3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (137+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s open to the idea of involuntary addiction treatment. Ontario’s Big City Mayors group recently repeated a request to the province to review existing mental health laws with the idea of expanding involuntary treatment. The…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (278+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled changes to his cabinet today and a Niagara MPP is getting his first portfolio. Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff will serve as the new Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, replacing MPP Trevor Jones,…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (320+ words) The U.S. Consul General Baxter Hunt will be in St. Catharines Thursday to honour the Canadians killed in 9/11. 24 Canadians died in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Nine new trees have been planted at the 9/11 Memorial Trail at Happy Rolph’s Animal Farm to…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (73+ words) The Port Colborne Urgent Care Centre will be closed this Friday, September 11, 2026. Niagara Health says it is due to the ongoing doctor shortage. The UCC will resume its regular hours of operation, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., on Saturday, September 12. Emergency Departments in Niagara…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (118+ words) The Men’s March to End Violence Against Women is celebrating 20 years, countless steps, and more than $1.6 million raised. Now, we need BRAVE MEN to help this milestone march raise $200,000, so we can move more women and children to safety. THIS…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (283+ words) Two Hamilton residents are facing a series of drug and weapons charges after police say a 3D-printed firearm and silencer were among the items seized during an investigation in east Hamilton. Hamilton Police say the investigation began earlier this year…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (173+ words) Niagara Falls will be illuminated pink tonight to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton. The country music legend died at 80 years old on August 25, 2026, following what her management and family described as a brief battle with cancer. The…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (352+ words) Enhanced waste collection in St. Catharines after the floods is now moving to targeted pickups. This is the final week for enhanced city-wide, take-all, curbside collection of flood-related waste. For residents who are still working through cleanup or insurance claims,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (125+ words) The federal government is giving Niagara and Hamilton $2 million each to address homelessness. 10 municipalities across Ontario will be receiving $45 million in funding through the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI). In April, the Government of Canada announced a $125 million investment…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (239+ words) Town of Lincoln officials attending AMO say they have been told the Ford government is committed to helping flood victims. Officials from St. Catharines and Lincoln attended meetings at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference with provincial representatives Monday....