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Niagara-on-the-Lake to replace aging parking machines by Victoria Day weekend

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Niagara-on-the-Lake to replace aging parking machines by Victoria Day weekend

May 14, 2024
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New machines will allow payments by credit and debit cards

Niagara-on-the-Lake heritage advocates oppose Queen Street development plan

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Niagara-on-the-Lake heritage advocates oppose Queen Street development plan

May 14, 2024
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10 locals charged with impaired driving by Niagara police in a week

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10 locals charged with impaired driving by Niagara police in a week

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Missing St. Catharines man found safe

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Canada's 100 Best names 2 Niagara establishments on 2024 best restaurants list

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Canada’s 100 Best names 2 Niagara establishments on 2024 best restaurants list

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No classes for District School Board of Niagara and Niagara Catholic District School Board May 20 due to Victoria Day

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No classes for District School Board of Niagara and Niagara Catholic District School Board May 20 due to Victoria Day

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The days of massive gatherings are over: A new chapter for Niagara's Rankin Cancer Run

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The days of massive gatherings are over: A new chapter for Niagara’s Rankin Cancer Run

May 14, 2024
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Police seek information on St. Catharines disturbance call

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Police seek information on St. Catharines disturbance call

May 13, 2024
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NORTHERN LIGHTS IN PHOTOS: Niagara-area residents share their pictures of the aurora borealis

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NORTHERN LIGHTS IN PHOTOS: Niagara-area residents share their pictures of the aurora borealis

May 13, 2024
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Cricket World Cup trophy visits Niagara Falls

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Cricket World Cup trophy visits Niagara Falls

May 13, 2024
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Going green at Firemens Park in Niagara Falls

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Going green at Firemens Park in Niagara Falls

May 13, 2024
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Zoe Whittall once found writing short stories intimidating. She figured it out in her new collection, ‘Wild Failure’

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Saint or cultural assailant? Mark Bourrie takes a new look at Jesuit martyr Jean de Brébeuf in 'Crosses in the Sky'

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Saint or cultural assailant? Mark Bourrie takes a new look at Jesuit martyr Jean de Brébeuf in ‘Crosses in the Sky’

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Alice Munro understood women — and how their sexual desires could drive them to action — better than any author, living or dead

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Alice Munro understood women — and how their sexual desires could drive them to action — better than any author, living or dead

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Alice Munro, Nobel prize-winning Canadian author, has died at 92

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Alice Munro, Nobel prize-winning Canadian author, has died at 92

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ASK THE MONEY LADY: Avoid hitting a wall in your personal, professional life with these 5 tips

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ASK THE MONEY LADY: Avoid hitting a wall in your personal, professional life with these 5 tips

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Success takes work, writes Money Lady Christine Ibbotson, who shares how you can avoid hitting a wall in your professional and personal life.

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‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’, ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ and ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ now available on disc

May 14, 2024

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POLL: What did you think of the northern lights in southern Ontario?

May 13, 2024

Books

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Books on hiking the Bruce Trail, tree care and Ontario’s cottage country ghost towns

May 11, 2024

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Pets swallow the strangest things … including other pets

May 10, 2024

Volunteer Opportunities

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Telephone Reassurance Volunteer

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Charity Bingo Ambassador

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Help fundraise and increase community awareness for the agency by attending prescheduled shi…

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Relationships

Ask Lisi: I was out of town and unplugged when my mother had a fall — now my sister has banned me from the hospital

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Should I defy her, or wait until my mom comes home and deal with it then?

OUR NIAGARA: Tulips galore at Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse

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OUR NIAGARA: Tulips galore at Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse

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ASK THE MONEY LADY: Avoid hitting a wall in your personal, professional life with these 5 tips

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ASK THE MONEY LADY: Avoid hitting a wall in your personal, professional life with these 5 tips

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The days of massive gatherings are over: A new chapter for Niagara's Rankin Cancer Run

Life

The days of massive gatherings are over: A new chapter for Niagara’s Rankin Cancer Run

May 14, 2024

Ask Lisi: I'm feeling down and out, and need a way out. Help?

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Ask Lisi: I’m feeling down and out, and need a way out. Help?

May 14, 2024

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The shock of higher mortgage payments could be just around the corner

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The shock of higher mortgage payments could be just around the corner

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Can you do a long-distance commute in an EV? Stephanie Lake does it all the time

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May 4, 2024

This couple was devoted to Audi for years. Then they sprang for the electric Polestar

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This couple was devoted to Audi for years. Then they sprang for the electric Polestar

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