22+ hour, 58+ min ago   (385+ words) U.S. Consul General Baxter Hunt joined St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe, MP Chris Bittle and MPP Jennie Stevens at the city’s 9/11 memorial Thursday. As you shake off the busy week and slow things down a bit, here are stories you may…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (685+ words) The famed pinniped is believed to be the only seal daredevil to survive a plunge over the Canadian falls, Brian Narhi writes. Jeff the seal escaped from Marineland and was spotted by teenager Tommy Haines on the edge of the…...

4+ day, 4+ 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…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (353+ words) Kindergarten teacher Danielle Dixon with principal James Willms welcome children as classes resumed Tuesday at Oakridge Public School in St. Catharines. It is expected to be cloudy today, with a few showers beginning near noon and a risk of a…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (499+ words) Another reader says Canadians need to stop correcting the U.S. administration’s behaviour and focus on finding better partners. Reader Art Fay wonders: If Welland is in need of industrial land, why does the municipality want the province to pay for an…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (901+ words) Volunteers providing disaster relief from Team Rubicon wrapped up their three-week Operation Benchmark in flooded areas of St. Catharines and Lincoln on Saturday. Team Rubicon Canada volunteers worked to help flood victims in St. Catharines and Lincoln for three weeks....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (477+ words) Protecting Lake Ontario is not just about protecting a name, says a reader. Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveils a Lake Ontario sign at Fifty Point Conservation Area in Grimsby on Saturday. Re: Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (491+ words) In light of Donald Trump’s action, a competition is needed to come up with appropriately mocking names, says a reader. A map labelling Lake Ontario as “Lake America” is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (351+ words) There will be a mix of sun and cloud in the morning with a 40 per cent chance of showers in the afternoon and risk of a thunderstorm. The high will be 28 C. Find the latest provincial road closures and traffic incidents…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1168+ words) St. Catharines Public Library was under pressure to relocate its Merritt Branch from its Hartzel Road home of 40 years. It turned out to be a good move. St. Catharines Public Library opened its Merritt Branch at the Pen Centre a…...