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A lake freighter passing through Lock 3 of the Welland Canal while the public viewing platform sits empty and the ship arrival board is covered with a blue tarp
Politics

St. Catharines Shuts Down Welland Canal In Solidarity With Strait Of Hormuz

Sep 10, 2026 / 4 min

Dr. Sarah Jenkins holding up a white lab coat with her name and the number 1 on the back at a podium, with city officials applauding beside her
Local

Port Colborne Lands Top Free-Agent Family Doctor on First Day of Signing Period

Sep 8, 2026 / 4 min

A finished suburban basement flooded to the fourth stair, with a laundry basket floating near a furnace
Business

North End St. Catharines Home Relisted as Waterfront Property Following Heavy Rainfall

Sep 6, 2026 / 4 min

A sleek black selfie stick with a small secondary camera mounted on the back of the handle, displayed on a product stand
World

Flock Safety Unveils Selfie Stick

Aug 11, 2026 / 4 min

A children's road-map play rug on the carpeted floor of a municipal office
Local

Play Rug Behind St. Catharines Road Network Nearing End of Service Life

Jul 23, 2026 / 4 min

Canada geese standing on a lawn in front of a university building
Local

Niagara College & Brock University Add Beavers and Geese to Land Acknowledgement

Jul 14, 2026 / 5 min

Guests at a Niagara winery tasting bar looking at a phone showing an AI assistant, with glasses of white wine lined up in front of them
Business

Select Niagara Wineries Roll Out AI Sommeliers, Move Humans to Premium Tier

Jun 9, 2026 / 3 min

A wax museum ticket booth on Clifton Hill with a sign advertising financing on approved credit
Tourism

Clifton Hill Wax Museum Now Offers 84-Month Financing

May 15, 2026 / 3 min

A group of college students in matching lanyards standing at the railing of the Lock 3 viewing platform as a lake freighter approaches the lock.
Local

Niagara College Launches New Program Teaching Students How To Determine Whether A Ship Will Actually Fit Through Canal

Apr 9, 2026 / 4 min

An empty, freshly paved stretch of Glendale Avenue blocked by a single Road Closed sign, with no workers or equipment in sight
Local

Glendale Ave. Closed After Drivers Become Confused By Sudden Absence Of Construction

Apr 1, 2026 / 4 min