Local News Briefs
- Barenaked Ladies Come To St. Catharines – The Barenaked Ladies will be playing a show at the Meridian Centre on Thursday April 25, 2024 with tickets going on sale this Friday. The show is a fundraiser for the World Rowing Championships that are being hosted in St. Catharines next summer. (CKTB)
- Police Cut Budget – The Niagara police services board has approved an amended 2024 operating budget of $188.5 million after the original budget of $190.5 million was referred back to the police board for cuts by Regional council. Chief Bryan MacCulloch said the original budget is nowhere near what is required but was set to sustain current services. (St. Catharines Standard)
- Thorold Committee Unhappy With Changes – Thorold city hall has overhauled the structure of its boards and committees but the Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity Advisory Committee is upset that members will only get to meet every two months. Members of the committee are concerned that the new schedule will hamper progress. (Thorold News)
- YMCA Proposal Rejected – St. Catharines will not be moving forward with a proposal from Atria Development for city programming at the former YMCA building. The facility would not have met the city’s accessibility design and the costs of having programming at the facility would have been more than $5.5 million a year. (CKTB)
- Downtown Displays – Downtown St. Catharines businesses have decorated their storefronts with captivating and imaginative displays for the 2nd Annual Holiday Window Display. The community is invited to visit downtown St. Catharines and vote for their favourite displays for a chance to win one of three $100 downtown gift cards. (My Downtown)