Last week, the City of Niagara Falls celebrated as Airbus Helicopters, a manufacturing division of the multinational aerospace company Airbus, opened an innovative distribution centre in the municipality. The Niagara Falls facility, which is located at 7000 Kinsmen Court, is 21,000 square ft. in size and is expected to ensure the continuity of 300 high-quality […]
The Ford government unveiled its 2025 budget last week. Some of the most prominent news coming out of Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s fiscal blueprint included a large deficit, a focus on responding to U.S. tariffs, and a permanent gas tax cut. But there were also smaller elements of the budget specifically targeted at the Niagara […]
Rents continue to fall in Welland, St. Catharines, and Niagara Falls, according to a new Rentals.ca report. Rents in those three cities are following a national trend, with rents across Canada falling by 2.8 per cent in April compared to a year prior. The monthly Rentals.ca National Rent Report includes 60 cities across Canada and […]
ParticipACTION, a Canadian non-for-profit, is hosting its annual Community Challenge again this June. The 30-day event, which is funded by the federal government and presented by global pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, allows communities across the country to engage in friendly competition with the ultimate goal of winning the title of Canada’s Most Active Community. The […]
Bob Gale, a Regional Councillor from Niagara Falls, believes that annual regional budget increases have gotten out of control in recent years. With this in mind, Gale is bringing forth a motion to limit the 2026 increase to the consolidated levy budget to no higher than 3.5 per cent at an upcoming council meeting. “The […]
There’s officially an opening date for the new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital. According to Hamilton Health Sciences, the opening date will be Oct. 27. Construction of the facility is expected to be largely completed by July 21, with the time between then and the Oct. 27 opening date to be used for final preparation to […]
Late last year, Niagara Region took part in a national survey called “Everyone Counts,” a coordinated point-in-time count on the state of homelessness across Canada. Niagara Region participated in the exercise on Oct. 22, 2024, although the data was only recently released. The initiative is known in Niagara Region as “Niagara Counts.” The survey was […]
Last week, members of the Welland City Council heard from representatives of concerned residents and the developer of the Hunter’s Pointe Development project. Stakeholders were given the opportunity to have their views shared with the Council during a public meeting which took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. New controversy with respect to the Hunter’s […]
A new public space by-law will prevent homeless encampments in St. Catharines near certain designated sites, including schools, playgrounds and sports fields. St. Catharines City Council passed the new by-law last week. The motion was put forward by Councillor Bill Phillips (Ward 5 – Grantham) and seconded by Councillor Robin McPherson (Ward 4 – St. […]
The 2025 Niagara Children’s Centre Help Kids Shine fundraiser kicked off on Thursday, May 1, at the Stone Mill Inn in St. Catharines, with an event that was attended by Niagara Children’s Centre staff, board members, as well as elected officials and community sponsors. This year, during the 22nd annual fundraiser, the Niagara Children’s Centre […]