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Healing fire to be lit this weekend in St. Catharines
A group of Indigenous activists will be lighting a Healing Fire this Sunday, May 18, at Richard Pierpoint Park in St. Catharines. The fire is meant to create a safe, supportive space for those impacte...
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OPP focusing on the water as much as the road as we welcome in the Victoria Day long weekend
Leading into unofficially the first long weekend of the summer you could say that boating season is finally here and that means many people will be spending time outdoors including on the water. We ta...
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The Niagara 48
Here's what's going on in Niagara over the next 48 hours. STUFF TO DO Tonight: The Gene Simmons Band is coming to Niagara! Join KISS legend Gene Simmons at OLG Stage with his new band, consisting of m...
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Garage Mahal VIII
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CASTLE NIAGARA BUILDING CENTRE, presents GARAGE MAHAL VIII!
It’s back and Bigger than ever!

GAS WARS
Tune in to GAS WARS! Weekdays at 4:30...ish, they open the phone lines to find the best fuel price in the region. If you get through, you can win a $25 gift certificate to George's Greek Village! Where

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Fridays… and Free Food.
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Charges laid in relation to defamatory posters
Niagara Regional Police have laid charges following an investigation into defamatory posters found in multiple Niagara communities. Police say the posters, which appeared on hydro poles and in public ...
May 14, 2025

Police investigating serious crash in Niagara On The Lake
Niagara Regional Police are investigating a serious crash in Niagara-on-the-Lake that sent multiple people to hospital. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Four Mile Creek Road and Line...
May 14, 2025

NRPS officers cleared by SIU in relation to August arrest
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has cleared two Niagara Regional Police officers of any criminal wrongdoing after a man was seriously injured during an arrest in Thorold last summer. The inciden...
May 14, 2025
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Upcoming Events
APR 01 - JUL 04
APR 01 - JUL 04

TCAG's 50/50 Community Programming Fundraiser
Online through the Thorold Community Activities Group
Help the Thorold Community Activities Group supporting community programming in Niagara and make an impact in your community!
Full DetailsMAY 17
MAY 17

Victoria Day Celebrations
Welland Sports Complex, Quaker Road, Welland, ON, Canada
Victoria Day at the Pond presented by the North Welland BIA. Join the Welland Jackfish, North Welland BIA, and the City of Welland for some Victoria Day fun! Fun begins at 4pm with Live music, Food vendors, Activities include mini golf, axe throwing, pitching tunnel, and balloon twisting. Post-game Fireworks can be viewed from Diamond C1 at the Welland Sports Complex following the game. Fireworks presented by the City of Welland.
Full DetailsMAY 24
MAY 24

Rankin Cancer Run
Brock University, Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Rankin Cancer Run. Join in person Saturday, May 24 at Brock University. Registration at 8:00 am for those needing to register. You can also run anywhere, any day, and any time you want. Make an event out of it.
For all the details www.rankincancerrun.com
Full DetailsMAY 12 - MAY 16
MAY 12 - MAY 16

Niagara Regional Police 5th Annual Spring Food Drive
Various grocery stores in the Niagara Region
Monday, May 12:
Welland – No Frills, 390 Lincoln Street East
Port Colborne – Sobeys, 287 West Side Road
Wednesday, May 14:
Welland – Zehrs, 821 Niagara Street
Beamsville – No Frills, 4961-863 King Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake – Independent, 1551 Niagara Stone Road
Thursday, May 15:
Pelham – Food Basics, 130 Hwy 20 East
Full DetailsMAY 16
MAY 16

BPW NIAGARA FALLS Designer Bag BINGO
Club Heidelberg, 569 Lake Street, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
The Business & Professional Women of Niagara Falls (BPW Niagara Falls), part of an international non-profit advocating for women's equality, is seeking sponsorships for their upcoming Designer Bag Bingo fundraiser on May 16th, 2025. Sponsorship tiers range from $500 to $5,000, with sponsors receiving prominent exposure through various media and marketing channels.
Proceeds from the event will support Community Crew, a local organization that provides over 16,000 nutritious school lunches monthly to children in need across the Niagara Region. The goal is to ensure no child goes hungry, helping them focus on education and succeed. Last year’s event raised $10,000.
BPW Niagara Falls invites local businesses to help make a lasting impact on the community by supporting children's health and education.
Full DetailsMAY 24
MAY 24

Niagara 'Bike to Beat Myeloma' Ride
Meridian Community Centre, Meridian Way, Fonthill, ON, Canada
This cycling event supports Myeloma Canada and its ability to support patients with this incurable blood cancer. The ride is a short 30km. or a longer 70 km. ride through the short hills in Pelham. The ride begins and ends at the Meridian Centre in Fonthill with a raffle table and pizza lunch. ncurable blood cancer and their caregivers with advocacy , awareness , and programs.
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