Local

Province launches response to historic flooding in Lincoln and St. Catharines

The Ontario government is mobilizing to help communities in Niagara recover from flooding following multiple rainstorms.

In the Town of Lincoln, more than 170 millimetres of rainfall was reported on Aug. 2, following storms the previous week that brought about 100 millimetres of rain. The City of St. Catharines experienced over 140 millimetres of rainfall on Aug. 2, following similar rainfall totals last week.

On Wednesday, following a declaration of a state of emergency submitted by the Town of Lincoln and the City of St. Catharines, Premier Doug Ford and Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff surveyed both communities.

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Local

Oosterhoff announces over $100,000 in provincial seniors funding for local Niagara communities

Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff announced provincial investments totaling $108,717 through Seniors Community Grant projects in Niagara West.

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Sports

River Lions roar, Athletics fall, and Jackfish soar

It was an interesting Thursday night for a trio of Niagara sports teams.

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National

Canada’s housing blues

Canada’s housing problems have been around for a few decades and have gotten much worse in recent years as out-of-control immigration has swamped Canada…

Opinion

Doug Ford should block the Liberal high-speed rail boondoggle

The proposed Alto high-speed rail line would be 1,000 kilometres long, running from Toronto to Quebec City. The feds say the line would cost taxpayers up to $90 billion.

Opinion

Prime Minister, it’s not a laughing matter

In a media exchange at one of his announcements last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney was addressing the issues of affordability when he paused to say…

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Opinion

The Poilievre Conservatives seem to be counting on a miracle

As the days pass, Conservative Party supporters, holding steady at around 35 per cent in the polls, remain uncertain about how Pierre Poilievre will turn the party’s fortunes around before the next election.

Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority contributes another 97 hectares toward Canada’s 30×30 conservation initiative

Local

The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA), working with Ontario Nature, announced late last week that an additional 97 hectares of land owned by the NPCA has been recognized as “protected”…

Niagara IceDogs name new coaching staff

Sports

The Niagara IceDogs have named their new coaching staff following the departure of  former NHLer Krys Barch and his staff in June.

Trump is making Canada great again

Opinion

U.S. President Donald Trump is not our president, nor is he admired by a majority of Canadians. His use of tariffs to raise government revenues and promote domestic production have caused some pain for the Great White North.

Stop giving bureaucrats bonuses for failure

National

If you missed about half of your performance targets, would you expect to receive a bonus?

The Jagmeet Singh follies

Opinion

On Wednesday, July 29, CTV News reporters Grahame Richardson and Stephanie Ha of the network’s Ottawa Bureau broke a story that may leave some Canadians experiencing a certain level of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Who is the real Doug Ford?

Opinion

In recent days, the premier of Ontario has appeared on American television networks, made public comments, and appealed to patriotism in response to events overlapping Canada’s relations with the U.S.