St. Catharines Standard

06/09/2023

Growing Your Garden: A serendipitous summer

Gardens offer a chance to discover something wonderful and unexpected whenever we step outside, writes Theresa Forte

06/09/2023

ASK THE MONEY LADY: What should I consider when renewing my fixed-rate mortgage?

While we face financial uncertainty, consider a short-term fixed-mortgage, writes Christine Ibbotson.

06/09/2023

Caistor Plowing Match returns for 134th edition

Don Boyko to host Oct. 11 Caistor Plowing Match.

05/09/2023

Righteous Brothers, Moody Blues singer Justin Hayward to play Fallsview Casino

New shows announced include Legends in Concert in January

05/09/2023

Niagara Region gets $300K grant for electric vehicle sector

Federal money will help Region develop an electric vehicle strategy

05/09/2023

Concert to help Niagara youth afford music lessons

Tunes for Tomorrow Fest Sept. 17 in St. Catharines

04/09/2023

Dirt on the move: South Niagara hospital project sending tonnes of soil to former landfill in Niagara Falls

On average, Mountain Road site receiving contents of 75 trucks per day from three construction projects

04/09/2023

Attention, Leafs fans: The Buffalo Sabres don’t want you around

The Sabres have plans to discourage single-game ticket sales to fans of visiting teams. But there are other ways into the KeyBank Center.

04/09/2023

Two men plead guilty to grandparent scam that defrauded elderly Welland man of thousands of dollars

The scam typically involves a senior receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be a grandchild or childwho asks for help, stating he or she has been arrested and needs cash or a gift card to get out of jail

03/09/2023

People experiencing chronic homelessness find home in new supportive housing project

Wait list for affordable housing has seen explosive growth in Niagara since 2019.

03/09/2023

Niagara Health eager to train Niagara College RN students

“If we’re able to offer opportunities for students to live here and go to school and support our community then we’re doing something right”

03/09/2023

Niagara College to offer four-year bachelor degree in nursing

Honours bachelor of science in nursing program will begin fall 2024

02/09/2023

Niagara College opens 2023-24 volleyball season with new coach

Longtime educator Elaine Pilgrim-Susi taking over women’s program

02/09/2023

Head coach impressed with ‘good foundation’ returning to IceDogs

Niagara IceDogs open training camp with optimism after missing playoffs since 2019

02/09/2023

Niagara IceDogs axe longtime game-day MC LauraLeigh Groppo

LauraLeigh Groppo, who headlined the game-day presentation since the 2007 inaugural season, says she is no longer with the organization

01/09/2023

House arrest for DSBN manager convicted of siphoning more than $1.2 million from employer

Former District School Board of Niagara chief information officer receives 18-month conditional sentence after pleading guilty to fraud

01/09/2023

St. Catharines fire department lays 84 charges in fatal explosion at Port Weller hazardous materials facility

37-year-old employee killed in Jan. 12 incident.

01/09/2023

Moving weekend: Brock University, Niagara College put out their welcome mats

Police to have additional officers at campuses as students move in during Labour Day holiday weekend

30/08/2023

Two women, one man attacked after confronting trespassers on their property.

30/08/2023

Five things to know about reforming Waterloo Region as ‘emotional, divisive’ debate gets underway

Provincial facilitator to review 10,000 municipal jobs and $1 billion in annual taxation

30/08/2023

Start Me Up Niagara selling downtown St. Catharines building in face of mounting upgrade costs

Existing building on Gale Crescent needs about $700,000 in work to improve access for people with disabilities who use the facilities, says executive director

29/08/2023

Hospital Spotlight: ‘She didn’t save my life, but she saved my sanity,’ patient says of St. Catharines emergency room nurse

Patient recalls Niagara Health emergency department experience

29/08/2023

Every time former Niagara resident returns to visit, more of the region has been paved over, she says

29/08/2023

Closure of St. Catharines bridal business leads to allegations against owner, consignment store

Second Dance Bridal announced it was closing its doors last month, with owner Jennifer Newman calling the closure and fallout a ‘nightmare’

29/08/2023

Niagara Health dealing with another outbreak at Welland hospital

29/08/2023

The longtime Niagara Regional Police officer who was often accompanied by Elmer the Safety Elephant is warmly remembered for his engaging personality and traffic safety lessons taught to generations of students

29/08/2023

Metro opens new grocery store in Niagara Falls, creates 130 jobs

Full-service grocery store, located in same plaza as Rona at McLeod, Montrose roads, expects to hire more in coming months

29/08/2023

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28/08/2023

Nurse from Port Colborne gets four-year jail sentence for ‘heinous’ physical abuse of toddler

Eric Hang headed to prison after beating of child with severe physical limitations was captured by a camera placed near his crib

28/08/2023

Housing woes for international students have made headlines in recent weeks as they grapple with lack of housing, inadequate placements or fake admissions offers. Some say what drove them to