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• MD among those charged in massive drug crackdown

  Golden Horseshoe / fentanyl production and distribution / Welland arrests / Stoney Creek / Ly Cindy / practioner
• Niagara gets spotlight on 'Amazing Race Canada' : Show was at Flatwater Centre and locations in Niagara-on-the -Lake

  Montgomery, Jon / Chopin, Rhonda / South Niagara Rowing Club / Welland International Flatwater Centre
• Asylum seekers strain budgets : Siscoe says lack of funds 'intensely' frustrating

  Siscoe, Mat (Mayor) / Niagara Region / Jugley, Adrienne / Ministry of Education / Watson, Lori / Diodati, Jim (Mayor) / job fair / hotel rooms
• Bourque, Diana Marie (nee Katch)

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• Colbey, Allan V.

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• Orboko, Steve

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• Stortz, Wayne

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• Napper, Reeta (nee McCombs)

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• Mazza, Kathy (nee Grubich)

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• Bikefest motoring into Welland

  Thunder River Bikefest / Morton, Lynn / McIntyre, Dave / fundraising /
• Report says Great Lakes region is a powerful economic driver : Last year, jobs generated more than $30B in wages

  Bowles, Terrence / Canada Steamship Lines / 66.1 billion economic activity / St. Lawrence Seaway
• Vandals badly damage Heartland Forest : Four male suspects captured on surveillance cameras, main bridge closed to public

  Heartland Forest / significant damage / Graham, Elizabeth / Kane, Doug / Crime Stoppers / Canada Helps
• 1,739 more staff, 223 new beds needed at hospitals over 4 years

  Allan, Doug / Hurley, Michael / Canadian Union of Public Employees / media conference / staffing shortages
• Welland House property served cleanup order : St. Catharines wants highly visible downtown corner cleared

  Welland House / fire / Chudoba, Paul / clean-up order / debris / building code act
• Alumni make their return to the RiverHawks nest : Six ex-Niagara players join junior -C team's board of directors

  Cressman, Mike / Chippawa Merchants / board of directors / Niagara RiverHawks / Barath, Tim / Burt, Andy / Fyfe, Alan / Parlatore, Dominic / Sica, Pat
• Photographer's gallery dream comes true : Port Colborne's Chris de Laat first picked up a point-and-shoot camera eight years ago

  de Laat, Chris / Davies, Fred / new art gallery / Port Colborne
• Focus on fixing the problem : Re: Niagara Region will remain in homelessness, mental health, addictions emergency for the time being at least, July 21

  Sawchuk, Bill / Barnhart, Daryl / Chiocchio, Pat / addictions / mental health / homelessness / Niagara Region
• United Way helping feed Niagarans : Funding is available for food banks, meal programs as agency fighting growing need

  Hardeen, Chandra / United Way Niagara / food insecurity / food banks / Feed Niagara
• New facility at Thorold's multimodal hub to create 30 to 50 jobs

  Thorold Multimodal Hub / High Strength Plates & Profiles Inc. / Ugulini, Terry (Mayor) / Brock, Jason
• Family grateful for care shown by Hospice Niagara : Elsie Westhouse's final days were filled dignity, daughter says

  McKenzie, Barb / Holland, Charmaine / Westhouse, Elsie (Holland) / Hospice Niagara / Gilmour Lodge / 10-bed hospice
• 150 dead chickens fall out of truck

  Ministry of Transportation / 150 dead chickens / charged with insecure load / Park Road South
• Molnar, Frank / Kathy / 60th Anniversary

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• Rush, Norman James

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• Miner Killins, Thelma IIeen (nee Dilts)

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• Connors, Dennis Wayne

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• Man shot six times during botched attempt to recover a drug debt : accused remorseful after getting sentenced 21 months on weapon charges, violating parole

  Kalanyos, Mark / Buchanan Avenue
• Port authority breathing new life into canal lands : Great Lakes Innovation Centre planned for property in Port Colborne

  Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) / Port Colborne / Transport Canada / Hamilton, Ian / Steele, Bill / Ugulini, Terry / Badawey, Vance / Thorold Multimodal Hub / BMI Group / Seafarers International Union / Rodriguez, Pablo
• Program easing stress in ER : aiming for 'the right care, in the right place, at the right time'

  Mabon, Alexis / Elliotson, Breanna / Familiar Faces / Brown, Shira / National Health Standards Organization / Accreditation Canada
• 'It is really a full circle moment' : former player bringing his art to CFL festivities

  Canadian Football League / Moore, Wayne / CFL Awards / Niagara Fallsview Casino / Shaggy / Grey Cup Festival / Hamilton / Burgess, Jason / Lumsden, Neil
• Sharing the secrets to their success : Niagara Region realtors hope to fill 'void in the market for inspiration' with podcast, events

  Frimpong, David / King, Danyel / Carleton University
• Niagara Falls poet laureate decision disappointing

  Strange, Mike
• Police believe stabbing occurred in encampment

  Silvertown / Victoria Avenue / Buttrey Street
• Niagara Parks hosting kickoff celebration to Winter Festival of Lights 41st season : free event will include 'high-impacted spectacle' show by Circus Orange

  Niagara Falls Tourism / Tourism Association of Ontario / DJ Nicholas Picholas
• Labour and union experts seeing an uptick in strikes : COVID -19 pandemic showed the 'true value of their labour'

  Savage, Larry / Patrias, Carmela / St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. / Labour Council / Binning, LouAnn / Canadian Union of Postal Workers
• Niagara living wage hits $20.38 per hour : cost of groceries rose about 10 per cent last year, report finds

  Ontario Living Wage / Khan, Aima
• Lundy's Lane Cemetery expansion largely completed

  Lundy's Lane Cemetery / Bereavement Authority of Ontario / Richardson, Mark
• Niagara keeping tabs on booze in parks test : Local officials want to see how program plays out in Toronto

  Burgess, Jason / alcohol consumption / public parks / Toronto pilot project
• 'I grew up thinking I was garbage' Manitoba landfill search dispute rekindles trauma

  Farinacci, Fallon / National Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls / The Forks / National Historic Site in Winnipeg / Skibicki, Jeremy / first degree murder
• Midsummer Classic attracts 101 athletes at Welland Centre

  Feldman, Ian / Canaqua Sports / Welland International Flatwater Centre / Lajoie, Robin / swimming events
• Rowing For Gold

  Henley Island / 139th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
• SIU clears police after investigation into woman's fall from QEW

  Special Investigatons Unit / Niagara Street Bridge / woman jumped / mental health / resources prevented / emergency medical services
• $2.5 million in drugs seized at border

  Peace Bridge / Scarborough resident / drugs hidden / commercial truck / marijuana / ketamine arrested / U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Brock recognizes 10 graduates with distinguished alumni awards : Winners to be honoured during university's fall homecoming celebrations

  Brock University Alumni Association / Viehbeck, Sarah / Ribeiro, Jason / Omollo, Jane / Anania, Vince / Hines, Mahoganie / Carter, Adam / Pennachetti, Tom / Lee, Alia / Bailey, Tefari / McCurdy, Mitchell / Post, Kim
• 'Finally, we're in a good place' : Mothers experiencing postpartum depression aided by online therapy delivered by nurses

  Werner, Shannon / Niagara Region Public Health / post partum depression / cognitive behavioural therapy / Van Lieshout, Ryan / Bradley, Christina
• Despite rate hikes, Niagara home sales 'strong, steady'

  Layton, Amy / Niagara Assciation of Realtors / home sales steady
• More safety zones wanted : Traffic fines doubled in areas with special signs

  Niagara Region / community safety zones / Siscoe, Matt (Mayor) / Tassone, Frank / transportation director / public works committee
• It's a true love story for St. Catharines author : Contemporary romance writer Bonam-Young signs five-book deal

  Bonam-Young, Hannah / contemporary romance author / Penguin Random House Canada / 5 book deal
• Three River Lions are in the running for awards : Niagara teammates both nominated for defensive player of the year honours

  Niagara River Lions / Canadian Elite Basketball League / Ekiyor, Edward / Watson-Gayle, Jelani / Ahmad, Khalil / Onu, EJ
• Seeing the world on eight wheels : Two Niagara Roller Derby members skate for Canada; Beck wins bronze at the junior world cup tournament in France

  Beck, Deliya (What the Beck) / Evans, River (Speed Demon 666) / Roller Derby
• South Niagara Artists open their doors for studio tour : Catch the artists at work Aug. 12 and 13

  Nisbet, Robin / South Niagara Artists Studio Tour Draper, Faye / Svob, Don / Burke, Lori / Peters, Cathy
• Holjak, Jack

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• Holtby, Donald Fletcher (Don)

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• Stark, Joy (nee Campbell)

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• Preskar, Francine Carol

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• McLelland, Margaret (Maggi) (Collins)

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• Premi, Patricia Ann

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• Stevens, Bruce

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• Samson, Therese (nee Giguere)

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• Bronn, Peter / Linda / 65th Anniversary

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• Morningstar, Gerald (Chick)

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• Coholan, Tom (Tommy)

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• Rolph, John William Thomas

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• Atkins, Norman

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• Stevens, Bruce

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• Haakman, John

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• Sergnese, Anne Patricia

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• Klassen, Virginia (Ginny)

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• Cochrane, Ella

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• Buttigieg, Kathryn (Lockie)

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• Toews, Edwin

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• Atkins, Norman J.

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• Henry, Betty Joan Isobel (nee Spence)

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• Taylor, Corlene Beatrice (Dwyer) U.E.

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• Verworn, Charles (Karl)

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• Stewart, Larry

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• Hare, Nelson

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• Atack, Rodney Lee

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• O'Brien, Anne Celine Margaret

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• Milne, Rosemary

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• Canadian playwright finds humour and pain in stories based on real life : Kristen Da Silva is a playwright with a purpose. She'll Make you laugh and cry

  Da Silva, Kristen / Lighthouse Music Festival / Port Colborne Roselawn Centre
• Niagara wine guide bolsters family bond

  Perrie, Bill & Andrew / "Niagara : A Wine Lover's Guide," / winery compilation
• Great food, music bring crowds to Ribfest : Charity event sets record on its opening day at Motebello Park, says Rotary Club organizer

  St. Catharines Rotary Ribfest / Montebello Park / DeBeau, Melissa / Cano, Tony
• Smooth sailing for 45th Canal Days : Outside of a capacity concern for Glorious Sons concert and one arrest, event was ship shape

  Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival / Welland Canal / Steele, Bill (Mayor) / H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park / Port Colborne
• Lantern ceremony shines light on Asian Community

  Wu, Jennifer / Seabrook, Pam / Niagara Folk Arts Multiculteral Centre / Kovacs, Emily / anti-Asian racism / Chippawa Park Pond
• How far would you go for a favourite snack?

  Lieberman, Rich & Jacob / Ketchup potato chips Virginia / only in Canada / road trip / Traplin, Jim / No Frills / Lundy's Lane
• Shortages continue in Niagara operating rooms : Four new anesthesiologists recruited, but four leave

  Jensen, Hannah / Health Ministry / recruitment efforts / anesthesiolists
• Stevens, Gerald James

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• Booker, Margaret Leona

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• Celima, Liberata (Betty) (nee Perri)

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• Stephenson, Gary

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• D'Souza, William

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• Niagara Then and Now : Dramatic changes at five corners

  Portage Road / Thorold Stone Road / 1920 / Thorburn, Allan / Thorburn's Drugs / Meadows, J. William / Meadows Pharmacy / Five Corners
• Niagara Then and Now : Time has greatly changed the look of River Road in Niagara Falls

  Clifton Hill / River Road / 1920 / Clifton Hill / Falls View Bridge / Lafeyette Hotel
• Niagara Then and Now : The Queen Street Facade Has Changed a Lot Since 1905

  Queen Street / Erie Avenue / Buckley & Co. / 1905 / Gay Brothers / Swayze Bros. Jewellers and Optician / Swayze, Charles & Frank / A.M. Rosa / grocery store
• Niagara Then and Now : First Scout Troop formed 100 years ago

  First Boy Scout Troop / July 1910 / Drummond Hill Troup No. 1 / Butters, James / Main Street / Cameron, David / Scoutmaster
• Niagara Then and Now : Park Villa was a local icon

  Buckley, Morton Major / Park Villa / 1890 / Cataract Avenue / River Road / Queen Street
• Niagara Then and Now : Walnut Street at Victoria Avenue

  Walnut Street / Victoria Avenue / 1960 / Biggar Family / Smith, Lewis / Halin's Beauty Salon / Manson, Mrs. J.
• Niagara Then and Now : Shopping Centre now knowledge centre

  The T. Eaton Company / 1929 / Bank of Nova Scotia / Niagara Falls Public Library site / Nov. 23 1974
• Niagara Then and Now : Congregation outgrew its space - twice

  First Baptist Church / Jepson Street / 1920 Buckley, Morton Major
• A Picture From the Past : Community's growth can be traced through business

  Niagara Falls Public Library / Drummond Branch / May 30, 1949 / Governor General of Canada / Viscount Alexander of Tunis / Main Street / Morgan Funeral Home / Imperial Bank / Reward Shoe Store / Agnew Surpass Shoes / Monroe & Zavitz Hardware Store