Local News Briefs – Local Skim St. Catharines

Money Returned – A bag with more than $5,000 in cash which was taken from a customer at the Welland Walmart store has been returned. A member of the public reported to police that the two female suspects briefly stayed with him and that the missing black bag had been left behind in his residence. (Niagara Regional Police)
Protest On Clifton Hill – On Sunday, around 300 demonstrators gathered on Clifton Hill to demand an immediate ceasefire in Palestine and the end of the Israeli occupation. (Pelham Today)
Meals For Homeless – Joe Feta’s Greek Village prepared close to 1,000 meals for Start Me Up Niagara, Silver Spire United Church and Southridge Community Church, which are hosting sit-down meals on New Year’s Day. The meals also went out to those living on the streets and in encampments. (St. Catharines Standard)