Newspaper Index · Niagara Falls Public Library

Niagara Then and Now : Victoria Ave. at Palmer

Victoria Avenue-Palmer Avenue intersection / W.J. Braidwood's Meat Shop / Walker's Drug Store / street car / Bender Street

Niagara Then and Now : Main Street

Main Street / Barker / 1910 / horse and buggy / street car tracks

Niagara Then and Now : Drummond Road

Drummond Road / Dunn Street / 1927 / war-time housing project / 1940's / Dunn & McLeod

Niagara Then and Now : Barker Street

Warren Spence Carriage Works / Spence, Warren / Drummond Hill 1851

Niagara Then and Now : Crysler Avenue

Welland Avenue (Crysler) / Municipal Electric Light and Power Company / Ontario Power Company / Park Street

Niagara Then and Now : River Road

River Road / Bridge Street / 1910 / The Elgin Hotel / International Railway Company / Whirlpool Rapids Bridge

Niagara Then and Now : Victoria Avenue

Victoria Avenue 1925 / Michael Goodsir's Dry Goods / Sauer's Drug Store / Niagara Business College / Michigan Central Railroad tracks / Victoria Park Station / Ripley's Moving Theatre

Niagara Then and Now : Reid's Market

Reid's Food Market / Main Street / Evan, Joun / Evans Hotel / Davey Automotive

Niagara Then and Now : Park and Zimmerman

Erie Avenue / Niagara Falls Review / 1915 / Park Street / Leslie, Frank H. / Zimmerman Avenue / Michigan Central Railroad /

Niagara Then and Now: Queen Street

Queen Street at St. Clair / 1956 /Chip Wagon / The Capital Theatre / Wallace's / Capital Trust Building

Wall, Linda Elaine

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Peacock Tourist Home owned by a prominent and eclectic contractor

Peacock, Percy Stanley / Peacock Tourist Home / West Main Street / contractor

Solar eclipse predicted to be a bright tourism opportunity in Niagara Falls : Municipality preparing for massive crowds from safety, traffic and marketing perspectives

Diodati, Jim (Mayor) / Strange, Mike (Coun.) / Zambito, Jo / Solar Eclipse / Niagara Region / Thomson, Janice

Niagara teen arrested for lying to police about sneaker robbery

Youth Criminal Justice Act / sneaker robbery / Crime Stoppers

Things to do in Niagara this weekend : Mary Poppins Jr., St. Catharines Downtown Block Party and Pelham Summer fest on the agenda this July weekend

Downtown Block Party / Davids & DeLaat / Port Colborne Kite Show / H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park / Yellow Door Theatre Project / Mary Poppins Jr. / Pelham Summer fest / Sports

Clusters, Anna

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Fong, Sue-Hin (Henry)

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Volpatti, Luciano (Luke)

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Burnagiel, Nelly (nee Banier)

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Cherubini, Mark Vincent (Bini)

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Funk, Valerie Giesbrecht

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Netherway, Thomas Richard (Dick)

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Minor, Eva (nee Bennett)

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Romano, George

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Goodman, Gail Louise

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Housing crisis will need 'complex' solutions : MP

Bittle, Chris

Niagara's emerging economic future is green and marine, study suggests

Spezza, George / Deloitte LLP / consultants / Heddle Marine / Port Weller / economic development / Huson, Diana (Coun.) / Davies, Fred (Coun.)

Town Hall on homelessness draws more than 3,600 : Mayor and panel answer questions and quash some rumours

Siscoe, Mat (Mayor) / Town Hall / homelessness / mental health / addictions / Cousins, Cathy / Kazmani, Azim Dr. / Oaks, David

New gas peaker plants will run 19 hours a day

Thorold Peaking Plant Project / Gravili, Victor / Northland Power / natural gas

A 'game changer' for The Raft : Greg and Diane Slaight donate $1M to organization

Lethby, Mike / The RAFT / Slaight, Greg & Diane / largest donation / homeless prevention

Prioritizing the patient experience

Horton, David / Horton, Brenda / Niagara District Stroke Centre / Provincial Conversion Rate Award / Health Standards Organization / Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine Peers Program / Rapid Wellness Recovery Integrated Comprehensive Care Program / Emergency Department Familiar Faces Program / Niagara Health Knowledge Institute / Tsang, Jennifer L-Y / Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team Science Award / McCall MacBain Foundation

25-storey residential development at White Oaks is 'gateway to Glendale' : project includes four buildings, 810 residential units and ground floor commercial space

White Oaks Resort and Spa / Rietta, Michael / Giannone Petricone Associates / Gagnon, Leanne / Bedford, Stephen

'You can get through this' : Memorial Forest Vigil to give hope to people suffering with mental illness

Leyenaar, Sarah / Glenridge Quarry Naturalization Site / Mental Illness Awareness Week / Niagara Suicide Prevention Coalition / Canadian Mental Health Association / Distress Centre Niagara / Positive Living Niagara

Niagara Falls calls for more perks to develop vacant lands : city provides position on Ontario House Affordability Task Force's 74 recommendations, ways to increase housing supply

Pietrangelo, Victor / Bryce, Andrew / Local Planning Appeal Tribunal

GreenShield to offer no-cost drug plans : Pilot program to target low-income individuals who don't have access to public or private coverage

GreenShield / Pojskic, Ned / Zalman, Zahid / Niagara Falls Community Health Centre / medications / no cost

Police say man played major role in protest : Cullen McDonald arrested in April 2021 while in defiance of public health measures to help prevent the spread of coronavirus

People's Party of Canada / Bernier, Maxime / Guerriero, Lynn

A's can't extinguish the Blaze in Game 1

St. Catharines Athletics / Junior A-Lacrosse / Lefeuvre, Christian / Howard, Gavin

Mane men back on court : River Lions visit the Stars after a week-long break in their busy schedule

Ahmed, Khalil / Eyikor, Edward / Niagara River Lions / Canadian Elite Basketball League / Raso, Victor

Too Good To Go: End Food Waste app launches in Niagara : Thorold's The Bagel Oven is one of 50 Niagara businesses that have joined the effort with the goal of helping the reduction of food waste

Bretzlaff, Jess / Bagel Oven / Too Good To Go / Soteroff, Sarah / food surplus / discount prices

Yarn bomb planned for The Exchange

Ring, Joanne / yarn bomb project / Van Stygeren, Kim / Niagara Falls Night of Art

Traffic calming study to expand in Port Robinson

Canby Street / Port Robinson / traffic study / Devereaux, Ron / Sentence, Ken (Coun.) / Dunsmore, Sean / D'Angela, Henry

Niagara teen sentenced for role in violent home invasion

Youth Criminal Justice Act / home invasion / Baker, Aiden / Pelham

After 'brutal' year, Niagara grape growers excited and hopeful for 'fabulous' crop

Watson, Kevin / Watson's Vineyard / Oppenlaender, Matthias / Grape Growers of Ontario / grape vine losses

Forty Creek pays homage to an iconic Canadian treat

Forty Creek / Ashburn, Bill / Forty Creek Butter Tart Cream Liquor / Silver Medal / San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Cirocco, Frank Jr.

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Spera, Ingrid Emma Margarete

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Higgins, Paul

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Koch, Frank

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Funk, Christine (nee Cadot)

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Lafleur, Margaret Alice (nee Bentz)

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Smith, Joseph

Lane, James (Jim)

E.L. Crossley tops boys team flight at provincial qualifier : trio from region will be competing as individuals at OFSAA finals

E.L. Crossley Secondary School / Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations / A.N Myer Secondary School / Niagara Region Athletic Association Championship

Listen to residents

Ford, Doug

Threats to children

Council denies application for apartment complex

Apartment complex / Henderson, Helen / Dorchester Property Holdings / Armenti, Dan / application denied

Niagara family business losing home of 34 years : The furniture Gallery will downsize and re-open in less visible location

The Furniture Gallery / DiPalma Jr., Frank / DiPalma, Joanne & Frank Sr. / Garden City Skyway / Dieppe Road / Ministry of Transportation

Senior receives 3-year sentence for fatal car crash : Mark Stewart killed after struck by 82-year-old woman

Stewart, Mark / Park-Romain, Margaret / dangerous driving causing death

A's sweep into junior-B final

Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League / Western Conference / Armitage, Colton / Kohut, Ian / Parker, Jack

Pearce honoured for batting

Pearce, McCoy / Intercounty Baseball League / top batter

More oversight needed to protect evicted tenants, says Niagara Falls MPP

Gates, Wayne / Residential Tenancy Act / Jackson, Caroline / Ashbee, Dylan / Morrison and St. Clair Street / Travers, Jessica / Takmaz, Utku / Browne, Angela

Lighted drone show over falls rescheduled for Thursday night

Clifton Hill and Skylon Tower / North Star Drones /

Series makes a stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake : Leblanc is elite female winner on Niagara River, Lake Ontario

LeBlanc, Maddi / Niagara River Paddle Challenge Ontario SUP Series / Paddle Niagara / Bala, Tim / Buchanan, Glen

Shaw Festival's Blithe Spirit is still a good time ghost story : Noel Coward classic returns to Shaw after 30 years

'Blithe Spirit' / Shaw Festival / Atkins, Damien / Course, Julia / Hay, Deborah / Payette, Mark

Improving hatchlings odds of survival : snapping turtle babies, on species at risk list, guided to tributary after hatching at golf course

Ussher's Creek Golf Course at Legends on the Niagara / Biggar, Gillian / Niagara Parks Golf

Teens charged in Heartland Forest vandalism case

Bouwman, Dan / Graham Elisabeth / Moody, Bob / Sibley, Eli / Laslo, Rick

Gym owner calls it quits after 32 years : pandemic and a neighbouring highrise construction project were deemed too much to overcome

Fulton, John / James Street / Anderson Fernandez, Kaitlynn / JupitarFab / Surfing Santa

Second case of oak wilt confirmed in Niagara

Canadian Food Inspection Agency / Oak wilt / fungus / oak trees / trees / forests / threat

Strike could shut down Welland Canal : Unifor locals in Ontario and Quebec vote in favour of walking off job just past midnight Saturday

Between Lake Ontario and Montreal / St. Lawrence Seaway / Payne, Lana / Cloutier, Daniel / Steele, Bill / Martin Associates / Burrows, Bruce / Chamber of Marine Commerce / Johanna G /

OLG makes $5.3M payment to Niagara Falls

Ontario Lottery and Gaming / Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort

Teen pleads guilty to robbery and weapons charges : High school was placed on lock down after threats made on social media

Youth Criminal Justice Act / Stamford Collegiate Snapchat / TikTok / knife attack

Community fridges helping to fill gap for food-insecure Niagarans

Aiello, Steph / Community Fridges Niagara (CFN) / Schwartz, Bobbie / Secord Woods / Food bank

Sweet talk and classic roc with Lee Aaron : Perks of being a legacy artist include strong CD sales

Aaron, Lee / Moose & Goose / 35th Anniversary Concert Series

Council has heard residents' tax anger 'loud and clear' : Staff provided with guidance in advance of deliberatons

City of Niagara Falls / Diodati, Jim (Mayor) / Clark, Tiffany / significant increase / inflation / pandemic / casinos

Ready of not, the recycling revolution is coming fast : Residents will notice changes to Blue Box program starting Jan. 1

Habermebl, Catherine / Fertado, Helen / Insinna, Tom (Coun) / Niagara Region Public Works / Circular Materials Ontario

'It is useless at this point' : Committee recommends ending state of emergency

Niagara Region Health and Social Services / Ip, Laura (Coun) / Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act / Insinna, Tom (Coun) / Siscoe, Mat (Mayor) / homelessness / addiction / mental health

Stewart, Coleen Gail (nee Swallow)

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Koch, Frank

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Arnott, Donal James (Don)

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Borbath, John (Jack)

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May, William John

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Recchia, William (Bill)

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Balsomo, Joseph (Joe Balsom)

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Romak, Phyllis

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Mattie, Simone

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Thomson, Robert Andrew

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Wood, Gordon Joseph

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Torkos, Joseph Alexander (Joe)

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Activists condemn silence on animal care at Marineland : calls grow for provincial government to act on Niagara Falls theme park

Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals / The Ministry of the Solicitor General / Kerzner, Michael / Animal Welfare Services / McGee, Chelsea / Gates, Wayne / Fraser, John / Schreiner, Mike / Kiska / Demers, Phil / Labchuk, Camille / World Animal Protection Canada / Hamers, Michele

More than 700 people respond to Niagara Falls 2024 budget survey

Morton, Dale / Diodati, Jim / Clark, Tiffany / Ontario Lottery and Gaming

Grimsby to ask province for help amid Greenbelt changes : council to appeal land decisions in hopes of allowing development

Kelson Avenue North / Main Street West / Oakes Road North / Rail Line to the North / Winston Road and Hunter Road / Ford, Doug / Baradziej, Jacob / Greenbelt Act / Freake, Reg / Madi, Harold

Jerry Seinfeld to headline show at Fallsview Casino

Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort /OLG Stage / Santino, Andrew / Lee, Bobby / Price, Cathy / Carson, Johnny

'I'm a pioneer - I was hatched, matched and dispatched from here' : Thorold Trinity United Church closing after more than 170 years of worship. It will become office space for Mainstream and Gateway Community Services after Sunday's service

Gateway Residential and Community Support Services / Dueck, Carol / Beaupere, Margaret / Mainstream Community Support Services