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Niagara Falls gives Thomson keys to the city

After serving Niagara Falls for nearly 60 years, Wayne Thomson was given the keys to the city by Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati.

Thomson has been involved in Niagara Falls politics since 1968, when he was first elected as an alderman. He served as mayor between 1978 and 1983 and again from 1991 to 2003. Following a seven-year hiatus, Thomson returned to city politics and was elected to council in 2010.

Thomson, age 85, resigned his council seat last month and was succeeded by former councillor Chris Dabrowski, who came in ninth in Niagara Falls’ 2022 municipal election. Dabrowski was appointed to Thomson’s seat, as council chose not to hold a by-election over cost concerns.

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Remembering Niagara music legend Rivoli Iesulauro (1931-2024)

On Oct. 2, Niagara Falls lost one of its greatest residents. Rivoli Iesulauro, the legendary piano instructor…

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Vince Carter enters Basketball Hall of Fame

His effect on basketball in Canada continues to live on.

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Democrats and their allies will be working overtime to discredit the Electoral College

With the end of the election in sight and the polls remaining tight, the possibility of former president Donald Trump…

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Another epic fail of legacy media

A very interesting analysis was done recently by the Fraser Institute on the media’s treatment of a number of new federal policy initiatives.

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Ford should challenge Trudeau’s carbon tax in court – again

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax has never been more vulnerable. It’s time for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to step up to the plate and take the federal government to court – again.

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A Toronto citizens group shows how to save schools

Can anything be done for school boards that have fallen into wasteful spending, mediocrity and damaging ideologies? Yes, and Save our Schools TDSB is showing how.

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St. Catharines City Council approves $9,000 pay raise for councillors

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The contentious debate regarding the rate of pay for St. Catharines city councillors concluded this week. With the notable support of Mayor Mat Siscoe, Council voted 9-4 in favour of giving themselves a $9,000 one-time pay raise, followed by an annual rise in salaries which will be decided by using a new specialized method.

The compensation bump, which will begin when the new council takes office following the 2026 municipal elections, will result in the 12 part-time ward councillors making a total of $37,000, translating to a 32 per cent wage increase from the current rate of $27,765. The raise does not include Siscoe.

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Dabrowski joins Niagara Falls City Council

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Niagara Falls officially has its newest city councillor, although it’s a familiar face.

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A night to remember the late Jesse Scott

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Local professional wrestling fans are in for a treat as WWE star Shawn Spears of St. Catharines, and TNA wrestling stars Cody Deaner and Rosemary

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XX day

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In recent years, we have all been subjected to the spectacle of biological males competing with biological females in various sports competitions…

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Samidoun protest reignites need for political leadership to extinguish hate groups

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If pressed, most Canadians can probably say with some degree of confidence that they’ve never heard of Samidoun, an organization that self describes…

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October surprises?

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As the presidential campaign heads into October, few things could shake up the race. For several weeks the polls have been close and depending on what you believe…

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“Death to Canada”

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At a pro-Palestinian protest on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery on Monday, a rallying cry rang out, “Death to Canada.”

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