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Sparkle Awards return to Niagara Falls
The City of Niagara Falls Sparkle Awards competition is back for 2023. The Sparkle Awards is a free, outdoor, holiday-themed decorating competition open to Niagara Falls residents, with prizes awarded for Judge's Favourite, Fred Girardo Community Choice, and Best...
St. Catharines seeks public feedback for its first multiyear budget
St. Catharines residents are being encouraged to provide input into the City’s first multi-year budget. To get involved, residents can participate by phone during a Telephone Town Hall, attend an in-person open house or pop-up kiosk, and provide feedback online...
New York Governor says no indication so far that fatal vehicle explosion at Rainbow Bridge was an act of terror
Authorities say that two people who were in a vehicle that burst into flames at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday morning are dead. In an update Wednesday evening, New York State Governor, Kathy Hochul said there was no indication so...
All border crossings between Niagara and U.S. closed
Authorities have confirmed that two people who were in a vehicle that exploded at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls are dead. The explosion prompted the closure of all four international bridges between Canada and Western New York. The FBI Buffalo...
‘X’ Zone is back on Classic 1220!
The ‘X’ Zone” Radio Show is coming back to where it all began. The long-running paranormal show hosted by Niagara’s Rob McConnell returns next week to the radio frequency it launched on almost 30 years ago on the old 1220 CHSC station. Rob’s show will probe the...
Pelham’s Santa Claus Parade around the corner
The Town of Pelham’s annual Santa Claus Parade, hosted by the Fabulous Fenwick Lions Club, will take place on Saturday, December 9th at 1pm in downtown Fenwick. You can visit Centennial Park after the parade and meet Santa, and warm up with hot beverages and food...
Catholic School Students to receive credits for College Programs
Grade 11 and 12 Niagara Catholic students interested in careers in healthcare or in early childhood education will soon have the opportunity to gain two college credits while still in high school. The board was recently approved for two new programs through the School...
Let it Glow – A Celebration of Light – illuminates St. Catharines for the holiday season
Let it Glow - A Celebration of Light – returns this year with its family-friendly, outdoor festival of interactive light installations, entertainment, and cultural programming. A prime location to visit for a free, self-guided tour of lights is Rennie Park in Port...
Driver Arrested for Impaired Operation After Collision with Pelham House
Niagara Regional Police are investigating after a car collided with a house in Pelham. Emergency service personnel responded at 1:27 AM Monday to a residence on Welland Road near Haist Street following reports that a pickup truck had struck the house. The truck was...
Suspicious Fire in Pelham has Authorities Investigating
Detectives from District 3 of the NRPS, Pelham Fire Services and the Office of the Fire Marshal are investigation a suspicious house fire on Mayfair Avenue in Pelham around 12:11am yesterday Morning. Fire crews were able to extinguish the blaze but the fire resulted...
Niagara Falls Santa Claus Parade this Saturday Afternoon
The City of Niagara Falls 2023 Santa Claus Parade, presented by Ontario Power Generation, is coming up on Saturday, beginning at 3:30pm. The parade will start on Victoria Avenue on Armoury Street and end in front of City Hall. Following the parade, the Niagara Health...
St. Paul Street West CNR Bridge Closing on November 20
As of Monday, November 20, the CNR Bridge on St. Paul Street West in St. Catharines will be closed to all vehicular traffic. The Region says the bridge is no longer able to safely handle combined traffic and snow load, and as such the bridge is closing before the...