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ontario environmental protections weakened

Environmental Protections Dwindle Under Recent Ontario Government Wins

Just as Ontario’s critical environmental safeguards face unprecedented rollbacks, communities wonder if their natural heritage can survive.
  • April 10, 2025
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patios and rentals prohibited

Council Amends Niagara on the Beach Project: Patios and Rentals Banned

Local officials reshape Niagara-on-the-Lake’s future through controversial bans on patios and short-term rentals, but what prompted this dramatic shift?
  • April 8, 2025
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peller president addresses controversy

Gretzky Winery Controversy Addressed by Peller President Amid Backlash

Hockey legend’s winery faces mounting pressure as Peller’s president finally breaks silence on the Trump endorsement fallout.
  • March 25, 2025
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thorold regional planning agreement

Thorold Joins Seven Municipalities in Regional Planning Accord

Groundbreaking regional planning agreement unites Thorold with seven other Niagara municipalities, transforming how development decisions are made—but at what cost?
  • March 24, 2025
  • 2 minute read
25 tariffs on imports

Cross-Border Shopping Alert: 25% Tariffs Now in Effect

Border shoppers beware: Canada’s new 25% tariff on U.S. goods will dramatically change your cross-border hauls.
  • March 20, 2025
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notl tax increase proposal

NOTL Faces Almost 8% Tax Hike in the Region

Property owners in NOTL wrestle with an 8% regional tax increase, but what’s driving this substantial hike?
  • March 20, 2025
  • 2 minute read
trade war worsens bus delays

Niagara’s Bus Delays: How a Trade War Could Make Things Worse

Heightened tariffs from a looming trade war threaten to derail Niagara’s already struggling bus system, potentially leaving thousands stranded.
  • March 15, 2025
  • 2 minute read
niagara west election results

Niagara West Election Results: 2025 Ontario Vote Outcome

Just as the polls predicted, Progressive Conservative Sam Oosterhoff clinched his third term in Niagara West, but why did voters overwhelmingly choose him?
  • March 14, 2025
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mark carney appointed prime minister

Mark Carney Takes the Helm as Canada’S Next Prime Minister

In a historic political rise, former banker Mark Carney becomes Canada’s new Prime Minister, but challenges loom on the horizon.
  • March 13, 2025
  • 2 minute read
st catharines election sign ban

St. Catharines Cracks Down on Election Signs, Bans Them From Non-Residential Areas

Fear of campaign sign clutter prompts St. Catharines to ban election advertising from all non-residential properties, but not everyone agrees with the solution.
  • March 13, 2025
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