Local News Briefs
- NOTL Museum Wants Funding Hike – The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s Managing Director believes the museum is poorly funded compared to other municipal museums and is asking for a $16,000 increase in their budget. The museum is seeking a total of $297,000 from the town’s 2024 spending plan. (Niagara-on-the-Lake Local)
- Santa Claus Parade – The Thorold Santa Claus Parade will take place Saturday, Nov 25, at 4:00 p.m. The annual parade already has 45 attendees confirmed and this year food trucks will be available at the Prince of Wales school. (Thorold Today)
- NDP Leader Talks Housing – Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles was in St. Catharines today to meet with local leaders and discuss housing affordability challenges and solutions in the city. Stiles said its difficult to find affordable housing and cities like St. Catharines are seeing rents so high they could have Toronto price tags. (CHCH)
- Fire Under Investigation – Police, the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal, and the fire department are all investigating a house fire that took place Wednesday afternoon in the area of Willmott Street and Valley Way in Niagara Falls. (Thorold Today)