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• NPCA moves to safeguard 11 conservation areas : an 'exceptional commitment' to sensitive wetlands and forests

  Wainfleet Wetlands Conservation Area / United Nations Biodiversity Conference / United Nations Environment Programme / Baldin, Eric / UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve / Sharma, Chandra / Schultz, Caroline / Beamer Memorial Conservation Area / Cave Springs Conservation Area / Humberstone Marsh Conservation Area / Lathrop Conservation Area / Louth Conservation Area / Mountainview Conservation Area / Mud Lake Conservation Area / Willoughby Marsh Conservation Area / Woolverton Conservation Area
• Insinna says 'give taxpayer a break' : regional councillors look at freezing waste management spending in budget crunch

  Insinna, Tom / Emterra Environmental / Habermebl, Catherine / Foster, Rob / Waste Management
• Ocampo, Ma Crisfel

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• Del Gobbo, Heather Amelia (nee Fish)

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• Bradley, James Joseph (Jim)

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• Corbett, Robert E (Bob)

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• Coplen, Frederick Neil

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• Young, Bernice

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• Petrie, David Robert

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• Vollick, Dorothy Ann (Kit) (nee Gillis)

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• Campbell, Carol (nee O'Shea)

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• Grisafi, Giovanna (nee Frumasa)

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• Allen, Leone Isobel

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• Cookson, Carmel (nee Macdonald) (RNs)

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• White, Gerald William

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• Horvath, Robert

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• Huneault, Jean Iris (nee Armstrong)

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• Neill, Mary (Midge)

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• Guthrie, Thomas (Tommy)

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• Sheehan, Reta (June) (nee Roy)

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• Mason, Bruce Wayne

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• Jegg, Geza Ede

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• Davey, Elizabeth Anne (Libby) (nee McIntyre)

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• Kucheravy, Mary

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• Collier, Carolyn (Missy) (Newman)

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• Bloor, Allan John

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• Rulli, Geonina

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• Spry, Wendy

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• Maltese, Ruth

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• Annunziata taking 'a bit of a break' from region's tourism and hospitality industry : Fort Erie native says he'll be back working in sector after some time away

  Annunziata, Anthony / Tourism Partnership of Niagara / resignation
• Return to school can be stressful for some students

  Pathstone Mental Health / Clayton, Erin / back to school stressful / Pathstone walk-in clinics
• Zombies on Parade

  Zombie walk / Front Street / Thorold / FunHouse / celebrate end of summer
• Forest therapy walks aim to relieve stress

  Niagara Nature and Forest Therapy / Seiling, Melissa & Jonathan / forest setting / mental health / release stress
• Breast cancer survivors tame the dragons : Hope Floats Challenge attracts 2,000 participants to the waters of the Welland International Flatwater Centre

  Bellows, Marilyn / Bell, Linda / South Niagara Canoe Club Canal Dragons / celebrate all cancer survivors / MacDonald, Kim / survivor
• Niagara leaders optimistic after AMO conference

  Bradley, Jim / Niagara Region Chair / Siscoe, Mat / Foster, Rob (Coun,) / Association of Municipalities / Best, Colin / Redekop, Wayne (Mayor)
• Metro creates 130 jobs in Niagara Falls : Full-service grocery store, located in same plaza as Rona at McLeod, Montrose roads, expects to hire more in coming months

  Metro Grocery Store / Boyle, Norma / Cocchiara, Tony / Diodati, Jim (Mayor) / Felicetti, Serge / customer service / freshness / Project Share $10,000 donation
• IceDogs trade Waddick trade Owen Sound Attack

  Waddick, Declan / traded / IceDogs get Bryant, Gavin
• Jackfish can reel in two wins : IBLschedules completion of Game 1 before Game 3 Saturday

  Intercounty Baseball League / Abram, Ben / Moretto, Steven
• Arm wrestling his way to the top of the heap : Niagara Falls native wins Canadian title, mentors newcomers

  Sparling, Randy / Falconer, Clayton / arm wrestling / Canadian title
• City ignorance no excuse on high tax bills : Re: St. Catharines trying to align with Niagara Region on budget process, Aug. 17

  City of St. Catharines / Niagara Region / tax increases
• City CAO fiasco heats up summer

  Chief Administrative Officer / Zorbas, Steve / Welland City Council / Chiocchio, John / Campion, Frank (Mayor)
• High-flying crusader against elder abuse shot down in court : 'My mother is devastated by this. We recouped as much as we could,' man says after decision

  Bremmer, Mike / Elder Abuse Air Force / power of attorney / family member / defrauded grandmother
• Broughton, Thomas

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• Buerger, Hilde (Burger)

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• Chilcott, Lucille Audrey

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• Gospodarek, Florentyna (Krystyna)

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• Tonin, Heather

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• Enns, Inge (nee Adischkewitz)

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• Not plush with success : The IceDogs fall short against Saginaw on Teddy Bear Toss game

  Niagara IceDogs / Saginaw Spirit / Bryant, Gavin / Caputo, Brandon / Dionicio, Rodwin / Haight, Hunter / Parekh, Zayne / Boudreau, Ben / Kuwabara, Ryan
• Niagara's unemployment rate is holding steady through economic uncertainty : monthly data shows 14,000 people joined Niagara's labour force since August

  Niagara's Workforce Collective / Kinnaird, Vivian
• 'If he ever drives again, he will eventually kill someone'

  Road Rage Incident / Brown, Nelson / Life-threatening Injuries
• Crowds gather for Santa Claus parade : procession features more than 50 community groups, bands, floats, and costumed characters

  Ontario Power Generation / Victoria Avenue and Armoury Street / Valley Way and Queen Street / Stafford, Haley / Gautier, Lincoln / Diodati, Jim / Centennial Square / Niagara Health Foundation's Celebration of Lights Campaign /
• Region discouraging tent donations for homeless population : advocate concerned for well-being of unhoused people as colder weather approaches

  Marshall, Alicia / Jugley, Adrienne / Niagara Assertive Street Outreach (NASO)
• Former BIA treasurer criticizes city for lack of 'accountability'

  Burgess, Jason / Barranca, Tony / BIA member / board of directors / Hair Lover's Place / lack of transparency and accountability / tax bill levy
• World's best towers coming to St. Catharines : Upwards of 2,500 athletes from 70 countries are expected to compete

  Neil Campbell Rowing Centre / Henley Island / Stevens, Jennie MPP / Grant, Ted (Mayor) / 2024 World Rowing Championships / Senior, Under-23 and Under-19 Championships / August 2024
• Changes easing crunch in ERs : Niagara Innovations now rolling out across province

  Niagara Emergency Medical Services / paramedics / Ford, Doug / Jones, Sylvia / increase ambulance funding / expand patient care
• IceDogs begin camp Tuesday : Four practices and two intersquad games will be open to public

  Niagara IceDogs / training camp / Meridian Centre / Ontario Hockey League
• Para-cyclist races to bronze medals in Scotland : Shelley Gautier finishes third in time trial, road race competing on tricycle

  Gautier, Shelley / para-cyclist / bronze medalist / Sports Wall of Fame
• Season-long mission accomplished : Sawmill members reached their goal of winning top divisions on junior tour

  Kingdon, John / Niagara District Junior Golf Tour Champion / Kowalyshyn, Sierra / champion / Kenney, Casey
• World premieres and one classic form Foster Festival's 2024 season : Niagara company devoted to playwright Norm Foster announces 9th campaign

  Mandeville Theatre in Ridley College / Oriold, Emily / Horner, Lisa / Williams, Jamie / Stevens McCluskey, Jody / Hernder Estates Winery / Ross, Steve / Pavlenko, Camille / St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canal Centre
• Pickup truck slams into Pelham house : man suspected of impaired driving also faces charges in separate case

  Welland Road near Haist Street
• Brock team aims to 'extend human health span': prof : research group developing treatment for age-related problems

  Sze, Newman / Canada Research Chair in Mechanisms of Health and Disease / EMBO Molecular Medicine / O'Leary, Deborah / Tsiani, Evangelia / MacNeil, Adam / MacPherson, Rebecca / Iyappan, Ranjith / Melekh, Evelin / Ngan, SoFong Cam
• Welland's Flatwater centre hosts Hope Floats Challenge

  Welland Recreational Canal / Arndt, Brenda / South Niagara Canoe Club / Canadian Dragon Boat Championships / cancer survivors
• St. Catharines goes to bat for Hoverlink : City officials impress upon ministers the importance of getting cross-lake project moving

  Siscoe, Mat / Hoverlink Ontario Inc. / Association of Municipalities of Ontario / Cho, Stan / Minister of Transportation / Surma, Kinga / Minister of Infastructure /
• Tiny homes poised for giant opportunity : bylaw change allows additional housing units in St. Catharines

  Gowans, Keith / Aloft Housing Inc. / Habitat for Humanity / Niagara Regional Housing / Devlin, Taya
• Tree-killing invasive bug now found in Niagara : aphid-like insects from Asia suck hemlock and spruce dry of nutrients within 15 years

  Hemlock woolly adelgid / Lincoln / Sturba, Madison / Invasive Species Centre / Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• IceDogs go 0-2 in Michigan : Niagara follows up 7-3 loss to Flint with 6-2 loss in Saginaw

  Niagara IceDogs / Levin, Mike / Roobroeck, Ryan / Roobroeck, Dylan / He, Kevin / Vandenburg, Marcus / Flores, Owen / Humphrey, Ryan
• 14 whales, one dolphin have died at Marineland since 2019: ministry : Questions regarding cause of deaths at Marineland 'should be directed to Marineland'

  Marineland / mammal deaths / Holer, Marie / Gates, Wayne / Animal Welfare Services
• Spooky favourite 'The X Zone' returns to Niagara radio

  McConnell, Rob / 610 CKTB / Brock University CFBU / TalkStar Radio Network / Hometown Radio / Classic 1220 / CFAJ
• Former Niagara Singer JACELYN breaks ice with new Christmas release

  Holmes, Jacelyn / "Billy Madison" / "The Ref"
• Meridian Credit Union increases robbery reward : $50,000 now offered if suspects arrested, convicted for February crime at Portage Road branch

  Meridian Credit Union / armed robbery / Portage Road branch / Crime Stoppers Niagara
• 'I miss the stage': Greg Frewin magically un-retires, returns to Niagara Falls show

  Mascia, Christian / Burgio, Alexandria / Magician
• Province 'laser focused' on housing, not Niagara amalgamation: Bradley

  Bradley, Jim / Niagara Region Chair / getting houses built / Association of Municipalities of Ontario / Siscoe, Mat (Mayor) / Clark, Steve
• Man facing assault charges deemed unfit to stand trial : 47-year-old e-bike rider was stabbed several times following a confrontation on trail

  Merritt Trail / Martindale Road near Erion Road / Stephen Richard
• Trial delayed for man arrested after lockdown rally : Cullen McDonald's case will begin in January and he will represent himself
• Walker launches largest renewable gas from landfill project in Ontario : plant expected to generate enough green energy to heat 8,750 homes reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  Walker Industries / Thorold Townline Road / Comcor Environmental and Enbridge Gas Inc. / Deprez, Mike / Abitibi Power and Paper Co. / FortisBC / Valeriano, Kaitlynn
• 'Heinous' physical abuse of toddler : Practical nurse gets four-year jail sentence

  Hang, Eric / practical nurse / Port Colborne / abuse of 2 year old / Right at Home Health Care /
• Niagara restaurants on top 100 list : OpenTable identifies seven local venues among best in Canada

  Good Earth Vineyard and Winery / AG Inspired Cuisine / Rizzo's House of Parm / The Drawing Room- The Prince of Wales Hotel / Treadwell Cuisine / Trius Winery Restaurant / Vineland Estates Winery Restaurant
• Company set to transform power generating station : Pearle Hospitality to turn heritage building into globally significant experience, says Niagara Parks

  Toronto Power Generating Station / Adames, David / Lennox, E.J.
• Transit spending 'a real problem' Campion says commission may have 'limited options'

  Campion, Frank / Lococo, Lori / Siscoe, Mat / Niagara Transit Commission / Diodati, Jim / Burgess, Jason
• Parents feeling the squeeze of back-to-school shopping : 'If I'm being honest, I don't know how families are going to make it'

  Mooney, Lisa / Mazza, Stephanie / Hughes, Amber / Retail Council of Canada / school supplies / clothing / difficulties
• Sportsman racer wins feature named for his grandfather : Jordan Cosco sets the pace in 30-lap feature for first career win at Humberstone

  Pete Cosco Memorial / Cosco, Jordan / victory / Humberstone Speedway / Port Colborne
• 'Good enough' not good enough : Welland Jackfish won't stop putting together a competitive team year after year

  Harrison, Ryan / Intercounty Baseball League / Welland Stadium / upgrade facilities
• 'She didn't save my life but she saved my sanity'

  Crow, Kathryn / Hanson, Taylor (nurse) / leg injury / surgery / emergency department
• Long-lost 'The Shadow of a Doubt' does a slow burn at Shaw Festval

  Shaw Festival / 'The Shadow of a Doubt' / Gauthier, Katherine / Galligan, Patrick / Jullien, Claire
• Zach Junkin will be remembered for 'good-natured humour' : Son of Pelham mayor dies unexpectedly

  Junkin , Zach / Junkin, Marvin & Candice / son of Pelham mayor / MMA fighter / GoFundMe page
• Rogerson, Karen (Karyn) Nancy

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• Lubberts, John

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• Flynn, Brian

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• Treasurer welcomes assessment review : Niagara property values have jumped significantly since last Provincial review Harrison says

  Harrison, Todd / Niagara Region Treasurer / property taxes / Canadian Property Tax Association / Williams, Raymond / Ford, Doug (Premier)
• Start Me Up forced to sell building : 'Peoples needs have grown, we need an accessible building,' says agency's executive director

  Start Me Up Niagara / Gale Crescent / Dumas, Laura / Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act / accessible building needed
• Butler Society to celebrate family history : History buffs will also have a chance to learn more about the Butler name

  Butler, John (Col.) / Butler's Barracks / Butler Street / Butler Homestead / Butler, Ruaraidh / Butler's Barracks
• Safety zones added to eight roads : Speeding and related offences will lead to increased fines

  Burgess, Jason / community safety zones / Nickel, Erik
• Marshville Heritage Festival reminder of simpler times : Wainfleet tradition returns for the Labour Day weekend

  Robertson, Margaret / Marshville Heritage Society / The Dean Sawmill / Dean, Art & Bob / heritage buildings / fundraiser / Wainfleet / blacksmith shop / rope -maker
• Facilitator to review Niagara's governance : 'It's just impossible to predict what ths government is going to do.'

  Siegel, David / Brock University / Clark, Steve / Minister of Municipal Affairs / regional facilitator / Ford, Doug / Niagara Region
• A Great View

  Fallsview Waterpark / Niagara Skywheel / tourist view
• 2-under-par 70 carries the day at Twenty Valley tour stop : Michael Pogor cards one-stroke victory on Niagara Senior Men's Tour

  Melander, Lars / Niagara Seniors Men's Tour / Pogor, Michael / Briggs, Jim / Twenty Valley
• Jamieson, Brian Fredrick

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• Fiore, Michael Ralph

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• Dyck, Victor John

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