Local News Briefs

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  • Refugees Continue To Come – Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati said the number of asylum seekers coming to Niagara Falls has remained steady despite being told by the federal government a month ago that the number of refugees coming to Niagara Falls would subside. The federal government is housing the refugees in Niagara Falls hotels, which could negatively impact tourism if there are not enough hotel rooms available. (The River)
  • City On Target For 15K Housing Units – St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe delivered his State of the City address and said the city is on target to build 15,000 housing units over the next 10 years. Siscoe also said tax cuts in St. Catharines, even after the uploading of transit costs to the Region, were not possible without cuts in services. (InNiagara Region)
  • Emergency Response Team Needs Volunteers – The Niagara Region is searching for volunteers to join the Community Emergency Response Team, which is a group of trained, certified volunteers who help their community in a time of disaster or crisis. Common ways members can provide support include first aid and rescue, helping with disaster relief efforts, distribution of emergency supplies and assisting with annual emergency exercises. Applications are open until Mar. 24. (Niagara Region)
  • Three Concerts Announced – The Doobie Brothers are coming to the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines on October 19. Country star Darius Rucker will perform at the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino on August 3 and the Counting Crows will take to the OLG Stage on June 28. Tickets for all three events go on sale Friday. (Giant FM)
  • Shaw Festival Announces Record Operating Revenue – The Shaw Festival announced that the theatre company posted a record operating revenue of $35.7 million for 2022 but had an operating surplus of only $7,000.  The low operating surplus was attributed to a number of factors, including COVID-19 restrictions, border crossing issues and increases in sick time and related staff coverage. Last year Shaw Festival had a surplus of about $990,000. (Niagara-on-the-Lake Local)
  • Brock Wins Volleyball Championship – In front of a sold-out crowd at Brock University, the No. 3 nationally ranked Brock Badgers women’s volleyball team claimed their second consecutive OUA Quigley Cup Championship defeating the No. 6 Queen’s Gaels in five-sets. Brock now advances to the U SPORTS National Championship scheduled for March 17-19 in Vancouver. (Brock Badgers)