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A wall of industrial-size fans sits on the outskirts of Innisfail, Alta. It may seem out of place in the rolling foothills southwest of Red Deer until you realize this bank of steel turbines serves a vital environmental purpose — pulling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. When the Tamarack direct air capture (DAC) facility began […]
Nearly six decades after making Niagara their home, Vishva and Kamlesh Sharma are continuing their long history of community support with a $500,000 donation to the Niagara Health Foundation. The contribution will support Niagara Health’s highest priority needs, including healthcare services, innovation and patient care for communities throughout the region. “Niagara has given our family […]
Sport Niagara, in partnership with Taekwondo Ontario and Niagara’s taekwondo community, is proud to announce that Niagara has been selected to host the 2026 and 2027 Taekwondo Ontario Provincial Championships at Canada Games Park. The championships will take place this Oct. 24 and 25, and Oct. 16 and 17 of 2027. The back-to-back hosting award […]
It has been a very rocky 20 months with the Canada-U.S. relationship. The hundred-plus years of good will and love between Canadians and Americans have been lost to the performative politics of the respective administrations and offensive taunts of “51st State” and “elbows up.” And when there should have been reconciliatory meetings in Washington and […]
No. At least not yet. At the time of writing this column, there are all kinds of stories floating around as to what is or isn’t included in the tentative “deal” the Canadian trade negotiating team has worked out with their American counterparts. It appears there is an interim agreement underway after President Donald Trump […]
One day before the filing deadline, veteran Niagara Falls City Councillor Lori Lococo has filed her papers to run for mayor against four-term Mayor Jim Diodati. Lococo had filed to run for a third term as city councillor back in May but has decided to run for the city’s top job instead. In a press […]
When a franchise – and local taxpayers – fork out $2.2-billion for a new stadium you would expect it to be up to snuff, but a few weeks in and the reviews for the Buffalo Bills ‘new’ Highmark Stadium have not been flattering. First it was the sightlines. This from fan Derrick Piatkowski on X: […]
The WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) began operations in 1997 following the popularity of the 1996 U.S. Women’s Olympic team that went undefeated and won gold at the 1996 Atlanta Games. The league had eight original franchises, and early stars included Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, and Rebecca Lobo. Hardly household names, the league has been […]
The Ontario government has nixed a plan by Niagara Region to lease a property at 154 Bunting Road in St. Catharines for a homeless shelter. The land is owned by the Ministry of Transportation, so the ultimate decision as to whether to grant the request was up to the province. Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff […]
When computers count the votes in Ontario’s municipal elections, will they do so accurately? It’s possible that they do, but we do not have adequate assurances that this is the case. This is a serious problem that casts doubt on the democratic process. Imagine for a moment that we handed the counting of all votes […]
Back in 2023, the Trudeau Liberal government renewed the existing equalization payment formula among the provinces until 2029. This was done with zero consultation with the provinces – an underhanded move but not unusual for the underhanded Trudeau government. Last month at a meeting in Red Deer, Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney noted that, despite […]
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s so-called Canada Strong Fund was rightly met with public skepticism when the federal government first announced the initiative. The feds’ plan, according to Carney, is to borrow $25 billion to create a new sovereign wealth fund, modelled on Norway’s oil fund. But here’s the problem: Carney plans to establish this fund […]
Local and provincial government officials are gathering in Ottawa for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference this week, and flood response is expected to be at the top of the agenda. The AMO Conference offers local leaders a unique opportunity to engage with provincial officials each year. Mayors of municipalities hard-hit by flooding, […]
On Tuesday, the Ford government announced plans to invest $20.8 million to support improved operations and reduce wait times at Niagara Health sites across the region and Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre in St. Catharines. “Our government continues to provide record funding for hospitals across the province, including year-over-year increases in operational funding […]
New casino operators could soon enter Niagara’s gaming market following an agreement between the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and MGE Niagara Entertainment Inc. that removes MGE’s exclusivity rights in the region. The Ontario government announced the agreement Friday as part of its Destination Niagara Strategy, a broader plan aimed at increasing tourism, attracting investment […]
Thursday night was a milestone one for the Welland Jackfish. Not only did they clinch a playoff berth with a 6-5 ten-inning victory over the Brantford Red Sox, they did so in front of a franchise record eighth sellout crowd of the season. As of Friday, the Jackfish sit in second place in the nine-team […]