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Canucks win season opener 10-4  Share   
Updated 1 hour ago
Last week, Mike Kusy said his Niagara Falls Canucks teammates were motivated to win a championship. The 20-year-old forward said he knew this season was [more]
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Five arrested at St. Catharines grow opShare 
Posted 2 hours ago
Five St. Catharines men have been arrested after police discovered a grow op in the Garden City, Friday. Niagara Regional Police executed a search warrant [more]
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Elvis is on Queen StreetShare  
Posted 3 hours ago
Fans of the late King of Rock and Roll – and several tribute artists who portray him – spent time on Queen Street, Friday night, [more]
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American-style oratory could inject excitement into Canadian electionShare 
Posted 3 hours ago
If there’s a Canadian Barack Obama or John McCain equivalent, now’s the time to step forward. Sadly, it seems unlikely any of Canada’s federal political [more]
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Gillespie throws hat into ring for NDPShare 
Posted 5 hours ago
With Prime Minister Stephen Harper cocking the starter’s pistol to an October election, another runner has entered the starting gate. Toronto lawyer Eric Gillespie, [more]
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Majestic Monarchs event at butterfly conservatoryShare 
Posted 8 hours ago
To celebrate the migration of the Monarch butterfly, the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory is hosting an event to showcase the life story of the [more]
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Local residents hit the jackpotShare 
Posted 8 hours ago
Two Niagara residents hit the jackpot this week. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced Friday that Paul Chapman, of Niagara-on-the-Lake, won $25,000 playing Instant [more]
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Green Day at Niagara CollegeShare 
Posted 10 hours ago
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE – Niagara College will host its second annual Green Day @ Niagara event, Wednesday. Organized by the Niagara Environmental Corps, a student-led environmental group, [more]
■ Arts/Life / Entertainment
New on DVD: Goodbye summer, hello boxed setsShare  
Updated 5 hours ago
See that gizmo with the big screen over in the corner? Time to turn it on again. Summer's over. It's not enough most of your [more]
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'Magical' memories inspire collector  Share  
Updated 15 hours ago
To the untrained eye, the pile of wood lying in the back of Rick Doan's backyard in south Fort Erie probably looks like rotting boards. [more]
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'My legs started to not work'Share 
Updated 15 hours ago
A rare illness paralyzed Anastasia Krowchuk from the waist down and forced her to miss all but one day of school in 2008. But the [more]
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Parks concerns 'being addressed': GaleShare 
Posted 16 hours ago
Ontario's integrity commissioner has begun an investigation into a complaint about the Niagara Parks Commission's process for awarding contracts, filed by one of its own [more]
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Stem-cell transplant offers Crohn's sufferers hopeShare 
Posted 16 hours ago
Less than a year ago, 25-year-old Billy Tytaneck felt as if he'd been backed into a corner. The severe case of Crohn's disease he'd [more]
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War of 1812 medals for brave soldiers were minted -and then scrappedShare 
Posted 16 hours ago
Practically from the first days of the War of 1812, moves were afoot to recognize the efforts of some of those who made a particularly [more]
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Girl killed cycling wasn't wearing helmetShare 
Posted 16 hours ago
Police are reminding parents to ensure their children wear proper helmets when riding their bicycles after a fatal collision in Niagara-on-the-Lake Wednesday evening. An [more]
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Oct. 14 vote looks certainShare 
Posted 17 hours ago
Ready or not, the campaign buses will roll. Lawn signs will sprout up and political propaganda will jam the nation's airwaves Sunday after Prime [more]
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Anonymous donor gives van to family of disabled boyShare 
Posted 16 hours ago
The parents of a terminally ill disabled Thorold boy have received a helping hand from a stranger. Lynn Gadal and Wayne Hill were given [more]