety training. (Coast Guard Alaska)
News
April Pools Day to teach water safety
Brock University students voted in favour of a fitness centre expansion. (Supplied)
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Brock expansion to triple size of fitness centre
A firefighter uses a drip torch (a can of fuel with a flame-carrying torch) to execute a controlled burn in Portsmouth, England. (Wikimedia Commons)
News
Controlled burn planned for St. Catharines park
A compact streetsweeper in Mexico City. (Wikimedia Commons)
News
Welland Street Sweeper program starts Tuesday
Niagara Region photo of the week by Lynn Riding of Grimsby.
Entertainment
Niagara Region photo of the week
Police. (File photo)
News
Easter weekend RIDE sees charges
Niagara Region ambulance. (Supplied)
News
Man suffers severe injuries after ATV accident in NOTL
A two-engine Cessna plane that crash landed short of the runway at Niagara District Airport on Saturday. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Soft wet ground “saving grace” in NOTL plane crash
A new sign for the planned Niagara South Hospital was unveiled Oct. 30, 2017. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Planned south Niagara hospital receives $10M towards artificial intelligence
A small passenger plane crashed 300 metres short of the runway at Niagara District Airport. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Plane crashes short of NOTL runway
Kate S. Durdan Public School and Loretto Catholic Elementary School in Niagara Falls share the same roof through a joint-partnership between the DSBN and the Niagara Catholic District School Board. (NF Library)
News
Proposal would combine three Wainfleet schools
Marcus Huang poses as a Canadian Mounty on Canada Day 2017. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Niagara may see boom in Chinese tourism
Regional Chair Alan Caslin. This year, for the first time ever, Niagara residents will elect the regional chair by general election. (Richard Harley/Now Staff)
News
2018 Municipal Election: what you need to know
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Police seize more than $35K in drugs, cash in St. Catharines
Colleen Beard examines aerial photography of the Welland Canals in Brock’s Map, Data & GIS Library. Beard will share her research at a public talk on April 3.
News
Historic Welland Canals Mapping Project reveals hidden routes
The Niagara Region has launched a campaign called "Shape Niagara" to get public input on regional council's strategic plan for 2019 to 2022. (Ball Construction)
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Shape Niagara campaign seeks public input on strategic plan
Sleep Cheap Charities Reap raised more than $140,000 in 2017.
News
Sleep Cheap raises $140,373
Niagara Falls. (File photo)
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Falls council approves operating budget
Screenshot from "Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters Rockin1000 Official Video" by Rockin1000. (YouTube)
News, Entertainment
Day of 1000 Musicians to take over Firemens Park
Indoor swimming pool. (Wikimedia Commons)
News
NOTL considering indoor pool
Police. (File photo)
News
$21K worth of drugs seized in West Lincoln
SIU.
News
SIU: officers face no charges in incident that left 49-year-old man with a fractured hip
Community Care St. Catharines and Thorold. (Richard Harley)
News
Sold out charity pop-up dinner adds 100 seats
Niagara College President Dan Patterson, John Scott, chairman of Niagara College’s board, members of Niagara College’s Student Administrative Council, and Niagara College students reveal the total amount raised through the Achieving Dreams campaign. The campaign far exceeded its goal of $7 million, raising a total of over $11 million.  (Supplied)
News
Achieving Dreams raises $11M for Niagara College
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Fatal motorcycle crash in Lincoln
Community Crew's Lunch Angels program delivers around 300 lunches weekly to students in need in Niagara.
News
Night of Miracles to support children across Niagara
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Woman, 44, charged with stabbing
Avenue Inn. (Supplied)
News, Entertainment
Niagara band Avenue Inn climbing stairs to success
Photo illustration. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Mayor victim of social media impersonators
Sir Adam Beck II power generating station in Niagara Falls. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Three OPG employees top Sunshine List
Gun. (File)
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NRPS announce gun amnesty during April
Niagara Health St. Catharines Site. (Supplied)
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Niagara Health St. Catharines Site turns five
Niagara College's Niagara-on-the-Lake campus. (Niagara College)
News
Cannabis production facility being set up at Niagara College
The Brock Badgers men's and women’s curling teams are headed to the USPORTS/Curling Canada Curling Championships March 24 to 28 in Leduc, Alberta. (Supplied)
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Brock curlers headed to Alberta for national championships
Niagara Falls. (File photo)
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OpenTable: Two Falls restaurants top 100 in Canada for “Big Night Out”
Dani Joseph-Varghese. (Supplied)
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Body of missing 20-year-old man found
Majora. (Lauren Garbutt Photography)
News, Entertainment
Local band celebrating second CD release
Construction taking place at the future site of the new LCBO in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Richard Harley)
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Construction underway for new LCBO
Aerial photo of the former rifle range in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Google)
News
More about bombs at the rifle range
A man being handcuffed. (Pixabay)
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NRP officer facing three charges
Pickleball illustration. (Woodstock Recreation and Community Services Dept.)
News, Entertainment
'Pickleball' gaining traction in NOTL
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UPDATE: Hockey referee assault suspect charged
Adam Burak, 11th Wing fire department crew chief, and other first responders, load a simulated patient onto a UH-1N Huey during an emergency-readiness exercise on the flight line of Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 13, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Wings of Change supports community heroes
Niagara College. (Niagara College)
News
Plenty to do at Niagara College Spring Open House
Police. (File photo)
News
Tenants rip landlord off
The National Defence site (former rifle range) in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Google Maps)
News
Unexploded explosives being removed at former NOTL rifle range
Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) is one of Ontario's endangered species. (Ontario.ca)
News
Canada makes $1.3B investment in nature conservation
The new $10 Canadian bill. (Bank of Canada)
News
New $10 bill design honours social justice
A Chevrolet Silverado ended up colliding with a tree in Welland following an incident of road rage Thursday.
News
Police search for road rage witness
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UPDATE: No guns involved in St. Catharines incident
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Grimbsy man, 68, facing child pornography charges
A St. Catharines woman allegedly defrauded her former employer for more than half a million dollars.
News
Woman allegedly defrauds dental practice for $0.5M
Aliki Christou works a job in the child health care industry. (Conor Ashleigh)
News
Niagara’s unemployment rate lowest since 2001
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Collision claims life of teen girl
Brock students clean up after an out-of-control St. Patrick's Day party in 2017. (Brock University)
News
Brock cracks down on St. Patrick's Day partiers
(Pexels)
News, Entertainment
Last day for Falls artists to apply for AYEA
Kevin Smith. (Niagara Health)
News
Niagara Health CEO leaving for Toronto
Severn Quarry, Orillia. (Walker Industries)
News
Niagara Falls business fined $170,000 for death of worker
Dragon's Den auditions hit the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls March 24.
News, Entertainment
Dragons den auditions coming to Falls
Hurst extractor. (Supplied)
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‘Jaws of Life’ stolen from Fort Erie fire department
Chef Michael Smith. (Supplied)
News, Entertainment
Chef Michael Smith returns to Niagara in May
David Green and Jeffrey Stroop. (Facebook)
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Humane Society fundraiser offers laughs
Police are looking for these two men who robbed a TD Canada Trust bank in Pelham Thursday, March 8. (Supplied)
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Pelham bank robbed
Niagara Region's photo of the week for March 12. (Nick Goetz, St. Catharines)
Entertainment
Niagara Region photo of the week: March 12
Five men were arrested Saturday for breaking and entering into the former St. Catharines General Hospital.
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Five arrested for break-and-enter at former St. Catharines hospital
Danny Lamb. (@benmannella)
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Niagara artist top 100 in Canada for Searchlight
Footprint of Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. (NASA/Wikimedia Commons)
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Moonbase calling Niagara innovators
Emma Beards, centre, is among several students from Soaring Eagles Indigenous Secondary School who will have artwork featured in a special exhibition at Rodman Hall Art Centre. Beards discusses her work with Rodman’s Art Installation Assistant Lauren Regier, left, and Associate Professor Peter Vietgen of Brock’s Faculty of Education. (Supplied)
News, Entertainment
Indigenous art at Rodman Hall
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Early morning collision leaves 26-year-old in critical condition
Canadian comedian and 'Super Troopers' star Erik Stolhanske. (Wikimedia Commons)
News, Entertainment
'Super Trooper' to do show in Falls
Bike path. (File photo)
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Niagara could get more cyclists
Kennith Manning
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Manning takes reigns at PBA
File photo.
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Falls vehicle looter busted
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Two arrested for Falls break-and-enter
Brock will unveil its newly renovated library space on Tuesday. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Brock plans grand opening for renovated library space
Wine. (File photo)
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Ontario invests $1.1M in Niagara wineries
Andrea Letourneau. (Supplied)
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Falls artist re-imagines art show
Honey bees. (Max Pixel)
News, Entertainment
'Bee City' buzz in Niagara Falls
"Bubbleology" hits the Niagara Falls History Museum during March break.
News, Entertainment
Bubble show pops into Falls museum
Niagara Region chair Alan Caslin. (File photo)
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State of the Region early bird tickets available
Police. (File photo)
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Niagara Falls night club shooters arrested
File photo.
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Niagara College hosts 20th annual DSBN Technological Skills Challenge
Niagara Falls File photo.
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Niagara Falls Tourism gets $300,000 from city
Tina Myers, executive director of Winter Festival of Lights. (YouTube still frame)
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$400,000 WFOL request moved to budget meeting
(Max Pixel)
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Brock study seeks fathers with newborns
Niagara Falls Community Outreach (the Soup Kitchen). (Maps)
News
Four courses for Soup Kitchen
Clarke Bitter and John Clayton stare each other down at Tuesday's KO for Kids conference at the Scotiabank Convention Centre. They will be pitted against one another in June for the second annual KO for Kids charity boxing event. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
KO for Kids fights for mental health
Spring is one of the busiest times for Canadians to travel. (Wikimedia Commons)
News, Entertainment
Avoiding delays during spring vacation
William Bokstein, 50, is missing from Hamilton. Hamilton police believe he is in the Niagara Falls area.
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POLICE: missing man might be in Niagara Falls
Brock Dramatic Arts students Manchari Paranthahan and Meryl Ochoa in the production of Top Girls playing at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts March 2 to 10. (Supplied)
News, Entertainment
Top Girls production starts Friday
Gilmour playing for the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1999-2000 season. (Newsker93)
News, Entertainment
An evening with NHL legend Doug Gilmour
Tony Filice, aka "Latino Bambino," speaks at the KO for Kids press conference in 2017.
News, Entertainment
KO for Kids conference Tuesday
Diagon Alley at night in Universal Studios Florida. (Sam Howzit)
News, Entertainment, Opinion
OPINION: No, Niagara Falls is not getting a Harry Potter theme park
Niagara Falls Community Outreach, known as the Soup Kitchen. (File)
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Soup Kitchen served more than 42,000 in 2017
Crime Reports. (Screen shot)
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Police make crime map available for Niagara
Beer. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Brewins pub re-opens Saturday
Niagara Regional Chair Alan Caslin. (Richard Harley)
News
Caslin talks expenses
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Falls thief charged, police expect more arrests
What police are calling a standoff in Fort Erie has resulted in the arrest of a 67-year-old man.
News
'Standoff' leads to arrest
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Couple arrested for alleged crime spree
Christian Lalama performs in Atlanta, Georgia with Rock Your Hair On Tour. The 14-year-old Niagara pop singer has been called the next Justin Bieber. (Supplied)
News, Entertainment
A chat with Christian Lalama, 'the next Justin Bieber'
Niagara Square will be redeveloped into an open-concept mall. (Katelyn Sanders)
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Niagara Square to go open-concept
(Pexels)
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Wintervention to last into March
Go Transit buses and trains will be getting WiFi in the spring. (File photo)
News
GO Transit getting WiFi
Niagara Falls Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee will host a free night of skating at the Gale Centre in Niagara Falls on Feb. 24.
News, Entertainment
MYAC to hold skate night at Gale Centre
Enbridge wants Ontario residents to make their homes more energy efficient. (Supplied photo)
News
Green your house for up to $5,000
Star of Courage and Medal of Bravery. (GG)
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NRP officers receive medals of bravery
Elaine Upper. (Community Outreach)
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Community Outreach chairwoman retires
File photo.
News, Entertainment
Niagara Parks seeking bands for Coca-Cola Concert Series
Inside a CannTrust greenhouse. (GGS Greenhouse)
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CannTrust making $15,000,000 expansion in Niagara
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Police: suspicious male in Falls
NOTL is getting a LCBO location on Niagara Stone Rd. (LCBO)
News
Realtor: NOTL getting new LCBO and Tim Hortons
For sale sign. (T.J. Cleveland)
News
NAR: January housing sales plummet 26.53 per cent in Niagara
Trai Schlichter. (Facebook)
News
Vigil Saturday for Falls boy
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Falls man facing multiple drug trafficking charges
Pothole. (Wikimedia Commons)
News
City takes new approach to filling pot holes
(SIU Media Centre.)
News
NRP officer faces no charges in incident with 13-year-old girl
A.N. Myer. (Google Maps)
News
A.N. Myer chosen as host school for OSBA team
Betsy Myers, former chief operating officer of Barack Obama's presidential campaign will make a stop in Niagara Falls in March for a International Women's Day event hosted by the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce. (Supplied)
News, Entertainment
Barack Obama's COO to speak in Falls for International Women's Day
Olivia Poulin. (Supplied photo)
News
Falls local to shadow Paypal CEO
Dani Joseph-Varghese, 20, of Niagara Falls. (Supplied)
News
Police seek help locating missing Falls man
Trevor Kemp. Police warn Kemp is a high-risk sex offender who is residing in the Niagara region.
News
POLICE WARNING: high-risk sex offender released, living in Niagara
Clarke Stadium, Edmonton. Oct. 12, 1970. (Public Affairs Bureau photo from Provincial Archives of Alberta, PA7981/3.)
News
CFL meeting returns to Canada, picks Niagara Falls
(File photo)
News
Man arrested for attempting to lure woman to sex trade
A brown rat. (Flickr)
News
'Awe, rats.'
Niagara Falls. (Jason Pratt/Creative Commons)
News
Pietrangelo: taxpayers should see OLG benefits 
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UPDATED: Wanted woman arrested
Niagara Falls City Hall. (File)
Watch Niagara Falls council live
A distracted driving event in St. Catharines in August. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
NRP: impaired driving stats for 2017
A celebration to mark the Chinese New Year in Niagara will be held Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Merritton Community Centre in St. Catharines. (Supplied)
News, Entertainment
Spring Festival celebrations expected to draw crowds
Kaylei and Liam Matyuska of Niagara Falls enjoy a day at the annual Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemens Carnival in 2017. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
What's happening Family Day in the Falls?
Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. (Ad Meskens)
News
Canada/US border: by the numbers
Jim Diodati. (File photo/Niagara Now)
News
State of the City tickets available
Sir John A. MacDonald Building, Parliament Hill, Ottawa.
News
Niagara students to be showcased on Parliament Hill
A FlyGTA plane at Niagara District Airport. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Niagara District Airport appoints interim CEO from Region
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Third child pornography arrest in February
File photo. (Max Pixel)
News, Entertainment
Niagara Falls is calling all local artists
Christian Snejdar. The elderly man, who suffers from dementia, went missing from St. Catharines Thursday. (NRP)
News
UPDATE: Missing St. Catharines man located
Brock University PhD student Mikel Ghelfi, from Switzerland, takes notes while working in a science lab in the Cairns Family Health and Bioscience Research Complex. (Supplied photo)
News
Brock to cover tuition for international PhD students
Nicole Turcotte, the victim of a fatal collision on the QEW in January, caused by an incident of road rage. (Facebook)
News
Driver charged in death of Falls woman
(Pixabay)
News
Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards hit White Oaks Feb. 23.
Police have arrested a Thorold man on multiple alleged child pornography charges. (File photo)
News
Utah child porn investigation leads to arrest of Thorold man
Firefighters get the scene under control after a fire broke out at A-1 Inn in Niagara Falls on Thursday morning. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
Fire rips through Falls motel
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Falls man facing fentanyl trafficking charges
One of the subjects of Us and Them is a homeless woman quoted saying, “If someone had told me at any time of my life that I would have been homeless, I would have thought they were nuts."
News
Film screening to target homelessness
Craig Cardiff. (Kathy Roussel)
News, Entertainment
Craig Cardiff to play Warehouse
Sick Kidz for Sick Kids founder Mikey Henley performs at the 6th annual Sick Kidz for Sick Kids benefit show in 2016. (G3 Designs Photography)
News, Entertainment
Sick Kidz for Sick Kids returns Friday
Vinyl Works, a vinyl factory in Port Colborne was engulfed in flames Tuesday morning. (Joe Crawford)
News
UPDATED: Vinyl factory burns to ground
A Winter Festival of Lights exhibit in Niagara Falls, Canada. 2017. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
WFOL: by the numbers
(Pexels)
News, Entertainment
2021 Canada Games announces CEO
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Harassment charges laid
Monday Punday with David Green. (Photo illustration)
Entertainment
WEEKLY: Monday Punday with David Green (Feb. 5, 2018)
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News
UPDATE: additional charge in Fort Erie homicide
Cannabis. (File photo)
News
Will pot smokers buy from legal shops?
AG Inspired Cuisine in Niagara Falls. (Facebook)
News, Entertainment
OpenTable: Niagara rules Canada in romance
Swoop Airlines is offering flights as low as $69. (Swoop Airlines)
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Swoop offers flights as low as $69
GO Transit bus. (Wikimedia commons)
News
Falls, St. Catharines, Welland, Region GO on same beat
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Welland man charged with producing child pornography
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Fentanyl trafficking arrest in Falls
(Image labelled for reuse)
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Shots fired in Falls
Joe Crawford presents your Warrior Weather Update for Feb 1.
Warrior Weather Update: Feb. 1, 2018
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News
Man robbed, stabbed at Falls hotel
Niagara Falls. (File photo)
News
New minimum wage: good or bad for Niagara business?
The 7-Eleven on Victoria Ave. in Niagara Falls is has closed permanently.
News
7-Eleven closed
Breanne O'Neal, one of the Niagara residents to say some words in a video for Bell Let's Talk Day. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
Niagarans send a message for Bell Let's Talk
Joe Crawford presents your Warrior Weather Update for Jan. 31.
News, Entertainment
Warrior Weather Update: Jan. 31, 2018
Debbie Zimmerman, former Niagara Region chairwoman, speaks at A Better Niagara's How You Can Build A Better Niagara: Running For Municipal Office event in St. Catharines on Thursday Jan. 25. (Emily Beth)
News
ABN aims to educate future politicians
Canadian contralto opera singer, Portia White. (1945, Yousuf Karsh)
News
Brock to mark Black History Month with several events
Joe Crawford presents your Warrior Weather Update.
Warrior Weather Update: Jan. 30, 2018
Nicole Turcotte. (Facebook)
News
Crash victim remembered for strength and sensibility
Jeff McGuire. (NRPS)
News
McGuire got $870,000 retirement pay
Police line. (Google image, labelled for reuse.)
News
Three arrested in Falls shooting
Monday Punday with David Green. (Photo illustration)
News, Entertainment
Monday Punday with David Green
Joe Crawford presents your Warrior Weather Update.
Warrior Weather Update: Jan. 29, 2018
PLACES, Episode 1
PLACES: Evel Knievel Museum
(SIU Media Centre.)
News
UPDATED: SIU investigate death of St. Catharines man
Ontario Provincial Police identified the bodies of two St. Catharines residents who were victims of a double homicide. (Police line, image, labelled for reuse.)
News
OPP identify bodies of St. Catharines residents
Photo illustration. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
NC panel talks pot
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Woman sexually assaulted in St. Catharines
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Falls shooter arrested
Kenneth Gansel and Bob Gale, vice-chair and chair of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board. (NRP)
News
Police board chair and vice-chair re-elected
(File photo)
News, Entertainment
Niagara Food and Wine Expo canned
Joe Crawford presents your Warrior Weather Update
News, Entertainment
Warrior Weather Update: Jan. 26, 2018
Frost Stampede logo. (Supplied photo)
Entertainment
Country music fest set for Falls in 2019
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News
OPP find no criminal wrongdoing at NPCA
Protestors gathered in arms around Parliament Oak School in December to protest the DSBN's selling of the site outside of the community. On Wednesday, the DSBN announced they sold the property for nearly $5 million. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
Opinion
OPINION: NOTL loses local treasure
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UPDATE: 20-yr-old charged in collision
Joe Crawford presents your Warrior Weather Update
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Today's weather update (Jan. 25, 2018)
Cosplayers ChrisiThulhu Cosplay (left) and JustIncredibleCosplay at Niagara Falls Comic Con 2017 (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment
Comic Con gets new sponsor
Protestors gathered in arms around Parliament Oak School in December to protest the DSBN's selling of the site outside of the community.
News
Parliament Oak sold
Smokey Coffee Shop in Amsterdam. (Wikimedia Commons)
News
Falls council seeks input on pot cafes
Angela Peebles gives a passionate presentation about homelessness in Niagara Falls to city council on Jan. 23. (YouTube)
News
Round of applause for woman at council
Niagara Falls. (File photo)
News
Niagara Falls Council live stream
Police are looking for public assistance identifying this man. He is wanted for robbing a Subway in Niagara Falls. (NRP)
News
UPDATED: Falls Subway robber wanted
Niagara College. (Niagara College)
News
Niagara College employment expo returns
From left, Brock University master’s student Tianyu Dong with Feng Li, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, and Ana Sanchez, Professor of Health Sciences. (Supplied photo)
News
Brock scientists invent “groundbreaking” device
Erik Stolhanske. (Wikimedia Commons)
News, Entertainment
‘Super Trooper’ to stop in Falls
Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. (Ad Meskens)
News
U.S. shutdown won't affect border services
(File photo)
News
Region: "Like $50 million big"
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News
Firearms stolen in Fort Erie
Niagara-on-the-Lake Icewine Festival 2018.
News, Entertainment
PHOTO GALLERY: NOTL Icewine Village
Proposed plans for a subdivision at 4825 Pettt Ave. in Niagara Falls. (From Jan. 26 council agenda)
News
Falls could get two more subdivisions
Firemens Park is blocked off by cement barricades. (Niagara Now)
News
OPINION: The Firemens Park enigma
The new WildPlay Niagara Falls Whirlpool Adventure Course on the Niagara Parkway. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
News
NPC 2017 recap
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News
Child pornography charges laid
Results for 4670 Durham St. on Google Street View.
News
DSBN plans new secondary school in west Niagara
Niagara Falls. (File photo)
News
Niagara axed for Amazon HQ
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$77,000 seized in St. Catharines drug bust
Jim Diodati. (File photo/Niagara Now)
News
Diodati 18th in expense list
T. Roy Adams. (Niagara Region)
News
T. Roy Adams Humanitarian Award nominations open
Photo illustration.
News
Niagara pro-choice campaign gains traction
Niagara College Career Services staff members Monique Morin, Dana Brown and Marsha Fiorino collect donations in preparation for the Dress for Success clothing giveaway for students. (Supplied by Niagara College)
News
Return of NC Dress for Success program
(SUI Media Centre.)
News
SIU investigating NRP incident with St. Catharines man
Joseph Calligeri, wanted by police for an incident that sent a woman to the hospital with serious injuries Monday. (Provided by NRP)
News
UPDATE: Falls attacker turns himself in
(Pixabay)
News
Extreme cold alert lifted
Monday Punday with David Green. (Photo illustration)
Entertainment
Monday Punday with David Green: Jan. 15, 2018
(Image labelled for reuse.)
News
Kijiji weapon sale busted
Jim Diodati. (File photo)
News
Diodati: council to take kinder, more productive path in 2018
(Supplied by police)
News
Police seek public help identifying wallet thief
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Police seek NOTL hit-and-run suspect
(Image labelled for reuse.)
News
Two pedestrians struck in separate incidents
Evabeth Fast and her mother Stephanie. (Supplied photo)
News
Family overwhelmed with support for daughter
An automatic-style rifle and more than $25,000 were seized by police Thursday. (NRP)
News
NRP: Drug investigation leads to arrest
(Image labelled for reuse.)
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NOTL fraud suspect arrested
Brock University Professor of Finance Don Cyr. (Supplied photo)
News
Cryptocurrencies are here to stay: Brock University expert
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Canada sees rise in US visitors in 2017.
2017 Monster Pitch winner David Lisi gives his pitch to a panel of judges during the 2017 Monster Pitch competition at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in St. Catharines.
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Brock students ready for sold out Monster Pitch
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Arrests made in vehicle warming thefts
William Roache, a.k.a. Ken Barlow on Coronation Street. (Supplied photo)
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Coronation Street's 'Ken Barlow' headed to NF Comic Con
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Police arrest holiday thief
Ice skates. (Pixabay)
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Last three free Tim Hortons public skates
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Falls man arrested selling stolen bicycle
Garbage collection is delayed across the region. (File photo)
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Garbage collection delayed across the region
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Man, 27, missing from Niagara Falls
Jess Moskaluke performs at the New Year's Eve show in Niagara Falls.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Niagara Falls New Year's Eve
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UPDATE: Warming centres in Niagara Falls
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Man arrested for drugging female
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Livestock creator wants local talent at NYE shows
Niagara Falls has been awarded five MarCom Awards for 2017.
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Niagara Falls receives five MarCom awards
Crowds gathered around Parliament Oak School in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Wednesday to protest the property being sold to private developers. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Community protests selling of school
NRPS Constable Phil Gavin and Sue Gabrielli. (Supplied photo)
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Cyclist pays it forward in Niagara
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Two men stabbed in Welland
A Niagara woman has put out a "call to arms" demonstration, with the hopes of getting enough people to surround Parliament Oak School hand-in-hand. (Photo illustration/Niagara Now)
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'Call to arms' at Parliament Oak
Honk parking prices for Niagara Falls from Dec. 31 at 4 p.m. to Jan. 1 at 2 a.m.
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New Year's Eve parking prices break $40
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Shots fired lead to arrest
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TFP Results: Tobogganing at Firemens Park
5018 4th Ave. is one of the winners of this year's Sparkle Lighting Awards
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PHOTO GALLERY: Sparkle Awards winners announced
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Falls man facing child pornography charges
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Public Health: First laboratory flu cases in Niagara
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Holiday garbage schedule
West Lincoln Mayor Doug Joyner speaks at a regional council meeting on Dec. 7. (Still frame)
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West Lincoln to get second seat on regional council
Niagara Falls Coun. Joyce Morocco speaks at a city council meeting Dec. 12. (Photo illustration)
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Falls council wants budgets approved sooner
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Man causes $50,000 damage at St. Catharines hospital
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Woman comes forward about sexual assault
Anthony Annunziata, the new president of Tourism Parternship of Niagara. (Supplied photo)
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Tourism Partnership appoints new president
Marie Shahzad of Niagara Falls enjoys an afternoon of skating with her daughters Sarina (left) and Mahnoor. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Fort George rink a hit
Niagara College wine and viticulture student Joanne Feekery pours Niagara College icewine at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Icewine Festival 2017. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Niagara ready for Icewine Festival
Denise Flynn, an apple grower from Church Point, N.S., left, learns the intricacies of the yeast addition process of cider production from Brock University PhD candidate Andréanne Hébert-Haché during CCOVI’s Cider and Perry Production course earlier this year. (Supplied photo)
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Cider industry booms, CCOVI in game
Tony Bogaert, health sciences professor at Brock University, has led a research team to explore whether the "older brother effect" influences men's sexuality at the biological level. (Supplied photo)
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Brock study further suggests sexual orientation is biological
Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati speaks at the "G20 of Gastronomy" at Table Rock in Niagara Falls. This year the Falls played host to the annual meeting of Le Club des Chefs des Chefs, a club for personal chefs of world leaders. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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A look back at 2017 with Mayor Diodati
Niagara Regional Police are collecting donations for their annual Food and Toy Drive. (Sourced photo)
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NRPS hold Holiday Food Drive
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Falls man arrested for trafficking
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Ten Foot Poll: Should tobogganing be allowed at Firemens Park?
The city of Niagara Falls approved its 2018 capital budget at council Tuesday. (Niagara Falls/Sourced photo)
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Niagara Falls approves 2018 capital budget
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Stabbing in Welland leads to arrest
The Ten Foot Poll — asking questions you wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole.
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Ten Foot Poll: Is council right to investigate Ioannoni?
Police lights. (Sourced photo)
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Falls bank robber arrested
Coun. Carolynn Ioannoni. Niagara Falls city council voted Tuesday to hire an integrity commissioner to investigate Ioannoni. (Facebook photo)
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Niagara Falls votes to investigate councillor
The site of Parliament Oak Public School, which closed in 2015. The historical site, known for being where one of the first parliament documents of Upper Canada was signed, sparked controversy in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake after the District School Board of Niagara refused to sell the property to the town. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Town residents fight for Parliament Oak
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Open and closed for the holidays in Niagara Falls
Monday Punday with David Green. (Photo illustration)
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Monday Punday with David Green: Dec. 11, 2017
From left, Andrew Aldridge, Andy Griffiths, Dave Norris, Mike Glatt, Steve Goldberger (Lorna/Wayne Short/Supplied photo)
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Music at the Old Winery
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Region approves $1.1 billion budget for 2018
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Christmas Parade took place Saturday. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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PHOTO GALLERY: NOTL Christmas Parade
Niagara Falls is getting $358,604 to put towards cycling infrastructure. (Sourced photo)
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Niagara Falls receives cycling grant
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Sendzik: Opioid problem "embarassing"
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Alleged cocaine dealers busted
The DSBN is taking part in Computer Education Science Week this year by having students take part in the Hour of Code movement. (Google image, labelled for reuse)
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DSBN goes for 2,000,000 minutes of coding
Niagara Falls. (Sourced photo)
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Niagara Falls accepting 2018 My City Guide submissions
A vigil for slain Brock student Yosif Al-Hasnawi will be held Friday at Brock University. (Candles, sourced photo)
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UPDATE: Vigil and memorial fund for slain Brock student
Tim Hicks. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Country star Tim Hicks donates to Niagara schools
Sayzee. (Sourced photo)
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Sayzee show to support Pelham Cares
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Man swings hatchet at vehicle in Port Colborne
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Collision kills 19-year-old in Port Colborne
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider. (Supplied photo/Tim Tronckoe)
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Twisted Sister frontman booked for Comic Con 2018
Laura Thomas. (Photo illustration)
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Falls woman supports mental health her way
Niagara College. (niagaracollege.ca)
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Niagara College supports Community Care
Crowds eagerly await the arrival of the NOTL Christmas Parade in 2015. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Christmas Parade coming to town
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Wrong turn leads to arrests
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Brock student fatally shot in Hamilton
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Socials awards finals hit Falls
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NRP launch RIDE for holidays
The 2018 Candlelight Stroll in Niagara-on-the-Lake attracted hundreds, if not thousands of people. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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GALLERY & VIDEO: NOTL Candlelight Stroll 2017
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St. Catharines man facing child pornography charges
Rick Mercer in Niagara Falls during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Festival of Lights. (Supplied photo)
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A quick chat with Rick Mercer
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Police seek sexual assault suspect
Niagara Falls might be replacing its DMF with a new hotel tax in April. (Sourced photo)
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Falls might replace tourist tax
Boxing's Canadian Heavyweight Champion will be decided tonight at the Scotiabank Convention Centre. (Google image, labelled for reuse)
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Heavyweight champ to defend title in Falls
Winter Festival of Lights decorations in Niagara Falls. Deck the Falls starts this Friday as part of the WFOL. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Deck the Falls starts Friday
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UPDATE: Falls shooter turns himself in
Jacob Dell plays acoustic guitar in a music video created for CBC's Music Class Challenge. (Still frame)
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High school music students craving a win
An antique fire engine at the Gene Somerville Memorial Museum located in the Chippawa Volunteer Fire Department. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Niagara Falls supports double-hat firefighters
Carollers sing during the Candlelight Stroll in Niagara-on-the-Lake in 2015. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Candles to illuminate NOTL
Dried cannabis. (Sourced photo)
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Niagara Falls getting pot shop
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Why did Niagara Falls repeal its smoke alarm bylaw?
Rodman Hall Art Centre in St. Catharines. (Supplied photo)
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Public input sought over future of Rodman Hall
Proposed plans for an improved baseball facility at W.L. Houck Park and Oakes Park in Niagara Falls. A report goes to council Tuesday. (From council agenda)
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Falls could hit a home run with Canada Summer Games
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Niagara Falls residence hit by shotgun blast
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OPINION: Postmedia sells Niagara Falls Review, St. Catharines Standard and Welland Tribune
Monday Punday with David Green. (Supplied photo)
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Monday Punday with David Green: Nov. 27, 2017
Emanuella Chiaramida took her own life in 2008, while under care of the GNGH in Niagara Falls. (Supplied photo)
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Looking back at the suicide of Emanuella Chiaramida
Mike Strange. (Christine Hess Photography)
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A Strange decision by Ontario Tories
Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur. (Sourced photo)
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Guy Lafleur coming to Fallsview
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Amélie Boury: Niagara’s wine industry still in infant stages
Niagara Falls New Year's Eve celebrations will be hosted by Rick Mercer and aired live on CBC. (Sourced photo)
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New Year's Eve comes back with a bang
Parliament Hill in Ottawa. (Sourced photo)
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Niagara police officers recognized for bravery
From left, Deloitte Canada’s Doug Wilkinson and Pam Lilley along with Brock University President Gervan Fearon and Goodman School of Business Dean Andrew Gaudes stand in front of the portion of the Goodman expansion project that will house the state-of-the-art Deloitte classroom. (Supplied photo)
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Deloitte donates $250,000 to Brock University
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Falls teens facing multiple charges
Chuck McShane announced Tuesday that he will be seeking the PC nomination for the Niagara Falls riding. (Supplied photo)
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New PC contender in the ring with Strange
Fireworks above the Falls during the opening ceremonies of the 35th annual Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Special fireworks shows Thursday in Falls
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Police make arrest using ALPR system
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Welland man assaulted in his driveway
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Good samaritan struck and killed
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UPDATE: Human remains found in Fort Erie identified
High winds. (Peter O'Connor/anemoneprojectors)
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80km/h wind warning in Niagara
Left, Jonathan Frakes as Commander Riker. Frakes, right, will be at Niagara Falls Comic Con in 2018. (Sourced photo)
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Jonathan Frakes, a.k.a. Commander Riker, coming to Niagara Falls Comic Con in 2018
From the cover of The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard. (Google image, labelled for reuse)
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The Wind in the Willows comes to life in December
On Tuesday, classrooms will see students for the first time since the Ontario college faculty strike started five weeks ago. (Sourced photo)
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An end to empty classrooms
David Chilton. (Supplied photo)
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Former "dragon" David Chilton joins panel of judges for Brock's Monster Pitch competition
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Women in Business Awards recipients
The Winter Festival of Lights kicked off last night with a rainy ceremony at Queen Victoria Park. (WFOL.)
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GALLERY: WFOL draws crowd, even in the rain
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Tomorrow's Voices choir for kids to perform first show at FirstOntario PAC
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Man, 20, suffers life-threatening injuries after crash
Stilt-walkers in the Niagara Falls Santa Claus Parade. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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GALLERY: Niagara Falls Santa Claus Parade 2017
Johny Moore. (Supplied photo)
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Niagara Falls man making documentary about addiction
From left, Heavy Hearts members Jamie Gorman (bass guitar), Justin Glatt (lead vocals and guitar), Riley Jensen (lead guitar) and Davis Maxwel (drums). (Supplied photo)
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Niagara band headed on first UK tour
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Human remains found in Fort Erie
Niagara College professor Crispin Shaftoe (centre) strikes with fellow faculty members outside of Niagara College's NOTL campus in October. (Lauren Garbutt/Niagara Now)
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UPDATE: Ontario government steps in to end college strike
What's on in Niagara Falls this weekend? (Royalty free image.)
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What's on in Niagara Falls this weekend?
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Curbside pickup delays across Niagara
Ontario's college teachers have been on strike for five weeks, and students are now suing the colleges for their tuition. (Lauren Garbutt/Niagara Now)
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Ontario students suing colleges for tuition refund
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Women in Business Awards this Friday
Julia Perioway was killed in a car crash on Sunday. (Facebook photo)
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Julia Pieroway was "the life of the party"
Niagara College faculty, and college faculty across the province, have been on strike since Oct. 16. (Lauren Garbutt/Niagara Now)
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College faculty to vote on ending province-wide strike
Niagara Falls Community Outreach (the Soup Kitchen). (Sourced photo)
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Community Outreach puts out lottery calendars for 2018
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Collision in Niagara Falls claims life of 20-year-old woman
Police lights. (Sourced photo)
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Armed man in hotel causes police to shut down St. Catharines' downtown
The proposed site of Niagara Falls' new cultural hub and farmers' market on Main St. and Ferry St. (Screen shot from the city's market visioning study.)
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Second public meeting for new cultural hub and farmers' market in Niagara Falls
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Giant inflatable Rudolph to lead sleigh in Niagara Falls Santa Claus Parade
Remembrance Day services took over Queen St. in NOTL as hundreds gathered to pay tribute to those who fought to defend our freedom. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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GALLERY: Niagara remembers Canada's heroes
Poppies. (Sourced photo)
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Remembrance Day ceremonies in Niagara for 2017
Police lights. (Sourced photo)
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UPDATE: Firearms stolen in Fort Erie
A marijuana plant. (Sourced photo)
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Brock professor says Cannabis branding a key issue with legalization
Andrew Aitken, founder of writtenrock.ca. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Falls man compiling book of poetry from around the world
Valerie Pringle, award-winning television broadcaster and journalist will speak at a free mental health event in Niagara Falls Nov. 23.
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City of Niagara Falls to host free community mental health event
The Socials logo. (The Socials)
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Nominees announced for Niagara’s social media awards
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UPDATED: Police investigating homicide after body of Hamilton man is found in West Lincoln
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79-year-old Grimsby woman facing life-threatening injuries after being struck by truck
Zopito Marini. (Supplied photo)
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Brock mourns sudden death of professor
Police lights. (Sourced photo)
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Police looking for two men who robbed a Niagara Falls Avondale
Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati speaks at the city's 37th annual volunteer recognition evening. (Supplied photo)
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Niagara Falls volunteer award winners for 2017
Deputy Chief Brett Flynn. (Photo from NRP website.)
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Police welcome public to introduction ceremony for new deputy chief
Chad Morris in his St. Catharines home. Morris attempted suicide in September, and has since been advocating for better mental health care in Niagara Falls. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Niagara man finds new purpose after surviving suicide attempt
RJ Donaldson, music promoter and hip-hop artist by the name Swish Styles. Donaldson hopes to revive what he calls a "dead" music scene in Niagara. (Supplied photo)
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Reviving a dead music scene in Niagara
The Old Coal Docks in Fort Erie gave way this week, collapsing into the Niagara River.
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Coal docks collapse in Fort Erie
On Friday, Judge Joseph Nadel dropped all charges against a veterinarian who was recorded abusing animals. He is shown here carrying a dog by its throat. (Sourced photo)
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All 16 animal abuse charges dropped against St. Catharines veterinarian
Legislation put forward Thursday would see changes to police oversight and suspension policies. (Sourced photo)
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Proposed legislation would allow police officers to be suspended without pay
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Niagara Regional Police arrest nine in connection to “dial for dope” service across Niagara
CCOVI senior viticulturist Jim Willwerth works closely with grape growers in the Niagara region to monitor the grape harvest and combat the effects of climate change on their crops. (Supplied photo.)
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Canada should be OK as global wine production reaches record lows
Dean Spironello and Bryce Miller, directors of Starter Company Plus. (Supplied photo)
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New entrepreneurship program to support Niagara's small businesses
Carfentanil is so potent it only takes a dose the size of a grain of salt to kill the average adult. (Sourced photo)
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Second confirmed case of carfentanil in Niagara, police warn
Student research assistant Brock Husak uses 3D scanning technology as part of an industry partner project, in the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre at the college's Welland Campus. (Supplied photo)
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Study ranks Niagara College as seventh leading college in Canada for research development
The Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights starts off with an opening ceremony this Saturday. (Google photo, labelled for reuse.)
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Winter Festival of Lights to illuminate eight-kilometre path in Niagara Falls
A student participates in Take Our Kids to Work Day. (Supplied photo)
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Today is Take Our Kids to Work day
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UPDATE: Police say Falls man faces no charges in relation to "sudden death" investigation
Halloween candy. (Sourced photo)
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Halloween candy thief arrested in Niagara Falls
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NRPS: Man's sudden death in Niagara Falls sparks investigation
A little girl spins a nine-tonne Kugel fountain, one of which is located at the Guiness World Records Museum in Niagara Falls. (Sourced photo)
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WonderFalls Pass available Wednesday for Sleep Cheap participants
A new sign for the planned south Niagara hospital on the corner of Montrose Rd. and Lyons Creek Rd. was unveiled Monday. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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Good sign for new Niagara Falls hospital
Matt Guarasci, creator of Niagara's first social media awards called "The Socials". (Josh Bellingham Photography/Supplied photo)
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Niagara's first social media awards launch Thursday
The Works' peanut butter cup stuffed burger. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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The WORKS is making Reese stuffed burgers, topped with Reese
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UPDATE: NRPS: Wanted bank robber strikes in Niagara Falls
A CN 6218 steam locomotive in Dearborn Station, Chicago, IL. (Sourced photo)
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Future of Fort Erie's historic trains narrowed to 10 options
Help keep children safe this Halloween. (Sourced photo)
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Halloween safety tips for parents
Construction workers pour 200 cubic metres per hour of cement into the foundation of a new luxury condo development in Niagara Falls, near Thundering Waters. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
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First cement poured at new luxury condo development near Thundering Waters
Police released this photo in hopes that the public will help identify the suspects within. (Supplied photo)
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Police seek help identifying thieves targeting NOTL residences
A pedestrian crossover. (Sourced photo)
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Niagara Falls getting first pedestrian crossover
Niagara Regional Police say their 2018 budget is $143.5 million. (Sourced photo)
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Niagara Regional Police see 4.5 per cent increase in budget for 2018
From left, Heavy Hearts members Jamie Gorman (bass guitar), Justin Glatt (lead vocals and guitar), Riley Jensen (lead guitar and Davis Maxwel (drums). (Facebook photo)
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Local band Heavy Hearts releases new album Friday
Brock University is increasing its police presence this Halloween. (Sourced photo)
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Brock cracks down on students during Halloween
Gord Downie, lead singer of The Tragically Hip. Downie died from brain cancer on Oct. 17 at the age of 53. (Sourced photo)
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Gord Downie tribute show hits Niagara Falls in December
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Niagara Falls city offering healthy alternative to candy this Halloween
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Falls council unanimously supports bill to create a ministry of mental health and addictions in Ontario
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Brock Badgers men's lacrosse headed to national championship
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Police expect "more charges" in relation to fentanyl trafficking arrest
Plans for three new high-end hotels were shown Tuesday at city council. (Screenshot from council live stream)
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Three new high-end hotels approved for Niagara Falls
The Niagara Region and western New York have submitted a joint bid to receive Amazon's second headquarters in North America. (Sourced photo)
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Niagara and western N.Y. among 238 suitors seeking Amazon's second North American headquarters
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23-year-old woman facing charges following stabbing
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Police seek public help locating sexual assault suspect
Pawpaws growing at Grimo Nut Nursery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Harley Davidson/Now Staff)
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Pawpaws: Ontario’s “tropical” fruit you’ve probably never heard of
Niagara Regional Police have posted this invitation on their website. (Sourced photo)
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Police invite public to attend swearing-in ceremony for new chief of police
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First ever Frightmare horror convention comes to Scotiabank Centre
'Scrooge and the Ghost of Marley' by Arthur Rackham. (Sourced photo)
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Shaw Festival to present A Christmas Carol
Tom Petty. (Sourced photo)
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Madhatters to headline Tom Petty tribute show in Niagara Falls
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Traffic collision kills 65-year-old man in Wainfleet
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Police bust retirement home bandit
Employees of Hornblower Niagara Cruises, along with volunteers from Westlane Secondary School, helped to plant 40 trees along the Warren Woods Trail in Niagara Falls on Friday. (Supplied photo)
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Tree planting aims to help stormwater management
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Police see increases in “overpayment scam”
Daniel Venditti is one of many students to find themselves unable to participate in their favourite high school sport as a result of provincial sports guidelines. (Supplied photo)
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Local teen banned from playing high school football
Niagara Now is live.
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Editorial: Niagara Now is live
Niagara Falls Oktoberfest took over the Scotiabank Centre on Friday and Saturday, bringing people together for beers, live music, pretzels and schnitzel.
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GALLERY: Oktoberfest grows in Niagara Falls
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NRPS: internet safety tips, coinciding with Child Abuse Prevention month
Two of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be in Niagara Sunday for a meet and greet. (Sourced photo)
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats meet and greet at the Outlet Collection Mall
A view of part of Niagara while taking off from the Niagara District Airport on one of FlyGTA's 12 minute flights to Toronto. The Welland Canal is seen to the left. (Harley Davidson/Now Staff)
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Niagara paves SkyGTA path for other cities, gets investment in airport
Marijuana plants. Two Beamsville grow operations were shut down by police Friday. The marijuana seized, both in plants and dried marijuana has a street value of more than $14,000,000. (Supplied photo)
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Police seize more than $14,000,000 worth of marijuana in Beamsville
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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NRPS: officer arrested on trafficking charges
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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New York man charged with importing child porn
A community garden harvest festival will be held at Westlane Secondary School in Niagara Falls on Oct. 11, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (Supplied photo)
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Westlane Community Garden Harvest Fest to celebrate new greenhouse
A screenshot of fetransit.ca, Fort Erie's newly launched transit website. (Sourced photo)
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New Fort Erie transit website goes mobile
An automatic rifle. (Sourced photo)
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Editorial: Will the US ever change?
Police are seeking help identifying this woman. (Supplied photo)
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Elderly woman robbed in St. Catharines, police seeking help identifying suspect
Const. Matthew Belzil was arrested Friday on multiple charges. He was also arrested in 2013 on some of the same charges. (Supplied photo)
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NRPS: officer arrested for assault for a second time
Bonnie and Clyde. (Sourced photo)
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Editorial: No, this isn't a Tarantino story
Police are seeking help identifying this man, seen here in a screenshot from a video released by police on Wednesday, in relation to the theft of a vehicle from Lakeside Park on Sunday.
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Police release video seeking help identifying suspect
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Traffic collision in Fort Erie kills 16-year-old
Carol Cunliffe, reported missing Sunday in St. Catharines. Anybody with information is asked to contact the NIagara Regional Police. (Submitted photo)
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UPDATE: Missing St. Catharines woman located
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Shooting in St. Catharines leaves one injured
The Snowbirds fly over vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sept. 20, 2017. (Harley Davidson/Now Staff)
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Snowbirds dazzle Niagara-on-the-Lake
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Human trafficking suspect arrested in Niagara Falls
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Notice: police training in Port Colborne
The Farmers Market at Market Square in downtown St. Catharines. (Supplied photo)
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Farmers Market to remain open during roof renovations
St. Catharines welcome sign. (Supplied photo)
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St. Catharines wins two marketing awards
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Teen accosted in Thorold, fends off man with scooter
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Man charged in St. Catharines stabbing
Supplied photo.
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Cyclists should use the bike path
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Shooting in Niagara Falls leaves three injured
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Marijuana grow-op busted in Wainfleet
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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St. Catharines man arrested on child pornography charges
Police lights. (Supplied photo)
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Toronto men arrested with heroin and cocaine in Niagara Falls
A crossing guard. As of January 2016, it is illegal for motorists to proceed through a crosswalk until all pedestrians and crossing guards are completely off the road. (Supplied photo)
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NRPS: campaign to remind people of Bill 31 laws
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