St. Catharines News Briefs – Local Skim St. Catharines

All Niagara Incumbents Seek Re-election. All three of Niagara’s NDP MPPs will run again in the upcoming Provincial election. Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines), Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) and Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) are all seeking re-election. Sam Oosterhoff, the PC incumbent from Niagara West, is also seeking re-election. (610 CKTB)
Body Found In Water. St. Catharines Hydro employees found a dead body in the water at Port Dalhousie this morning. Temporary road closures were put into effect as Niagara Regional Police launched an investigation. (Niagara this Week)
New Garden City Skyway Bridge. Construction on the twinning of the Garden City Skyway bridge is expected to begin in early 2025 according to the Ministry of Transportation. The new 2.2 km bridge will take about four years to complete after which work on the existing bridge will commence and will include a full deck replacement. (St. Catharines Standard)
Thorold Council Meeting Turns Ugly. A request by Coun. Carmen DeRose at a Thorold council meeting for a staff report on allowing volunteers to turn off lights at public parks and around the pool to save on the city’s power bill turned ugly when Coun. John Kenny objected to the idea. Order was eventually restored when Mayor Terry Ugulini slammed his gavel. (Thorold Today)
Ukraine Rally On Monday. A rally to show support for Ukraine is being planned for Monday. The Bridge to Peace Initiative will take place on QEW overpasses throughout the region at 6 p.m. with flags and signs that show support for Ukrainians. (St. Catharines Standard)