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 Niagara, Ontario
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Carney announces taxpayer-funded investment in Canada AI company Cohere niagaraindependent.ca/carney…
Carney announces taxpayer-funded investment in Canada AI company Cohere - The Niagara Independent

Carney announces taxpayer-funded investment in Canada AI company Cohere - The Niagara Independent

The Carney government announced on Thursday that the federal government, using taxpayer dollars, will be purchasing a stake in Toronto-based AI company Cohere. The price tag attached to the governm...

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Mark Carney’s backroom EU deals sure to cost Canadians niagaraindependent.ca/mark-c…
Mark Carney’s backroom EU deals sure to cost Canadians - The Niagara Independent

Mark Carney’s backroom EU deals sure to cost Canadians - The Niagara Independent

Arriving in Montreal on Wednesday night, the President of the European Commission, Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, posted on social media, “Rarely have I looked forward to a Summit this much. An ocean...

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DEI dies in Alberta niagaraindependent.ca/dei-di…
DEI dies in Alberta - The Niagara Independent

DEI dies in Alberta - The Niagara Independent

Striking a blow for sanity and common sense, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith banned the practice of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) hiring in the Alberta public sector earlier this week....

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Ford loses allies in Niagara’s municipal races, all eyes turn to regional chair appointment niagaraindependent.ca/ford-l…
Ford loses allies in Niagara’s municipal races, all eyes turn to regional chair appointment - The...

Ford loses allies in Niagara’s municipal races, all eyes turn to regional chair appointment - The...

When Ontario Premier Doug Ford called a snap election in February 2025, he received the notable endorsements of the mayors of Niagara Region’s three largest municipalities: Jim Diodati of Niagara...

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Pair of Toronto sports headliners off to disappointing starts for their respective teams niagaraindependent.ca/pair-o…
Pair of Toronto sports headliners off to disappointing starts for their respective teams - The...

Pair of Toronto sports headliners off to disappointing starts for their respective teams - The...

Ever heard of a sports equinox? It happens when the big 4 sports leagues, National Hockey League (NHL), National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA)  and Major League...

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The Senate races that will decide Trump’s future niagaraindependent.ca/the-se…
The Senate races that will decide Trump’s future - The Niagara Independent

The Senate races that will decide Trump’s future - The Niagara Independent

Whoever wins the Senate races in several competitive contests across America will decide whether U.S. President Donald Trump spends the next two years defending himself against investigations and...

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‘I bleed Niagara Falls’: Diodati reflects on 16 years as mayor niagaraindependent.ca/i-blee…
‘I bleed Niagara Falls’: Diodati reflects on 16 years as mayor - The Niagara Independent

‘I bleed Niagara Falls’: Diodati reflects on 16 years as mayor - The Niagara Independent

Jim Diodati’s time as mayor will end before the doors open at the new South Niagara Hospital, a project he spent years championing. That unfinished chapter offers a fitting starting point for looking...

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Ontario deficit climbs to $16.9 billion as balanced budget pushed back niagaraindependent.ca/ontari…
Ontario deficit climbs to $16.9 billion as balanced budget pushed back - The Niagara Independent

Ontario deficit climbs to $16.9 billion as balanced budget pushed back - The Niagara Independent

Ontario’s deficit is projected to reach $16.9 billion this fiscal year, with the provincial government pushing its expected return to a balanced budget back one year to 2029-30. Finance Minister...

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The wait is over: Brewers capture first World Series championship niagaraindependent.ca/the-wa…
The wait is over: Brewers capture first World Series championship - The Niagara Independent

The wait is over: Brewers capture first World Series championship - The Niagara Independent

Forty-four years after their last trip to the World Series, the Milwaukee Brewers finally have their championship moment. Behind another clutch performance from rookie Cooper Pratt and a commanding...

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Salit Steel closing Niagara Falls site after 120 years in the city niagaraindependent.ca/salit-…
Salit Steel closing Niagara Falls site after 120 years in the city - The Niagara Independent

Salit Steel closing Niagara Falls site after 120 years in the city - The Niagara Independent

Salit Steel plans to sell its Stanley Avenue property and permanently close its Niagara Falls facility, ending operations at a site that served as the company’s headquarters for nearly 60 years. The...

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Junkin holds on in Pelham mayoral race decided by 15 votes niagaraindependent.ca/junkin…
Junkin holds on in Pelham mayoral race decided by 15 votes - The Niagara Independent

Junkin holds on in Pelham mayoral race decided by 15 votes - The Niagara Independent

Pelham Mayor Marvin Junkin has won a third term by the narrowest of margins, defeating Frank Adamson by 15 votes in Monday’s municipal election. Junkin received 3,216 votes to Adamson’s 3,201,...

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Separatism is stronger in Alberta than Quebec niagaraindependent.ca/separa…
Separatism is stronger in Alberta than Quebec - The Niagara Independent

Separatism is stronger in Alberta than Quebec - The Niagara Independent

Quebec has been eclipsed by Alberta in the strength of its separatist sentiment. Now a higher percentage of Albertans want the question of leaving Canada put to a vote than Quebecers do. That finding...

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Trudeau liberalism meets its demise in Eby’s defeat in B.C. niagaraindependent.ca/trudea…
Trudeau liberalism meets its demise in Eby’s defeat in B.C. - The Niagara Independent

Trudeau liberalism meets its demise in Eby’s defeat in B.C. - The Niagara Independent

Canada’s most obstructionist premier, British Columbia’s David Eby, called a snap election hoping to extend the NDP’s rule after nine years in power. He did so when the opposition was in chaos,...

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Voters make their choices in West Lincoln, Pelham, Grimsby and Lincoln niagaraindependent.ca/voters…
Voters make their choices in West Lincoln, Pelham, Grimsby and Lincoln - The Niagara Independent

Voters make their choices in West Lincoln, Pelham, Grimsby and Lincoln - The Niagara Independent

Elections were held today in municipalities throughout Ontario. Multiple authors are covering election results here in Niagara Region. This article provides an overview of the results in the lower-...

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Siscoe secures second term as Insinna defeats Redekop in Fort Erie niagaraindependent.ca/siscoe…
Siscoe secures second term as Insinna defeats Redekop in Fort Erie - The Niagara Independent

Siscoe secures second term as Insinna defeats Redekop in Fort Erie - The Niagara Independent

Voters in St. Catharines and Fort Erie chose different paths in Monday’s municipal election, returning Mayor Mat Siscoe to office in the Garden City while electing Tom Insinna to lead Fort Erie. The...

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Upheaval in B.C. niagaraindependent.ca/upheav…
Upheaval in B.C. - The Niagara Independent

Upheaval in B.C. - The Niagara Independent

It was a rout. Commentators are discussing former BC Premier Eby’s decision to call a snap election as possibly the biggest political error in Canadian history. The outcome of the past weekend’s...

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Time for a change rules Niagara niagaraindependent.ca/time-f…
Time for a change rules Niagara - The Niagara Independent

Time for a change rules Niagara - The Niagara Independent

Winds of change blew through Niagara municipal politics on Monday night. In Niagara Falls, four-time mayor Jim Diodati was soundly defeated by two-time naysayer City Councillor Lori Lococo.   Out of...

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Pat Chiocchio elected Welland mayor in close race niagaraindependent.ca/pat-ch…
Pat Chiocchio elected Welland mayor in close race - The Niagara Independent

Pat Chiocchio elected Welland mayor in close race - The Niagara Independent

Welland’s election campaign centred on a question that will follow its next council into office: how to make life more affordable while keeping up with the needs of a growing city. With Frank Campion...

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Do Canadians, and Carney, understand what’s at stake in the U.S. midterms? niagaraindependent.ca/do-can…
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Leak of EU membership agreement spells danger for Canada niagaraindependent.ca/leak-o…
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