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Changes to workplace safety rules prompted by milestone of worker's death

Changes to workplace safety rules prompted by milestone of worker's death

NOTL resident uses Andres' article in last print edition of The local to create a sculpture recognizing the death of Jaleel Stewart.
THE BALANCED LIFE: Thirty minutes of semi-terror

THE BALANCED LIFE: Thirty minutes of semi-terror

Dipping a shoulder blade into alternative physical therapy not for the faint of heart, writes John Swart
Poll: Most readers would make the notwithstanding clause harder to use

Poll: Most readers would make the notwithstanding clause harder to use

Just over half of readers surveyed in an online poll this week said that the notwithstanding clause should be harder to use than it is now, but not taken out of the Constitution entirely
ICYMI: Local dog walker is the leader of the pack

ICYMI: Local dog walker is the leader of the pack

Thorold resident Beth Kvas has turned her passion for dogs into a new business venture; 'There’s nothing more beautiful to me than having a dog be a dog'
BEYOND LOCAL: How do you stop a player like McDavid? By committee, Canucks say

BEYOND LOCAL: How do you stop a player like McDavid? By committee, Canucks say

Over six post-season runs, the elite centre has amassed 30 goals and 58 assists
TRILLIUM TALK: Doctors not working as hard as they used to, Ford government says

TRILLIUM TALK: Doctors not working as hard as they used to, Ford government says

Every Sunday morning, one of our legislative reporters from The Trillium provides an inside look at the week that was in Ontario politics — and the week ahead
Good morning, Thorold!

Good morning, Thorold!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
BEYOND LOCAL: Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say

BEYOND LOCAL: Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say

There's a big need for more Canadian race-based data to improve care for Black youth
Folk duo For Ernest find love and hope at Ravine Vineyard

Folk duo For Ernest find love and hope at Ravine Vineyard

New song 'Found and Seen' reflects on their meeting eight years ago at the St. Davids vineyard where Tara Stanclik was working and Michael Saracino was playing guitar
Japanese alumni visit Thorold to pay respect to late school founder

Japanese alumni visit Thorold to pay respect to late school founder

In 1884, Thorold native Martha Cartmell founded elite Christian girls' school Tōyō Eiwa Jogakuin in Tokyo, Japan; 'When you go to Japan, everyone knows Tōyō Eiwa'