Local

Niagara Falls rents keep rising, defying national trends: Report

Rents in Niagara Falls continue to defy national trends, with rents there rising year-over-year in May despite steep declines across the country.

However, rents in both St. Catharines and Welland continue to follow national trends, up slightly month-over-month but down significantly year-over-year.

That’s all according to a new Rentals.ca report.

Local

Niagara City Cruises 2025 season underway

Local entrepreneur Mory DiMaurizio serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Niagara City Cruises.

Sports

World Cup clock unveiled in Niagara Falls

With the 2026 World Cup now less than a year away a special countdown clock was unveiled Wednesday in Niagara Falls.

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National

More debt and higher spending fueling a national decline

Canadians heard a lot about a Liberal “lost decade” from the Conservatives during this year’s federal election campaign.

National

Ottawa and Alberta – framing the “energy superpower” discussion (part 1)

The relationship between Ottawa and Alberta involves much more than oil and gas – at its core is an intricate, convoluted dialogue respecting the country’s cooperation between regions and people.

National

Carney must listen to the West

If Prime Minister Mark Carney doesn’t listen to the West, it’s going to cost Canada.

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Business

Cross-Canada economic benefits of the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline project

Announced in 2006, the Northern Gateway project would have built twin pipelines between Bruderheim, Alta. and a marine terminal at Kitimat, B.C.

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Region kicks off 2026 budget process

Local

Niagara Region has officially kicked off its 2026 budget process, with the first of a dozen content-specific budget meetings having been held last week.

The budget process is starting much earlier this year, as Councillors want to ensure that this year’s budget is completed ahead of the 2026 calendar year, which also happens to be an election year.

Mayor wants Welland to own historic former post office

Local

The City of Welland has a rich heritage that can be traced back well over a hundred years. One of the vintage structures, which has presided over various eras of the municipality’s storied history…

Former Brock Badger named Niagara College Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Sports

Niagara College has rounded out its coaching staff for the 2025-26 varsity sports season after naming its new head coach of Women’s Basketball.

Healthcare the Swiss way

National

Our collapsing healthcare system has become a major concern of Canadians in recent years, and deservedly so. Our wait times get longer and longer…

As hospital wait times worsen, it’s time for new solutions

National

A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute shows what every Canadian who has been to an emergency room knows in their bones: wait times are unacceptably long and getting worse.

New Liberal spy bill should concern Canadians

National

The adage “Don’t waste a crisis” has a new and unfortunate application with Bill C-2, legislation to radically infringe on the privacy of Canadians under dubious justifications.

Who came up with the modern sports calendar?

Opinion

The Victoria Cougars won the Stanley Cup a hundred years ago. Being the last non-NHL team to win the Cup brought notoriety and attention.