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• Amber Alert diatribe not acceptable
• Drop-off in COVID testing a concern as Niagara prepares for Friday reopening
• Niagara Health downsizing its vaccination clinic
• Vigil is held for victims of residential school system : people gather to speak about discovery of 215 unmarked graves containing the remains of Indigenous children

  Dockstader, Karl / Niagara Regional Native Centre
• Niagara, Muslim community reeling in wake of London Tragedy : there's a pattern developing, says Imam Murtaza Najmudin
• Blunt, Grace (nee Garland)
• Berton, Rosemarie Joan

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• Marleau, Roxanne (nee Koz)

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• Swan, Robert James

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• Casciato, Rick

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• Costiff, William (Dale)

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• Atamanyk, Lois (nee Devon)

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• Morley, Kathleen (nee Lavin)

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• Chagnon, Muriel Jean

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• Hunter, Geraldine (nee Krulik)

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• Mellikow, Grace Marie (nee Potter)

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• Harris, Lucretia Ann

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• Daigneault, Monica Jane

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• McLaren, Audrey Joan

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• Adamyk, Donald Michael

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• Morgan-Piva, Edda Ophelia

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• Wiley, Warren Willis

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• Smith, Mackenzie Jack Issac (Mack)

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• Felsheim, Heather Susan (nee Buschlen)

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• Hein, Patricia (nee Clyne)
• Pereboom-van Apeldoorn, Maria Elisabeth

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• Hoffman, Lynda Marie

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• Armstrong, James Leo (Jim)

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• Cochrane, Katherine

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• Frolak, A'Della

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• Twelve Niagara IceDog grads are invited to NHL camps

  Niagara IceDogs
• The Spanish flu: A global tragedy that scarred Niagara
• Cities faced pandemic storm in 2020 : Here's a brief overview of what municipalities faced as year unfolded
• Dad faces jail on sex offences involving daughter
• An urgent need to get seniors in care vaccinated

  Hirji, Mustafa
• Woman who cheated senior gets probation

  Racine, Meaghan
• Raptor home is ready at Heartland Forest : Volunteers hope a pair of ospreys will come to roost in Niagara Falls

  Heartland Forest / Shafley, Tim
• December hard month for retail, tourism : Niagara's unemployment rate rose two per cent even before the lockdown
• A look back at July 2020 in Niagara : Rising temperatures, rising COVID-19 death toll and Clifton Hill tries to keep tourists safe

  Clifton Hill / COVID-19
• Extended, more stringent lockdown likely : Record COVID-19 cases reported in Niagara with holiday get-togethers receiving much of the blame

  Hirji, Mustafa
• Niagara sees hope in vaccines : But months ahead will be difficult for the regions beleaguered cities, towns
• Niagara teenager pleads guilty to machete attack
• 'Punishment doesn't fit crime' : Former police officer 'disappointed' with punishment after botched investigation

  Rudge, Dean / Giosi, Elyse
• Outbreak at hospital ER

  Greater Niagara General Hospital
• Stewart out as Niagara Health CEO : Embattled executive fired as Niagara Health ends management agreement

  Stewart, Tom / Niagara Health
• Valet driver suspended for avoiding cars from 'hot spots' : Worker sent home on Christmas Day after raising safety concerns

  Thibodeau John
• Identifying workplace outbreaks considered : Public health staff studying Toronto's plan to possibly adapt here

  Hirji, Mustafa / Niagara Region Public Health
• New downtown market will be city's fourth
• Drum It Up making noise on Facebook : New Wainfleet business started last year and it's been growing ever since

  Harrison, Rex & Wendy / Drum It Up /
• Fort Erie racing season delayed

  Pinto, Melanie / Cady, Drew / Fort Erie Race Track
• Hotel destroyed by fire in 1945 : Presidents, royalty once guests at Cataract House
• Henley regatta likely cancelled yet again : Organizers to decide on holding premier rowing event by June 1

  Rigby, Tim / Scott, Peter / Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
• Welland's oldest jewelry shop keeps on ticking

  A.P. Brown Jewellers Lts / Brown, Albert Percival / 111 years
• Retreating Americans holed up inside : Longest seige took place at Fort Erie
• Woman caught selling stolen items online

  Roussy, Megan / theft / tools
• 'I'll lose my home' : Businesses on the brink : Keeping the Doors Open aims to help those hammered by pandemic

  Holliday, Teresa / Must Stash Fabrics / GoFundMe
• Church stands as memorial to victims of Fenian raids

  Ridgeway Memorial United Church / memorials / Fenian
• Punishing all because a few break the rules nonsensical : Premier Doug Ford complains to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of 'no action' on borders to tackle COVID-19, May 13

  Ford, Doug / Trudeau, Justin / pandemic
• Good news on Niagara's waste disposal front

  GFL Environmental . Miller Waste System / Habermebl, Catherine
• Songs, stories wrap up choir's online season : Chorus Niagara Children's Choir will celebrate with party Sunday

  Nelli, Amanda / McKillop, Jennifer / Zoom rehearsals / Avanti Chamber Singers
• Great Lakes luxury cruises were ended with the tragic burning of the Noronic

  S. S. Noronic
• Humane Society expands pet food bank : Grant and donation will help cat and dog owners in need

  Strooband, Kevin / Lincoln County Humane Society
• As much a hero as Brock in Queenston Heights battle

  Macdonnell, John / Brock, Isaac
• COVID skeptics deal in 'myths' : Niagara Health chief of staff calls group's claims 'disrespectful' to patients, staff

  Viljoen, Johan Dr. / Bourque Riley, Caroline / Guerriero, Lynn
• Two centuries compressed into 15 chapters : Author traces history of Lincoln from 1792 to present

  Lincoln / Rannie, William
• Canada stamp, canal plaque honor builder

  Merritt, William Hamilton
• Library site the city's 5th

  Victoria Avenue Library
• Book gives insight to pioneer life

  History of Niagara / Carnochan, Janet
• Sir Harry's decade here an eventful one for the city

  Oakes, Harry
• Alan Cross to host virtual trivia night for Niagara choir : Tomorrow's Voices looking to offset pandemic losses

  Cross, Alan / Niagara Conservatory of Music / Niagara-based children's choir / The Edge / Indie88 / Q107 / The Ongoing History of New Music / virtual music trivia / Green, Todd / COVID-19 pandemic
• Kaufman, Jim / Maureen / 50th Anniversary

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• McMillan, Peter John Angus

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• Kostadinovic, Zeljko

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• Young, Frances (Betty) (nee Binning)
• Ibba, Kristin Marie

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• Ford, Enid Glenna (nee Brown)

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• Boyer, Richard David

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• Di Benedetto, Rolando

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• Dec. 24 was an important date in Niagara history
• Erie and Niagara Railroad line gave tourism boost in Niagara

  Paddy Miles Express
• Greatrix, Allan Roy (Big Al)

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• MacLeod, Byron (Bud)

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• Segriff, Pam

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• Litke, Martin Henry John

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• Meisenburg, Peter

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• Carousel Players serves up a different birthday for virtual play : 'Happy Birthday 2 Me' is a pandemic-themed detour for Niagara theatre company

  COVID-19 pandemic / Dufault, Monica / Smieja, Nicole / Khan, Kat / Luz, Lia / MacGilchrist, Qianna / Carousel Players / children's theatre company / Zoom
• Council passes new bylaw for vacation rentals, B&B's : Bylaw establishes new definitions, rules and inspection requirements which must be met before opening

  Local Planning Appeal Tribunal / bylaws / Herlovitch, Al
• Lockdown likely until mid-June : Hirji says it could take until nearly July to bring COVID cases to safe level

  Hirji, Mustafa Dr. / vaccines
• Teacher wants to get people moving again : Press Refresh series aims to shake the pandemic blahs with movement-based arts

  Forgeron, Maggie / Press Refresh / online workshop / FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre / COVID-19 pandemic
• Businesses devistated by lost revenue: survey Niagara hit harder than other regions as lockdowns hurt tourism

  Spezza, George / Niagara Region / financial losses
• Beautiful Blooms

  Brock's Monument / Queenston
• Niagara Health again adds ICU beds as virus threat grows : Hirji warns six-week lockdown likely won't be long enough to safely reopen

  COVID-19 pandemic / Niagara Health / Hirji, Mustafa Dr. / Guerriero, Lynn / Viljoen, Johan Dr. / Niagara Region Public Health
• Senior men's tour hits the links / OHL will play 68-game season Grapplers fall short at Olympic qualifier

  Niagara Senior Men's Golf Tour / Branch, Dave / Ontario Hockey League / Brouilette, Jessica / MacDonald, Jessica / Brock Wrestling Club
• Supplies of AstraZeneca starting to run a little low : Pharmacists confident in safety of vaccine

  COVID-19 pandemic / Niagara pharmacists / Niagara Regional Public Health / AstraZeneca
• The NPCA wants feedback on its future : 'I hope people can see themselves in this plan,' administrator says

  McCallum, Scott / Clementine / Ball's Falls / Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority / green spaces / Sharma, Chandra / Niagara Peninsula
• OHL has deep roots in Niagara : Origin of three franchises includes stops in region

  Ontario Hockey League / Niagara Falls / Castleman, Oliver / Jones, Ben
• It's still about homemade taste at Zappi's : Iconic restaurant celebrates 50 years since its first iteration

  Zappitelli, Al / Zappitelli, Tony / Zappitelli Connie / Zappi's Pizza & Pasta / 50 years
• Protest organizer arrested on nuisance charges

  anti-lockdown protest / Niagara Regional Police / COVID-19 pandemic / Hirter, Alicia / People's Party of Canada / Bernier, Maxime
• Region asked to chip in $44.5M toward south Niagara hospital : Total project to cost more than $1 billion

  Zangari, Angela / Niagara Health / Niagara Region / Guerriero, Lynn / WELL-certified health care facility
• Magnolias in bloom at floral showhouse

  Floral Showhouse / magnolia blossoms