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Etobicoke man arrested after disturbance in downtown St. Catharines
Niagara Regional Police responded to a disturbance call at a parking garage around Ontario and St. Paul Streets in downtown St. Catharines at 2:25 Sunday morning. Officers found a man fighting and striking different people in the area and attempted to arrest the man...
John Belcastro Honoured by Niagara U
Niagara Catholic has announced that John Belcastro, principal of the Board’s Continuing Education and Alternative Learning programs, received Niagara University’s prestigious Ozanam Medal during its annual Vincentian Heritage Week celebrations. Belcastro received his...
Construction as it happens: Watch the South Niagara Hospital live feed camera
You can now get a glimpse behind the fence of the new South Niagara Hospital site. The live feed camera for the 1.3-million-square-foot-hospital construction project is now broadcasting live on Niagara Health’s website. With a new image updated every five minutes and...
Newmarket man charged after pedestrian charged in St. Catharines
Niagara Regional Police Service along with emergency services personnel responded to a report of a pedestrian having been struck in St. Catharines at 8:11 AM on Tuesday, October 3rd at the intersection of Glenridge Avenue and Glen Morris Drive. A male pedestrian in...
Arrest made in fatal fail to remain collision in NOTL
Niagara Regional Police have been investigating a fatal July 13 fail to remain collision that occurred in Niagara on the Lake. 84 year-old Nestor Chemerika was cycling on East West Line near Concession 2 Road when a pick up truck struck him and left the scene....
NRPS Welland Missing Person Investigation Remains Open After 27 Years.
October 3, 2023, tragically marked 27 years since Audrey Desjardins went missing.Audrey Desjardins was 43 years old at the time of her disappearance. She was last seen in the City of Welland on October 3rd, 1996, driving her red 1985 Ford Crown Victoria bearing...
NRPS Investigating After St. Catharines Crossing Guard Struck by a Vehicle – Update
The investigation into this September 5 collision has been ongoing by the Niagara Regional Police Service. The crossing guard sustained multiple serious injuries and as a result spent several days in hospital. She is now recovering at home. On Sunday, October 1, a...
Niagara Region to undertake pedestrian count for area around West Niagara Secondary School
Niagara Region is moving forward with next steps to assess the traffic situation in the area of the new West Niagara Secondary School on King Street in the Town of Lincoln. In response to the increase in vehicle and pedestrian traffic resulting from the opening of the...
Volunteers needed to run outdoor ice rinks
Applications are now being accepted from volunteer groups who want to help offer outdoor skating in their neighbourhoods in St. Catharines this winter. This marks the fifth year for the Community Outdoor Ice Rinks Program. The program allows volunteer groups to build,...
Detectives Seek Witnesses After Shooting Incident in Chippawa
Niagara Regional Police responded to a shooting incident on Chippawa Parkway between Daly Street and Norton Street in Niagara Falls just before 7:30 Saturday morning. Upon arrival, officers learned an area resident was awoken to a 28-year-old male knocking on their...
Replica Firearm Recovered After Disturbance in Niagara Falls
At 8pm on September 28th, Niagara Regional Police responded to a disturbance in the area of Huggins Street near Portage Road in Niagara Falls. When officers arrived the disturbance was over, however it was reported that an individual involved had brandished what was...
Traffic Stop in St. Catharines Results in 3 Arrests and Recovery of Illicit Drugs
At 6:40pm On Thursday September 28th Niagara Regional Police officers observed a black Chevrolet Avalanche travelling on Queenston Street near Tasker Street in St. Catharines. After learning the vehicle was associated to a disqualified driver, a traffic stop was...