Local
Welland Mayor Frank Campion faced intense scrutiny from his colleagues after claiming just over $18,000 in expenses to attend some nine events in 2025, including an event in Germany.
Campion’s expenses made up nearly 40 per cent of Council’s overall travel and conference expenses, with total expenses claimed by Campion and Welland’s 12 Councillors amounting to just over $50,000.
Some members of Council, including Councillor Graham Speck, who has announced plans to run for mayor later this year, questioned why Campion exceeded his $10,000 conference and convention budget that was set by Council via the budget process.
Local
The next wave of craft brewing talent is being poured into the spotlight Friday evening as students from Niagara College invite the public to experience their final creations at Project Brew.
Sports
It all begins Saturday.
Thirty-two of the 62 teams that make up the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) begin their playoff runs.
National
As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to welcome members elected in by-elections, and the opposition MPs who joined his parade as it marched by, it stands in stark contrast to any majority government in Canada’s history.
Opinion
During the past year of Mark Carney’s time as prime minister of a minority government, he has frequently shown his authoritarian side by doing such things as unilaterally recognizing Palestine as a state…
Sports
The Niagara River Lions continue to shape their roster for the upcoming campaign, announcing the signing of Canadian forward Cole Long for the 2026 Canadian Elite Basketball League season.
National
Canadians are repeatedly being told by our politicians in Ottawa that Canada’s economy is strong, that we are leading the G-7 nations.
