Alison Langley
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Animal advocacy groups calling for provincial action after orca dies at Marineland
Kiska, a star attraction for more than four decades, died Thursday at Niagara Falls theme park → Read More
Kiska, known as the world’s loneliest orca, has died at Marineland
Kiska, the last captive orca in Canada and the focus of multiple animal activist protests at Marineland, has died. → Read More
Probation for offender who slashed man’s abdomen outside St. Catharines bus terminal
“Alcohol tends to bring out his worst qualities,” says lawyer for 35-year-old man → Read More
McCall McBain Foundation donates $5 million in support of new Niagara hospital
Niagara Health Foundation announced Thursday the McCall MacBain Foundation had made a $5 million pledge to the It’s Our Future fundraising campaign to benefit the hospital to be built at Montrose and Biggar roads → Read More
Man impersonating cop pulled over motorist, Niagara police say
Phony traffic stop occurred in Niagara Falls on Monday → Read More
Wrong turn at Niagara border proves costly for Windsor resident
Motorist will spend the next 17 months behind bars after border guards discovered cocaine and marijuana in trunk of vehicle → Read More
Meridian Credit Union offers $15,000 reward following armed robbery in Niagara Falls
Meridian Credit Union is offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Niagara Falls. Niagara Regional Police said three men in a van pulled up to the Meridian Credit Union branch on Portage Road on Feb. 23 shortly before 7 p.m. Two men entered the bank and one man brandished a handgun at six employees… → Read More
Habitual Welland shoplifter with 121 previous criminal convictions placed on probation
Man’s criminal record includes 81 previous convictions for theft and 40 for failing to comply with probation → Read More
Niagara Falls chemical plant fined $250,000 for Environmental Protection Act violations
Cytec Canada Inc. released high concentrations of phosphoric acid into the air in 2019 → Read More
Puppies strike a pose at Chippawa yoga studio
The benefits of puppy yoga are two-fold: participants enjoy a serotonin boost by playing with the rambunctious pups, and it provides an opportunity for the puppies to work on their socialization skills. → Read More
Motorist jailed in connection with fatal hit and run which claimed the life of 94-year-old woman
A Niagara Falls man who struck a 94-year-old woman and left her for dead on Lundy’s Lane will spend the next 21 months behind bars and has been banned from driving for five years. → Read More
Man who preyed on Niagara seniors to be sentenced in April
60-year-old Russell White of Niagara Falls pleaded guilty to stealing various items from multiple units at retirement homes and assisted living facilities in Fort Erie, Pelham, Port Colborne, St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake → Read More
Debut book a labour of love for Niagara native
Lisa Cupolo’s “Have Mercy on Us” a collection of 10 short stories → Read More
Niagara Kia dealership loses more than $100,000 to employee fraud, court hears
Former manager who played a role in an elaborate scheme to scam his employer has been granted a conditional sentence → Read More
Man convicted for rash of gas-and-dash thefts in Welland
Ridgeway resident, also responsible for jewelry heist, receives a conditional sentence and placed on probation for three years → Read More
81-year-old woman pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of Sherkston man in 2021
Three-vehicle crash on Victoria Avenue in Jordan claimed life of Mark Stewart → Read More
Church ladies weave and crochet plastic milk bags into sleeping mats for homeless people
Known as plarn, or plastic yarn, the material is UV-resistant, washable, easy to carry and doesn’t retain moisture → Read More
Motorist involved in fatal hit-and-run death of Niagara cyclist to be sentenced in March
The July 2021 incident on North Service Road near Sann Road Road North in Lincoln claimed the life of a 51-year-old Grimsby man. → Read More
Couples invited to tie the knot at city hall or Niagara Falls History Museum on Valentine’s Day
The City of Niagara Falls is inviting couples to book their civil wedding ceremony on Feb. 14 at city hall or the Niagara Falls History Museum as part of a new campaign called “Take the Plunge.” → Read More
Freezin’ for a reason at Queen Victoria Park
Seventy-five people participated in the Polar Plunge at Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls on Saturday in support of Special Olympics Ontario. → Read More