Local

Niagara Region operating budget delayed again pending Gale’s review

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.

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Local

More good news for buyers, bad news for sellers in Niagara Region in December: Report

Home sales declined sharply in Niagara Region in December 2025 compared to November, according to the Niagara Association of Realtors.

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Sports

Sport Niagara and Row Ontario form partnership to grow the sport of Rowing

The sport of rowing, already with deep roots in St. Catharines and Niagara, is about to receive a further push.

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National

When MPs start moonlighting, Canadians deserve better rules

You know the economy is bad when politicians start needing a side hustle to get by.

Provincial

When it comes to improving education, results show it’s not all about the money

Niagara Region’s public and Catholic school boards recently got a rare, positive shout-out from Ontario’s Education Minister Paul Calandra.

National

A new world for energy?

Recent developments in Venezuela and Iran could lead to a very new set of circumstances for the Canadian oil and gas sector.

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Opinion

Some lessons from Venezuela

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.

Community representative Nyarayi Kapisavanhu elected Chair of Niagara Regional Police Service Board

Local

The Niagara Regional Police Service Board has elected a new chair for 2026, with Nyarayi Kapisavanhu stepping into the role, succeeding Regional Councillor Pat Chiocchio.

Chiocchio and Kapisavanhu will be exchanging jobs, as Chiocchio will now serve as Vice-Chair, a role that Kapisavanhu held in 2024 and 2025.

Kapisavanhu is a community representative and was first appointed by Niagara Regional Council to the Police Services Board in February 2023.

St. Catharines kicks off 150th anniversary celebrations with ceremonial flag raising

Local

The City of St. Catharines officially launched its 150th anniversary year on Monday with a ceremonial flag raising at City Hall, marking the beginning of a yearlong celebration under the theme Our Common Ground.

The real NFL season begins Saturday

Sports

“Playoffs?! Don’t talk about—playoffs?! You kidding me?! Playoffs?!”

Yes, that is most of former Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Jim Mora’s famous quote when discussing his team making the playoffs back in 2001.

E.L. Crossley Students Apply Skilled Trades Training to Local Heritage Project

Local

A long-standing piece of Pelham’s local heritage has been preserved through a collaborative effort between community volunteers and students, ensuring that the historic Temperanceville miniature village…

The slow death of free speech in Canada

Opinion

Most people paying attention to social media, legacy media, general discussions on various podcasts, and elsewhere would be hard pressed to argue that free speech is not in serious danger in Canada…

2026 brings a fresh set of problems for the federal Liberals

National

We have reached that mid-January slump where the goals for the new year start to waiver, and reality slowly starts to creep in for the masses.

2026 will be a difficult year for many Canadians

National

Canadian government-subsidized legacy media has been overworked in the first week of the new year broadcasting Prime Minister Mark Carney’s additional $2.5 billion to the Ukraine war effort…