PORT COLBORNE The shelves were bare. Basics such as peanut butter, jam and canned meat had to be purchased to help feed the need in Port Colborne.[...]

Welland Recreation Canal Corp. chair Bob Mahler was in his car when he heard the news Toronto had won its bid to host the 2015 Pan Am Games. He was popping champagne corks 30 minutes later to celebrate the role Welland will play on its flatwater racing course during those games.[...]

The Council of the Luthera n World Federation (LWF) has approved a statement that prepares for a significant action of reconciliation with churches of the Anabaptist family.[...]

We've all heard the pitch: "There's never been a better time to ..." But when it comes to travel this year and next, experts agree it's actually true. The cklustre performance of world economies has weakened demand for travel and resulted in deals not seen in decades.[...]

Crews have been busy stringing more than three million sparkling lights on more than 120 displays along the Niagara Pkwy. as the Winter Festival of Lights prepares for its 27th year.[...]

Perseverance and respect were the two messages he wanted to deliver. Ted Nolan, former Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders head coach and now vice-president of operations with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, said before he spoke at St.[...]

Apopular seasonal tradition at our newspaper is upon us once again. It is the December feature, Readers Remember: Spirit of the Season. This will be its 12th year of publication.[...]

While Dave Roland wouldn't describe himself as a "warlike person," he couldn't just stand by and do nothing when the Second World War erupted. For 50 years, he said, he never spoke a word about the war.[...]

The lineups have sometimes been long at Niagara's flu vaccination clinics, but the one thing they have not been is chaotic. Officials at Niagara's public health department say that's because a computer software system, developed by the department's staff, is keeping things running smoothly.[...]

ST. CATHARINES — Marianne Gillespie's Monday has been a multitasking frenzy. After a non-stop morning, she took a breather by a mound of employee shirts inside her St. Catharines water services company.[...]

NIAGARA FALLS — Comedian Rodney Pentland's last performance in his home town was a triumph even he didn't see coming. For the second annual Niagara Falls Comedy Fest last year, he received a standing ovation.[...]

NIAGARA FALLS — What do career volunteers Gary and Jill Taylor have in common with late Canadian musician Jeff Healey and Olympic athlete Diane Roy? The eclectic group are among the latest inductees to the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame from the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled [...]

ST. CATHARINES — Toronto's Pan Am Games win is also a sports jackpot for Niagara. That was the sentiment of local bid organizers and politicians who are thrilled Toronto and its GTA partners prevailed to host the 2015 Pan Am Games.[...]

NIAGARA FALLS — She is 13 years old — or 91 in dog years — can't hear, has diabetes and is blind, but this little underdog is a fighter and not ready to give up on life.[...]

NIAGARA FALLS — Rooms are still available for next week's Sleep Cheap, Charities Reap event in Niagara Falls. Local hoteliers are offering Niagara region residents overnight stays starting at $35 next Monday to Thursday.[...]

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Niagara Falls writer/artist Vince Thompson will sign copies of his new graphic novel, Vinny & Bid, Saturday at the White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa.[...]

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — A Niagara-on-the-Lake couple was hospitalized early yesterday with smoke inhalation after their home went up in flames. The couple got out of the house at 1890 Lakeshore Rd. on their own after fire broke out about 3 a.[...]

THOROLD — The lineups have sometimes been long at Niagara's flu vaccination clinics, but the one thing they have not been is chaotic.[...]

PORT COLBORNE — Lucas Schinkel was ready to catch and run long before the opening kickoff.[...]

WELLAND — For Caitlin Mancuso, carrying the Olympic Torch will be much more than a moment in history. It will be a chance for her to honour the memory of her loving grandmothers Zorina Tulumello and Gina Mancuso — both who died this year.[...]