Skip to content

Local News

Ontario education workers continue contract talks as strike deadline nears

Ontario education workers continue contract talks as strike deadline nears

CUPE and the province have been holding labour negotiations throughout the weekend; the union has set a deadline of 5 p.m. today to reach a deal
BEYOND LOCAL: Sale of beer with alcohol banned at World Cup stadiums

BEYOND LOCAL: Sale of beer with alcohol banned at World Cup stadiums

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight World Cup stadiums was banned Friday, only two days before the soccer tournament is set to start. Non-alcoholic beer will still be sold at the 64 matches in the country.
Niagara parents worried about potential school strike

Niagara parents worried about potential school strike

Niagara's Catholic and public school boards plan to close Monday if educational support staff go on strike, leaving parents concerned about yet another classroom disruption
Good morning, Thorold!

Good morning, Thorold!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
VIDEO: Meteor cruises through the GTA, crashes near Brantford

VIDEO: Meteor cruises through the GTA, crashes near Brantford

Sonic boom woke slumbering residents as far away as Burlington
BEYOND LOCAL: NHL deploys new app to track greenhouse emissions of its arenas

BEYOND LOCAL: NHL deploys new app to track greenhouse emissions of its arenas

The same technology that NHL players and coaches use on the bench to track real-time metrics during games is now being applied to track their arena's greenhouse gas emissions.
50 cm of snow possible for some in region

50 cm of snow possible for some in region

Lake effect snowfall is expected to make travel difficult
Foreign supply of kids' pain meds set to hit Canada next week

Foreign supply of kids' pain meds set to hit Canada next week

A large supply of foreign-sourced children’s fever and pain medication is expected to start showing up on retail shelves next week, but a pharmacy leader cautions it will likely only put a 'small dent' in the nationwide shortage
Good morning, Thorold!

Good morning, Thorold!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
CANADA: Limited transportation infrastructure facing threats in the North

CANADA: Limited transportation infrastructure facing threats in the North

YELLOWKNIFE — Andrew Arreak says travelling on the ice — the main highway in Canada's Arctic — provides access to the land and food, connects communities and is part of Inuit identity. But climate change is making ice travel less predictable.