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Family watches as Niagara Falls team pulls young male from 10-metre construction pit in Welland stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Young male pulled from 10-metre construction pit in Welland

A young male was airlifted to an out-of-region hospital after falling into a nearly 10-metre construction excavation on Ontario Road in Welland Sunday.

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Maharishi Veda Land, the Titanic and Ripley's Aquarium: What Niagara Falls could have had — and why it didn't stcatharinesstandard.ca/life… via @stcatstandard

Doug Henning's dream park, a Titanic museum: The ghost attractions that haunt Niagara Falls'...

Tourism professor Adam Weaver of Niagara College, sparked by curiosity, delved into the city’s unbuilt history for a recent research paper exploring an amusement park that was to have a levitating...

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Niagara police look to strengthen response to hate-motivated incidents stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Niagara police look to strengthen hate-crime response

Service explores new reporting options and training updates following provincial watchdog’s call for action.

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If you remember the dead, they're never really gone — Niagara's Día de Muertos brings that belief to life stcatharinesstandard.ca/life… via @stcatstandard

Día de Muertos celebrated in Niagara Falls

Event returns for second year with food, music, workshops and a neighbourhood parade.

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Niagara's summer labour gains cool in September as youth unemployment jumps to 12.6% stcatharinesstandard.ca/busi… via @stcatstandard

Summer gains fade as Niagara's labour market hits a cooler patch in September

Niagara's unemployment rate climbed back to 6.5 per cent in September. Youth saw the sharpest decline as the school year returned, though employers continue to post jobs across key sectors.

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From lineups around the block to cross-country fans: Frightmare in the Falls is Canada's biggest horror show stcatharinesstandard.ca/ente… via @stcatstandard

Frightmare in the Falls is a horror hot spot

Thousands of diehard fans flock to Niagara Falls Convention Centre.

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Six Niagara officers cleared after shooting man 15 times during Welland standoff stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

SIU says Niagara officers acted lawfully in shooting last year

A newly released SIU report that clears six officers in the December shooting reveals 15 projectiles were recovered from the man's body, and a handwritten note was found in his sock.

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'Childhood matters': Niagara Parks breaks ground on $15M children's garden — the largest of its kind in Ontario stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Ontario's largest children's garden breaks ground at Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens with 2028...

Construction is underway on a $15-million children's garden at Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens. Featuring 10 interactive zones — including a treetop walk and a fossil gorge — the space is designed to...

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Niagara in the final stretch to the municipal vote stcatharinesstandard.ca/opin… via @stcatstandard

We're in the final stretch Niagara — get out and vote

Early indications are turnout could be better than in 2022, which is encouraging, writes Angus Scott.

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Watch this: More than convenience, this Niagara Falls Korean shop offers a taste of street food culture stcatharinesstandard.ca/life… via @stcatstandard

Niagara Falls Korean shop serves up street food culture

Tastes of Niagara: Oppa Convenience is more than a shopping trip, it’s a Korean street food destination in its own right.

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'It's probably overdue': Niagara Centre MPP Jeff Burch calls for Highway 3 safety review after fatal crashes at Port Colborne intersections stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Niagara Centre MPP Jeff Burch wants safety assessment on Highway 3

The New Democrat sent a letter to Ontario's transportation minister after recent fatal collisions on Highway 3 in Port Colborne have resurrected residents' concerns.

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Niagara Falls MPP named NDP shadow minister for tourism, gaming and sport — with online gambling in his crosshairs stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Niagara Falls MPP new NDP shadow minister for tourism, gaming and sport — with online gambling in...

Wayne Gates has a new role — and a warning: Ontario's online gambling boom is hollowing out bricks-and-mortar casinos and sending money out of the country.

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Meet 7 of the candidates running to represent Grimsby's Ward 3 stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

8 candidates compete for Grimsby's Ward 3 council seats

As municipal elections approach on Oct. 26, the candidates for Grimsby Ward 3 outline their priorities.

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What are ya — yellow? The rubber duck carries filaments of American history in its 'feathers' stcatharinesstandard.ca/ente… via @stcatstandard

What are ya - yellow? The rubber duck carries filaments of American history in its ‘feathers’

NEW YORK (AP) — It's not just a squishy noisemaker. The rubber duck is an American invention with a deep and rich past.

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NASA adopting Apollo’s urgency to build a moon base and land astronauts within two years stcatharinesstandard.ca/busi… via @stcatstandard

NASA adopting Apollo’s urgency to build a moon base and land astronauts within two years

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is moving fast on its plans to build a moon base and return astronauts to the lunar surface in as little as two years.

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Crime Stoppers put on hold by Niagara police in wake of widespread data breach stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Niagara police pause Crime Stoppers use after data breach

Local agency says it remains operating as police review risks tied to breach of tip-management platform.

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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly wants to build an aluminum rolling mill in Canada stcatharinesstandard.ca/busi… via @stcatstandard

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly wants to build an aluminum rolling mill in Canada

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says new federal investments announced Friday are a first step toward reducing the Canadian aluminum sector's dependence on the United States.

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Why big music stars like Harry Styles and Celine Dion are embracing residencies stcatharinesstandard.ca/busi… via @stcatstandard

Why big music stars like Harry Styles and Celine Dion are embracing residencies

NEW YORK (AP) — For Harry Styles' dedicated audience, it is the can’t-miss event of the year: Tens of thousands have descended on New York City’s Madison Square Garden each

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A rare illness stole his taste. Now this Niagara pirate-patch farmer feeds Canada's best Michelin-starred restaurant stcatharinesstandard.ca/life… via @stcatstandard

Niagara's Shane Harper lost his sense of taste, and now farms for Canada's best restaurant

Shane Harper went from pastry chef to rare illness to eye-patch-wearing chef de farm at two-Michelin-starred Restaurant Pearl Morissette in the Niagara region. His unlikely journey is the subject of...

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Which Niagara Falls home is scariest? Vote in the 2026 Spooky Awards through Sunday stcatharinesstandard.ca/life… via @stcatstandard

Niagara Falls homeowners battle for Spooky Awards glory this Halloween weekend

Vote for the scariest, most creative Halloween display in Niagara Falls' 2026 Spooky Awards. More than 50 homes competing across three categories with voting Friday through Sunday.

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