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• 'Every little bit of history' in Niagara : Alexander Hamilton collection gifted to Brock University

  Alexander Hamilton Collection / Brock University's Archives and Special Collections Niagara River / Dupte, Sonia
• Toxin tests for GM site expected soon: St. Catharines MPP says they are coming before end of year

  Stevens, Jennie / Yurek, Jeff / Ontario Minister of Environment / GM site / toxins
• Cameron, Freya Isobel / Parent - Clare & Mackenzie Cameron

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• Burns, Marjorie

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• Lemenchick, Leonard A.

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• Mascitelli, Francesco (Frank)

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• Hexemer, Gerald Austin (Jerry)

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• Childress, Paul James

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• Leistner, Darlene

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• Toth, Debbie (Dolliver)

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• Weiler, Arthur James

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• Pinque, Maria Ventresca

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• Six generations spread Bentley sporting goods fame world-wide
• Townline Road marker authentic Indian tree
• $2M casino fraud heads to court

  Srosh, Daud / Niagara casinos / fraud
• North America's oldest museum survived several moves

  Barnett, Thomas
• Fort Erie waterfront plan is tops : Massive, multi-year proposal earns Region's top design award

  Town of Fort Erie / Biennial Design Awards / Niagara Region
• Location, border attracted Costco to Niagara Falls : Big-Box retailer shows confidence in growing south-west end of the city

  Costco Wholesale / Niagara Falls / Felicetti, Serge / Diodatti, Jim / Dorico, Gino / Mercier, Rachel
• Tragic drowning of three tourists forced ban on ice bridge carnivals

  Hecock, Burrell / Mr & Mrs Eldgridge Stanton
• Pelham Panthers consider 'worst-case scenario' : Junior-B team prepared to play 2020-21 regular season without fans if necessary

  Pietrangelo, Frank / Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League / Golden Horseshoe Conference / Gale Centre / Toffolo, Tim / Barnes, Scott / Niagara Falls Canucks / Pelham Panthers / Thorold Blackhawks / COVID-19 pandemic / social distancing
• Floral Clock has seven of 12 hands taken by thieves : Display was meant to provide a sense of unity for local residents during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Floral Clock / COVID-19 pandemic / vandalism / Niagara Parks Police / Niagara Parks / Adames, David
• Hospital system 'stretched to its limits' by COVID_19: Special unit opened in Burlington to handle growing caseload
• United Empire Loyalists first settlers

  Bender, Philip / McMicking, Thomas
• Kraft founder's family were Stevensville pioneers
• This is not the time to let up in the COVID fight

  COVID-19 pandemic / public health / social distancing
• March 29, 1848: The day the Falls fell silent and troopers rode the brink
• Hydro move fourth in 93 years
• Sewell, Virginia Lee

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• Walker, Lydia Edith

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• Stranges, Fiore

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• Lauzon, Aline (nee Dignard)

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• Kendrick, Sandra Ruth (nee Woram)

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• Wilcox, Clarence

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• Helping Niagara residents help each other : CareMongering-Niagara will continue if a second wave hits the region

  McAllister-Dorricott, Thomas / CareMongering-Niagara / COVID-19 pandemic / Elizabeth, Erin / poverty
• Ogilvie, Margaret

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• Theatre company will go with Poe for radio show : Theatre Bacchus is performing some of Poe's creepy classics for its radio series starting Oct. 24
• A stamp of approval for Niagara artist

  Wallis, Elaine / Queen Street and St Lawrence Avenue
• Niagara Music Awards throw online party : annual awards mark 13th year with a slick 90-minute video instead of usual live show

  Borghesi, Valerie
• NDP's long-term care plan neede now, say advocate groups

  Horwath, Andrea
• Welland considering downtown cameras to curb crime : Mayor
• Man convicted of first-degree murder in abduction, beating death of Hamilton man

  Firlotte, Kyle / Bailey, Johnathan
• Persistent Niagara couple makes it to altar : a shrinking guest list, floods and family emergencies didn't stop Chris and Mindy Lortie from exchanging vows at Oct. 3 wedding
• Niagara on notice to control COVID-19, Hirji says : college, Brock, police, Catholic board all report new cases over weekend

  Hirji, Mustafa, Dr.
• RPN nurses say they deserve pay hike : adjustments made by province can mean support workers are paid more than their bosses during pandemic

  MacLeod, Stefanie
• Homicide victim's family overwhelmed by support : Fenwick Lions organize processional to pay tribute to businessman Earl Clapp

  Clapp, Tillie / MacInnes, Matthew / Lusted, Jason
• Niagara couple receive Cadillac for 50th wedding anniversary

  Jugoon, David / Jugoon, Sandra / Sasso, Vince
• Keeping festival running won't jibe with stay home message : Winter Festival of Lights ends early to align with provincewide shutdown

  COVID-19 / Winter Festival of Lights
• Community supports migrant workers trapped in Niagara : Dozens of Trinidadian farm labourers unable to return home due to travel restrictions

  COVID-19 / Migrant Workers
• A tale of three leagues : COVID-19 made return-to-play plans the most elusive of moving targets for OHL, IBL, CEBL

  Niagara Ice Dogs / OHL / CEBL / IBL
• Niagara going to COVID-19 orange alert : New pandemic status impacts restaurants, bars and gyms for 28 days

  Niagara Public Health / COVID-19 pandemic Orange alert / Ford, Doug
• Restaurateurs predict 'casualties' : Don't put us all in the same boat. That's just not fair,' owner says

  Ciccarelli, Mario / Brown, Dave / The Works / COVID-19 pandemic / new restrictions / restaurants
• Dynamic duo together again, in Sweden : Brock grad Graham moves overseas to play alongside Finlayson

  Graham. Marissa / Finlayson, Alex / Brock University / hockey
• Flyer lands at Division 1 school : Maroudas plans to study biology and play soccer at Colgate University

  Maroudas, Demi / Colgate University / Division 1 soccer / COVID 19 / US border closed / virtual tour
• Niagara Jazz Festival goes national with online event : Weekend event features one song from each Niagara artist

  Anderson, Lance / Niagara Jazz Festival / Dunn, Juliet / online event / COVID-19
• Less obvious health challenges are taking a toll under the cover of COVID-19

  Hirji, Mustafa Dr. / COVID-19 pandemic / economic recession / heath issues
• Public health advice 'makes more sense' : Hirji : Stronger measures would have triggered earlier interventions to limit spread of virus

  Hirji, Mustafa Dr. / Public Health Ontario / COVID-19 pandemic
• Province strips NPCA of citizen members : Changes undermine years of work in Niagara, says conservation chair

  Johnson, Brenda / Smith, Ed / Niagara Penninsula Conservation Authority
• No trend of COVID-19 hot spots in Niagara workplaces : Health-care workers only group standing out in terms of case numbers

  occupational trends / COVID-19 pandemic / Hirji, Mustafa Dr. / Niagara region
• Volunteers pack up pencil cases to help kids headed back to school : United Way, Niagara Nutrition Partners pair up to help students prepare to study either in class or at home

  Algoma Central Corp. / United Way Niagara / Niagara Nutrition Partners / Doyle, Ashleigh / COVID-19 pandemic
• Public health orders new restrictions : Diners must be from same household or 'essential' contacts

  Hirji, Mustafa Dr. / COVID-19 pandemic . eatery owners / contact information
• DSBN says 80% of students will be back in classrooms : 'Virtual school' will be provided for kids who study at home

  COVID-19 pandemic / District School Board of Niagara / Niagara Catholic School Board / Hoshizaki, Warren
• Winter tradition continues with new illuminated displays : Niagara Falls' 39th annual Winter Festival of Lights kicks off Saturday

  Winter Festival of Lights / Niagara Parkway Dufferin Islands / COVID-19 friendly / Thomson, Janice
• Cop files $2M lawsuit against police ---and officer he shot : Officers' altercation left one of them in critical condition

  Donovan, Shane / Parker, Nathan Const. / Niagara Regional Police / lawsuit / Sabourin, Stephanie
• It's tough playing hockey in a bubble : Fort Erie Meteors set to battle Niagara Falls Canucks in controlled scrimages without body contact

  Adams, Jaleel / Baldinelli, Jayden / Passero, Nik / Pietrangelo, Frank / Niagara Falls Canucks / COVID-19 pandemic
• Niagara welcomes plan to shift recyling costs to producers

  Niagara Region / Tait, Sherri / recycling program
• Brothers take flights on junior tour this year : Matthew and Michael Martel each finish the season first in their divisions

  Bennett, Payton / Oelofse, Kian / Niagara District Junior Golf Tour / Martel, Matthew / Martel, Michael
• Kids in need get a little help from community : Teens get basketball courts and chance to do 'something positive'

  Youth Resources Niagara / Taylor, Mike / Stolk Construction / Flynn-Scott, Kate / Kroeker, Aaron
• Mystery of missing WWII aviator solved : Family learns his plane shot down in Holland after bombing raid

  McLeod, Edith / Farrington, Harry / Short Stirling Bomber BK716 / plane crash
• School bus drivers about to become next front-line heroes

  COVID-19 pandemic / Niagara Student Transportation Services / school boards /
• Crash shuts down roundabout : Driver of transport truck refuses medical treatment at Welland crash scene

  Welland Fire and Emergency Service / transport truck / Ministry of Transportation Services / Dyson, Phil
• Thorold man to be sentenced on child pornography charge : He came to the attention of the NRP after probe into a child sex case involving a gynecologist in Utah

  Seguin, Mark
• Cursed films continue for Niagara director : Horror streaming service orders a second season of documentary series

  Cursed Films / Shudder Original series / Cheel, Jay / urban legends / horror movies
• Region aims to reduce homelessness by 20 per cent : Success stories of pilot project show fewer people are living on the street

  Niagara Region / Penca, Maggie / Built for Zero Program / Cousins, Cathy / Cortese, Nicole / COVID-19 pandemic
• Flower farm shuts down due to COVID : At least One Floral Group in largest local outbreak

  COVID-19 pandemic / One Floral Group / Olsthoorn, Jim / Hirji, Mustafa, Dr.
• Remembering their sacrifice: Pandemic restrictions force a quieter, more sombre tribute

  Fairview Cemetery / Remembrance Day / COVID-19 pandemic / Niagara Falls Central Veterans Committee / Metcalf, Tom / Powell, Jim (Rev. Canon)
• More than 50 new years partiers ticketed in Niagara Falls, St. Catharines : No arrests made as a result of RIDE stops
• Second wave remains a threat to area residents : No new cases reported by local public health officials on Tuesday

  COVID-19 pandemic / public health / Niagara region
• Federal money expected to give a boost to NOTL's struggling tourism sector : $900,000 commitment aims to help Shaw Festival, small businesses offset costs during pandemic

  COVID-19 pandemic / Shaw Festival / Joly, Melanie / tourism industry / FedDev Ontario
• Parents weigh sending children back to school or not : Social interaction, mental well-being among reasons why some are choosing to send their kids back to classroom

  Villeneuve, Sara / Villeneuve, Katie / COVID-19 pandemic / Ontario plan / school boards
• Warm weather adds to Clifton Hill draw

  tourists / social distancing
• Veteran raced his motorcycle across Italian battlefields : 'We were chasing the Germans back into Germany. Thats why we were called D-Day Dodgers'

  Reid, Frank / Second World War / "D-Day Dodger' / COVID-19 pandemic
• Museum visit brings fathers war service home for family

  Boyd, Robert / Boyd, Scott & Lisa / James, Sharon & Bill / HMCS Port Colborne / Port Colborne Historical Marine Museum
• Politicians stand behind restaurants : More restrictions will kill Niagara businesses, Sendzik argues

  Hirji, Mustafa Dr. / COVID-19 pandemic / Lahar, Kavita / Bader, Cassandra / Speers, Amanda / restaurants
• Wax figure of Trump will stay for now

  Louis Tussaud's Waxworks / Trump, Donald / Ripley Entertainment / Smagala-Potts, Suzanne
• Durant guilty of second-degree murder of Niagara woman

  Durant, Michael / guilty / second-degree murder
• Brant's definitely a 'keeper

  Brant, JoeJoe / Iroquois Nationals / Ontario Lacrosse Association / COVID-19 pandemic
• It's payback time for junior B veteran : Now that he's 20 it's Lariccia's turn to take the rookies under his wing

  Lariccia, Marco / Passero, Drew / Decoff, Tyler / Gigliotti, Anthony / Fort Erie Meteors / COVID-19 / government approval / public health
• Scott, Phyllis (Johnstone)

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• Oschypko, Jane (mee Baylan)

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• Novak, Shirley Anne
• Coverdale, Emma Jean (nee VanNatter)

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• Wassnik, Brenda
• Sewell, Virginia Lee

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• Wall, Helen

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• Houtby, Iris (nee Ayre)
• Tarpos, Sophia

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• Girotti, Guerino (Scotty)

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• Beaulieu, Reta Elizabeth (nee Fretz)

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• Brown, Wayne

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• Bauer, Doug (Mugs)

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