Local
Niagara Region’s budget saga continues, as Regional Council chose not to finalize the 2026 operating budget at the January 8th meeting, despite anticipation from many quarters that it would do so.
Before the January 8th meeting, it appeared as though the only order of business left was to finalize the police budget.
Back on December 11th, Council voted to ask the Niagara Regional Police to cut $2.7 million from its 2026 budget in order to get the overall property tax increase down to 6.48 per cent.
Local
Home sales declined sharply in Niagara Region in December 2025 compared to November, according to the Niagara Association of Realtors.
Sports
The sport of rowing, already with deep roots in St. Catharines and Niagara, is about to receive a further push.
National
You know the economy is bad when politicians start needing a side hustle to get by.
Provincial
Niagara Region’s public and Catholic school boards recently got a rare, positive shout-out from Ontario’s Education Minister Paul Calandra.
National
Recent developments in Venezuela and Iran could lead to a very new set of circumstances for the Canadian oil and gas sector.
Opinion
When the dawn of 2026 arrived, Venezuela’s leaders, entangled in corruption and improperly managing their country’s wealth, encountered a surprise that caught them off guard.
