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PDVC calls unpaid taxes a business decision  Share Comments 
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Port tower developer Port Dalhousie Vitalization Corp. owes nearly $360,000 in unpaid taxes on 12 properties it owns in Port Dalhousie and another $332,000 on two nearby plazas owned by a related company, which has businessman George Darte asking if St. [more]
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Brock hosts roundtable on prorogation and democratic reform  Share Comments 
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Anyone who cares about the prolonged pause in federal parliament are urged to attend a roundtable discussion at Brock University on Tuesday. [more]
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Councillors disappointed with budget open house turnout  Share Comments 
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Members of St. Catharines' budget committee are lonely without you and are wondering what it will take to make you come to one of their meetings. The first budget open house, held last Tuesday evening, drew three members of the public, said Grantham councillor and committee member Dawn Dodge. [more]
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Police issue fraud warning  Share Comments 
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The fraud starts with a supposed call from a bank. The bank wants your assistance unmasking a thieving employee, will you help? Too often, the fraud ends with a would-be good Samaritan, usually elderly, handing over thousands of dollars in a parking lot to a scam artist. [more]
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Children’s Aid told girl at risk to self  Share Comments 
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A Family and Children's Services worker who handled the case of a 14-year-old killer believed the girl was a danger to herself, not to others. [more]
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Centre blames nursing shortage for government order  Share Comments 
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A nursing shortage is the cause behind a government order preventing a local long-term-care home from accepting new residents, says the centre manager. [more]
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Regional police fine 52 "distracted" drivers  Share Comments 
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Niagara Regional Police handed out 52 tickets during a weeklong crackdown on residents who talk or text on cellphones while driving. Ontario's distracted driver legislation became law last fall, banning motorists from using mobile devices like cellphones, Blackberrys or iPods on the road. [more]
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Smerek makes a splash at Ontario swim championships  Share Comments 
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West Park alumnus Mike Smerek had an excellent weekend at the Ontario University Athletics swimming championships at Brock University, winning two golds and two silvers, and being named an OUA all-star. [more]
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Falcons have no interest in new hockey league  Share Comments 
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The St. Catharines Falcons are staying put. The hockey team has emphatically indicated its has no interest in joining the Ontario Hockey Association's proposed Premier League, which is scheduled to begin play this fall. [more]
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Buy American deal gets us back on track  Share Comments 
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Canadian/American trade history might seem like dry textbook fodder for economic rocket scientists, but the reality is, it's a fascinating soap opera of twists and turns defining what we have become as a nation. [more]
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Leafs will attend Burke's funeral  Share Comments 
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke and his youngest son's body arrived in Massachusetts while the team was trouncing the Ottawa Senators in Toronto. [more]
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Know your legal rights  Share Comments 
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Dear Robin:My sister-in-law is in an abusive marriage with an alcoholic husband -- she is tired of the situation and wants to leave. The problem is, she wants to move here (a few provinces away) and has a young child. [more]
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All eyes on Ellen in Idol judge debut  Share Comments 
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Ellen DeGeneres makes her much- anticipated debut onAmerican IdolTuesday, shaking up the dynamics on the show's judging panel and auditioning her own talents for the biggest TV audience in the United States. [more]
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Blueprint for the future unveiled  Share Comments 
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Three years ago, they told St. Catharines residents their city was broken. Now, Rick Tapp and Bruce Bellows are back to say they know how to fix it. The policy planners for the City of St. [more]
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Coyotes at home in concrete jungle  Share Comments 
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A St. Catharines resident says offi- cials should be doing more to warn urban dwellers about the presence of predators in their midst. Brenda Labrecque said she scoffed at her neighbour when he told her that his small Pomeranian dog had been eaten by coyotes in their Merritton neighbourhood. [more]
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