The Niagara Transit Commission met on Tuesday, March 18 to greenlight a staff proposal to expand the Niagara Transit Benefit pass to more low-income riders. The proposal being considered by the Commission is to expand the use of the Transit Benefit Pass to residents currently on Ontario Works and other low-income individuals and families. Last […]
Public applications to fill Huson’s seat were received between March 10 and March 19 and will be evaluated by Council at a March 26 meeting. There is a new vacancy on Niagara Regional Council following the resignation of Pelham Councillor Diana Huson. Huson, who was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, announced in […]
The federal government announced through its Housing Accelerator Fund $4.3 million for the City of Port Colborne to help build 128 homes over the next three years. The announcement was made through a press release issued by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The Housing Accelerator Fund requires action plans from local governments to […]
The City of Niagara Falls is currently exploring the possibility of allowing short-term rentals in residential locations within the municipality provided that the owner is present on the property during the rental period. If the city chooses to amend by-laws to permit owner occupied short-term rentals, tourists would enjoy a wider range of accommodation options, […]
On Friday, March 14, Governor General Mary Simon will preside over the swearing-in of Mark Carney as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister. Carney will succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after winning the March 9 Liberal leadership election with an overwhelming 85.9 per cent of the vote. The Carney government will take power nearly three-and-a-half years after […]
The average one-bedroom rent in St. Catharines was down two per cent month-over-month to $1,655 in February, according to the latest Rentals.ca market update. One-bedroom rents in St. Catharines were up, however, by two per cent year-over-year from February 2024. Meanwhile, a two-bedroom unit in St. Catharines cost an average of $1,991 in February, which […]
Niagara could be an important bellwether on election night as both Carney and Poilievre seek to hold their own and make gains. Pictured: Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X. On Sunday, March 9, the Liberal Party of Canada held their first leadership election in twelve years. Mark Carney won the contest in a […]
Regional Chair Jim Bradley argued that civility must prevail. Pictured: Regional Chair Jim Bradley. Photo Credit: Niagara Region. In the wake of the Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs on Canadian goods entering the U.S. market last week, Regional Chair Jim Bradley issued a lengthy statement, outlining his concerns about the tariffs, his relationships with […]
Niagara is home to four Canada-U.S. border crossings that see a cumulative $100 billion worth of trade pass through each year. Pictured: Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. Photo Credit: Wikipedia. On Tuesday, March 4, U.S. President Donald Trump instituted 25 per cent tariffs on nearly all Canadian exports to the United States. Some tariffs have since been delayed […]
Campbell had served on Niagara Falls City Council since 1985, with an eight-year hiatus in the 2010s. Pictured: Former Niagara Falls Councillor Wayne Campbell. Photo Credit: City of Niagara Falls/X. Wayne Campbell, a long-time city councillor in Niagara Falls, passed away last week, just days after he resigned from Council for medical reasons. He was […]