'He's had one of the best seasons out of anybody that I coach'
Trevor Dickenson, 16, of Niagara Falls hangs out in the wait area at the Canadian National Track Championships in Burnaby, B.C.
210818
Group hopes new boat helps 'Wake the Dragon'
Representatives from the three organizations which joined to form Waking The Sleeping Dragon celebrated a $20,000 grant from the Trillium foundation, which was used to purchase a boat. Pictured from left are: breast cancer survivor and competitive dragon boater Marsha Bukata; Karin Perry, executive director of the Breast Cancer Research and Education Fund; Mary Breunig, a researcher in Brock's department of recreation and leisure; and Niagara Dragon Boat Club president Joy Leonard.
210830
One person dead in head-on collision
Merritt Road between Highway 406 and Niagara Street was closed by police on Tuesday morning after a head-on collision. One man died while another was sent to hospital with serious injuries.
210821
Memorial students raise $800 for Terry Fox Run
Grade 6 Memorial Public School student Maxwell Greer said it was time to cut the hair he's been growing for the past two years in order to create wigs for children with cancer. Kids were starting to tell him he looked like a girl.
210820
Memorial students raise $800 for Terry Fox Run
Warren Buck, Katie Donald and Abigail Rutledge joined their fellow Memorial Public School students on a walk through the neighbourhood as part of the school's Terry Fox Run.
210825
Rookie Jones to make Peach Kings debut
Young goalie Ian Jones, a 16-year-old from Beamsville, will be between the pipes for the Peach Kings in Grimsby Friday.
210826
Blake gets his kicks on soccer pitch
Benjamin Blake, 14, is suiting up with the Toronto Lynx development soccer team. He will be travelling with the Under-15 club to the Super-Y League North American Finals, taking place in Florida in November.
210816
Parks, Catholic school board in horticulture partnership
Terry Murphy, left, of Landscape Ontario, Niagara Parks Commission chairman Jim Williams, Christopher Bemke, the first student at the facility, Ed Nieuwestteeg, chair of the Niagara Catholic District School Board, and John Crocco, director of education for the board, cut the ribbon last Friday marking a new partnership agreement that will provide high school students with a Specialist High Skill Major in the field of Horticulture and Landscaping.
210823
Record-setting athletes ushered into Wall of Fame
Jeremy Rempel is a celebrated provincial, national and international wheelchair road racer champion. Rempel will be inducted to the NOTL Sports Wall of Fame.
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Record-setting athletes ushered into Wall of Fame
Susan Grimstead, right, pictured here with Joan King, organizer of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Terry Fox Run, was a member of the Canadian Summer and Winter Olympic teams. She will be honoured on the NOTL Sports Wall of Fame tomorrow.
210829
IceDogs rookie goalie makes his debut
Chris DeSousa (24) of the Niagara IceDogs hunts for the puck with Oshawa Generals' goalie Kevin Bailie and Zach Dion. The IceDogs lost 3-2 in overtime at Jack Gatecliff Arena Sept. 25.
210819
Young voters rejecting 'Cold War' mentality: Communist leader
Communist Party of Canada leader Miguel Figueroa visited the St. Catharines riding Monday in support of local candidate Sam Hammond.
210817
Classes take skipping out of school yard, into gym
Melissa McLean says jumping rope works several muscles in the body, improves agility and is a good cardiovascular workout. She's started weekly classes for both adults and children inside the Grapeview Public School gym.
210822
Smoky home fire results in cut hand for firefighter
There was heavy smoke, but no flames could be seen from the outside of a house fire September 25 at 11 Plymouth Ave. The owner was not home at the time of the fire.
210827
Second win for junior B Meteors
Fort Erie Meteors forward Cory Giroux kicks the puck past a diving Ryan Rinneard of the Thorold Blackhawks Sept. 24 at Thorold Community Arena. Thorold won 8-4.
