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Freak Grimsby hail storm knocks out power, topples trees  Share  
Updated 3 hours ago
Deep drifts of ice pellets blanketing lawns in July. Flower gardens shredded into heaps of coleslaw. People raking piles of leaves — from the [more]
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Barker left his mark on NiagaraShare 
Posted 1 hour ago
There’s a long-standing joke in the planning profession. According to Tom Smart, it goes like this: urban planners cut down trees and hope someone names [more]
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Hail storm fells trees, knocks out power in GrimsbyShare  
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If it wasn’t for the tree trimmers, things could have been much worse. Powerful winds and marble-sized hail battered parts of Grimsby Tuesday [more]
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Fruit grower's Winona crop hard hit by severe stormShare  
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What was promising to be a profitable year for tender-fruit grower Murray Puddicombe, quickly turned into a break-even year overnight. A hail storm [more]
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Arbitrator to settle grape price impasseShare 
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Grape price negotiations broke down this week between Ontario grape growers and wineries, forcing the two sides to take their dealings to a [more]
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Family doctor tireless advocate for developmentally disabledShare 
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John Latham vividly recalls being 13 and going on a call with his dad, Dr. Harold Latham, Lincoln’s chief coroner. The body was in rough [more]
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Wrestler Honky Tonk Man coming to rock Merritton Share 
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If you’re a pro wrestling fan, news that the Honky Tonk Man is coming to town will have you shakin’ all over. On Aug. [more]
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City calls on minor hockey groups to join forcesShare 
Posted 4 hours ago
The threatened closure of a St. Catharines ice surface may lead to permanent changes in the city’s hockey landscape. St. Catharines city councillors voted this [more]
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Play suspended at Ontario junior boys golf championshipShare 
Posted 7 hours ago
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain Wednesday resulted in the suspension of play at the Golf Association of Ontario’s junior boys championship at the Whitevale Golf [more]
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Severe thunderstorm alert issued for NiagaraShare 
Posted 8 hours ago
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the entire Niagara region by Environment Canada. Persons in or near this area should be on the [more]
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Superstar kayaker named Olympic flag bearerShare 
Posted 10 hours ago
By ROB LONGLEY, Sun Media When the 311-strong Canadian team is marched into Beijing's Olympic Stadium on Aug. 8, a superstar athlete [more]
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Wainfleet man killed in motorcycle crash in WellandShare 
Posted 11 hours ago
A 47-year-old Wainfleet man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding struck a cement barrier in Welland, Tuesday. Niagara Regional Police say the [more]
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Weather forces Lambert to quit lake swimShare 
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Natalie Lambert’s crew could see Toronto’s CN Tower in the distance when they pulled the 14-year-old out of the water to face a harsh reality: [more]
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Storm forces teen to abandon lake swimShare 
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Natalie Lambert was eight kilometres away from swimming across Lake Ontario when weather forced her to abandon the mission. The 14-year-old Kingston girl, who left [more]
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Rising fuel prices drive up sales of scooters, e-bikes  Share  
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Chris Crawford has a problem that any business owner would love to have. As soaring gas prices drain drivers' wallets, Crawford can't keep up [more]
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Habitat for Humanity eyes vacant Ventura Drive landShare  
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St. Catharines councillors have to decide between doing a good deed and getting a good deal. At issue is a small building lot on [more]
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Port less rowdyShare 
Posted 15 hours ago
It's still too noisy for David Bedwell's tastes, but things are getting better in Port Dalhousie. There are fewer beer bottles left in the [more]
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Lambert attempts record lake swimShare 
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Natalie Lambert was within 13 kilometres of her goal late Tuesday to become the youngest person to swim Lake Ontario from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto. [more]