LATEST STORIES
History, current troubles of Twelve Mile Creek studied
Niagara College students work on project commissioned by Niagara chapter of Trout Unlimited
Twelve Mile Creek flows from Fonthill north through Short Hills Park to...
Pelham cherries ripe for the picking
Recent spell of hot weather a blessing to tender fruit
July 1 signals two things in Pelham: Canada Day, of course, and opening day for...
SLIDESHOW: Date night at Piper’s
Fonthill pub doing decent take-out business, appreciates community's support
Peter Moore recounts how one couple is still managing to enjoy their regular date night at his Peter Piper’s Pubhouse.
“It’s with take-out now, and they hang out in the parking lot.”
Humour and cordiality are...
COVID-19
WELLAND: Don’t gather on the Waterway
City asks floaters and boaters to stay away during pandemic
The City of Welland is reminding residents and visitors that waterway safety is everyone’s responsibility....
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QUARANTAINMENT
QUARANTAINMENT: Faith
Quarantaintment—Pandemic Diversions for the Homebound
FICTION
Faith
By Eveline van Berkum
High up in the Alps of Switzerland was the little wooden hut where Francois lived, like so...
SPORTS
Pilato back in Phoenix fold
Pat Pilato is back in a familiar place.
It was recently announced the 26-year-old St. Catharines native will join the St. Francis Phoenix senior basketball...
OPINION
EDITORIAL: Make masks mandatory
Niagara has flattened the curve. Until there's a vaccine or cure, let's keep it that way.
Among the many things that Donald Trump has poisoned...
HISTORY
The Centrespread: Fill ‘er up with ethyl
As millennials and Generation Z might put it, local history is "blowing up." It's amazing the detail that can be scanned from even a...
FEATURED
FLASHBACK: Pilgrim at Pelham Centre
As elementary school closes, a former student takes a last look
In a decision made nearly four-and-a-half years ago, the District School Board of Niagara...
THE CONVERSATION
THE CONVERSATION: There oughta be a law
Pelham's bylaw enforcement these days leaves much to be desired, say some—but how much punishment do we really want
By the end of next week,...
NEW BUSINESS FOCUS
BUSINESS FOCUS: Safe Tree, not just a removal company
Company emphasizes keeping trees healthy and upright, with removal the last option
Far up in the 80-foot canopy of a Black Walnut, two orange-clad figures...
COLUMN SIX
COLUMN SIX: Mass murder, and racism that runs deeper than policing
Bombings haunted Fonthill man—and his family—for decades
Thirty-five years ago this Tuesday, on June 23, 1985, a bomb in a suitcase exploded in a cargo...
FIRST PERSON + SLIDESHOW
FIRST PERSON: Stay Fit online seniors’ fitness classes rock
It turns out that exercising by Zoom takes some real effort
Ouch. My preconceived notions took a serious hit during Anne Cooke’s online Stay Fit...
