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Local News Briefs

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  • Baseball For Thorold – A former director with the Toronto Blue Jays wants to bring a summer collegiate baseball team to McMillan Park in Thorold. Summer collegiate baseball leagues give college players a place to play in the summer. Thorold staff will help prepare a detailed proposal with financials although required upgrades to McMillan Park will likely cost between $1M and $2M. (Thorold News)
  • Free Grocery Giveaway –  An unnamed businessperson is sponsoring another grocery giveaway event in Thorold on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. Individuals will be able to pick up a free bag of groceries from the parking lot of Holy Rosary Hall. The businessperson has been responsible for a number of other grocery giveaways held throughout Niagara. (Niagara this Week)
  • Record Breaking Temperatures – Today was a record-breaking day as the temperature rose to 17 C at 11 a.m., beating a 41-year heat high for this day. However, temperatures are expected to drop to below zero this evening. (CKTB)
  • Active Living Fair – The City of St. Catharines will host a 50 plus Active Living Fair at the Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre on Tuesday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair is free to attend and will feature over 35 vendors, showcasing important information for those 50 and older who live in St. Catharines. (City of St. Catharines)
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Sports Update

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  • IceDogs Lose Big – The Niagara IceDogs lost both games last week, falling to Oshawa 7-2 and Kingston 8-1. The IceDogs remain in last place in the OHL and are now 10 points out of a playoff spot with only 11 games left to play.
  • Win For Canada Basketball – Canada defeated Nicaragua 96-51 at the Meridian Centre on Friday in a 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Qualifying game. Attendance at the game was 3821 and Canadian head coach Nate Bjorkgren said that it was great to play in front of a passionate, loud crowd. (Giant FM)
  • Jackfish Sellout – The Welland Jackfish have announced that their inaugural school day game on May 7 is officially sold out. (Twitter)