3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (405+ words) Canada is becoming a world player in the illegal drug and money laundering trade, says a reader. Please, don’t put off your or a loved one’s mental health issues, writes Russ Young. Re: Border dangers, letters, Sept. 3 I recently read…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1295+ words) A guide to the biggest changes facing the Niagara region’s students, parents and educators heading into the 2026-27 school year. The former Welland fairgrounds is where a $33.1-million school will serve students from Welland and Thorold. The elementary school, to open…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (657+ words) Niagara’s strikingly beautiful landscape is also home to extraordinary historic sites, writes Gail Benjafield. This Comfort Maple in Pelham is estimated to be more than 500 years old. It was designated a historic tree in June 2000 under the Ontario Heritage Act....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (255+ words) Joe Kushner will not seek re-election. His political career began in 1976 and after nearly five decades, his departure marks a significant change in local politics. It is expected to be a sunny day with a high of 26 C and a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (775+ words) Tenants can claim out-of-pocket expenses for food, accommodations and other costs while they were displaced, paralegal says. Tenants of 351 Geneva St., Centennial Place 1, are awaiting rent abatements after being out of the building for nearly two weeks. After torrential rain…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (511+ words) There’s been a lot of discussion regarding sewer separations, but little about other less costly ideas, says a reader. It would be helpful if Premier Doug Ford repealed his ban on Toronto bylaws compelling roof gardens in new construction situations,…...