Local
United Way Golden Horseshoe is stepping up big time as students prepare to head back to school, with 2,500 backpacks full of supplies for Niagara students.
As the United Way notes in a news release, back-to-school season can be an exciting time for many, but it can also be stressful for families facing cost pressures.
This year, volunteers and community partners stepped up to prepare 2,500 backpacks for students in need. On Aug. 26, volunteers assembled 2,000 elementary school backpacks for local schools, while an additional 500 backpacks for community organizations were packed separately by labour union partners.
Local
Candidate registrations closed across Niagara last Friday (Aug. 21), and the list for all twelve municipalities has been finalized. There were a few last-minute entries, some surprise additions and omissions, and evidence of a healthy interest in elective service.
Sports
As the calendar turns to September, the final month of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season is here.
And with 25 games left in their regular season the Toronto Blue Jays, somehow, are still in the Wild Card conversation in the American League (AL).
National
The trade war between Canada and the United States has officially kicked into high gear after high stakes talks between the two countries collapsed last weekend.
National
Some Canadians – notably folks supporting the federal Liberals – were celebrating last week as we saw the largest increase in GDP for the second quarter of this year in the past four years.
National
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to look at this poll and understand something simple: People will not accept a gas tax hike in September.
National
No one should be surprised that Canada did not achieve a trade deal with a Trump-led U.S. administration. The Carney Liberal government gained its popularity on an “elbows up” campaign against Trump and their political playbook relies on it.
