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Suspect sought in Welland, St. Catharines jewelry theft investigations

Suspect sought in Welland, St. Catharines jewelry theft investigations

Two thefts occurred less than an hour apart
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COVID-19: 9 cases in Niagara today (August 10)

COVID-19: 9 cases in Niagara today (August 10)

Another day of case numbers close to two-digits
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Police seek temporary training facility for new recruits

Police seek temporary training facility for new recruits

Training Unit looking for unused commercial business, during daytime hours between Aug. 20 and Aug. 27
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Thorold funeral director on saying farewell in a vaccinated world

Thorold funeral director on saying farewell in a vaccinated world

‘We are going to have a really complicated grief period as a society coming out of this’
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BEYOND LOCAL: Controversial Alzheimer’s drug highlights concerns about Health Canada approval process

BEYOND LOCAL: Controversial Alzheimer’s drug highlights concerns about Health Canada approval process

Aducanumab (Aduhelm) was approved in the U.S., but there is no convincing evidence the drug will help Alzheimer’s patients
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Good morning, Thorold!

Good morning, Thorold!

Do something kind today
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada’s small businesses could be saved by converting them to co-operatives

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada’s small businesses could be saved by converting them to co-operatives

The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated that our communities must be self-sustaining rather than reliant on volatile global value chains. Co-operatives bring resiliency self-determination to local economies
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Balls Beach parking stays closed closed, town looks for more shoreline launch areas

Balls Beach parking stays closed closed, town looks for more shoreline launch areas

Residents have complained the small parking lot and drop-off area is dangerous for pedestrians
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Five Niagara beaches unsafe to swim after Public Health finds algae, e-coli bacteria

Five Niagara beaches unsafe to swim after Public Health finds algae, e-coli bacteria

Bacteria could make people sick with nausea and vomiting
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Carriage horses rescued from slaughterhouses, supporters say

Carriage horses rescued from slaughterhouses, supporters say

A petition supporting horse-drawn carriages has garnered more than 2,800 signatures since it was launched on July 6 with international support coming from England and Ireland.
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