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Niagara-on-the-Lake Council debates proposed $17.2 million 2025 capital budget

Budget season is in full swing and Niagara municipalities are preparing their fiscal blueprint for the coming year. In the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Councillors are currently debating a $17.2 million capital budget for 2025.

The proposed capital budget size presents an increase of approximately $7 million compared to 2024. More than half of the capital budget could be spent on a culverts renovation initiative and four road projects.

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Niagara real estate market heats up in September compared to 2023: Report

The Niagara Association of Realtors (NAR) released its September market update on the local housing market…

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National Lacrosse League Champion Buffalo Bandits to host preseason game in St. Catharines

The City of St. Catharines, in partnership with the St. Catharines Junior Athletics Club…

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Justin Trudeau jumps the shark – again

There was a tragicomical moment at the Justice Hogue inquiry on foreign interference this week when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

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Re-election efforts cast aside as Trudeau tries to avoid a caucus revolt

Select members of the Liberal caucus have finally taken matters into their own hands and decided enough is enough…

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Danielle doubles down

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has recently made some bold moves that further solidify positions she has taken earlier in several areas but have also stirred the political pot.

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Why growing the private sector is the only way to rebuild the public sector

As the 2020s reach their halfway point, it is clearer than ever that Canada’ public institutions and social programs are in a state of crisis.

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Niagara Falls gives Thomson keys to the city

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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