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As Niagara awaits new buses, transit think-tank warns of trade war’s dire impact on industry
Josipa Petrunic, president and chief executive officer of Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), says trade war tariffs may affect how many new buses Niagara Transit gets ...
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March 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Despite 30-day reprieve, tariff threat highlights need for Niagara businesses to diversify
There’s no “sugar coating” the hardships a trade war with the United States would have on Niagara’s export-dependent economy, local business experts say -— but it could also provide the impetus for mu...
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February 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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‘How can you walk past people sleeping on concrete and feel good?’: Niagara MPPs say much more money needed to tackle worsening homelessness
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January 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Indigenous art to help heal mind, body and spirit at Niagara hospitals
Niagara Health unveiled Indigenous paintings that will adorn walls of outpatient mental health clinics at St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland hospitals.
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December 18, 2024 at 9:28 PM
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Kenya bestows top honour on former St. Catharines resident — who has yet to claim his Order of Canada medal
Bob Munro is being awarded the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear medal for his work helping impoverished children in the east African country of Kenya.
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December 11, 2024 at 9:47 PM
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New chief of staff appointed for Niagara Health
Dr. Kevin Chan will start his new job at the hospital system in February, replacing Niagara Health interim chief of staff Dr. Satish Chawla
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December 11, 2024 at 1:15 AM
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Burch scorns Doug Ford’s Ontario Place luxury spa as Port Colborne fights for hospital services
Burch calls on province to prioritize hospital in Port Colborne and Fort Erie over ‘vanity project’ at Ontario Place
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December 10, 2024 at 5:29 AM
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What’s good for the OPP is good for the NRP, Niagara politicians say of funding disparity
Much of the 13.2 per cent increase in the 2025 Niagara Regional Police budget is related to implementing new Community Safety and Policing Act legislation, says Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Redekop.
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December 10, 2024 at 5:24 AM
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“We’re very consistent, the only thing different is we haven’t had to cut our programs back yet,” said executive director Betty-Lou Souter.
Less food handed out at food banks — it hasn’t happened in Niagara, yet, but it has been considered
Although Niagara’s food banks haven’t yet resorted to cutting back on the amount of goods they provide to hungry families and individuals, the threat looms as demand for assistance continues to escala...
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December 5, 2024 at 12:15 AM
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‘The right thing to do’: Leasing arrangement for family doctors to practise at Port Colborne hospital appears imminent
A decision on whether Port Colborne should buy the hospital on Sugarloaf Street for $2, which will be contingent on a $6.2-million city contribution to the south Niagara Falls hospital build, is to be...
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December 5, 2024 at 1:55 AM
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MPP renews call for free hospital parking after Niagara Health rate hikes
Niagara Falls MPP says under-funded hospitals should not have to rely on parking revenue to pay the bills
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December 3, 2024 at 10:15 PM
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Port Colborne poised to lease portion of hospital, and later buy all of it for $2
Port Colborne councillors will consider buying Niagara Health’s hospital building and property, while opponents are calling for deferral to allow for public consultation.
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December 3, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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Niagara is now short 106 family doctors; what’s being done to lure more?
The region’s municipalities are teaming up to address the doctor shortage.
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November 29, 2024 at 3:54 AM
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Niagara police board rejects direction to cut further, sticks by 13.2% budget hike
A Niagara Region request for additional cuts to the police operating budget was denied on Thursday, while the impact had it been approved was described as “peanuts” on overall tax bills.
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November 29, 2024 at 3:52 AM
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Death of Niagara Falls hospital patient investigated as homicide
The Oct. 31 incident at Greater Niagara General Hospital now coming to light involves two “elderly” Niagara Health patients, one who died a “sudden death with suspicious circumstances.”
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November 29, 2024 at 3:45 AM