Local News Briefs
- City Awarded Minto Cup – St. Catharines has been chosen as the host location for the 2025 Minto Cup, the National Junior A Lacrosse Championship of Canada. The event will take place August 16-24, 2025 with a nine-day celebration of Canada’s national summer game, including cultural gatherings, fan festivals and more. (Invest in St. Catharines)
- Police To Keep Surplus – Niagara Regional Police will be allowed to keep more than $1.9 million of the year-end budget surplus from 2023 to cover costs associated with implementing changes under the Community Safety and Policing Act. Under the Act, police must purchase new equipment such as C8 military-style rifles and ammunition and to equip patrol vehicles with mounts for the rifles. (St. Catharines Standard)
- Apology Demanded At Region – The Niagara Palestine Coalition is demanding an apology from St. Catharines Mayor Matt Siscoe and Regional Councillor Laura Ip after Siscoe asked to have a motion for a binding ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict removed from the council agenda. Council voted in favour of removing the motion 26-2. (The River)
- Bridge Closure Extended – The St. Lawrence Seaway is extending the closure of the Allanburg Bridge on Highway 20 until 4 p.m. on Feb. 15. Originally the bridge was scheduled to reopen on Feb 13. (Thorold Today)
- Solar Eclipse Activities – The city of Port Colborne will host a number of activities at the Vale Health and Wellness Centre for the solar eclipse on April 8. One of the attractions will be an inflatable 4K planetarium where planetarium staff will share constellation stories, northern light insights and more. (Niagara this Week)