Governor General Presents Mike Shea with Order of Merit
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Host Of “Readings At The Roselawn”, William Thomas, Stepping Down
Razor-sharp wit that might have you vault jumping to avoid being sliced unfolds in a New…
Niagara South Coast Tourism Association Launched With Style
With Wainfleet’s Mayor April Jeffs literally kicking the ball, the Niagara South Coast Tourism Association was…
Niagara College’s Mark Picone Honoured by Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario
Mark Picone, a pioneer of Niagara cuisine and chef-professor at Niagara College’s Canadian Food and…
Showboat Theatre Ticket Sales Exceeding Projections
May 21, 2013, Port Colborne – Tickets for Showboat Theatre’s 2013 season are selling faster than…
From William Thomas: Oh Canada! We Stand On Guard For Thee!
MY BEST IDEA EVER!! I know, I know … I’ve had some really bad ideas in…
Wakeboarding At Port Colborne’s Sugarloaf Marina
A combination of surfing, water skiing and snowboarding, wakeboarding is a water sport utilizing a rider…
IlluminAqua Opens Seventh Season With Victoria Day Blues Festival
What a weekend to not go to the cottage or campgrounds! IlluminAqua opened its seventh season…
Canadians Are Not Amused Says Goodale
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Port Colborne: Farmers Market of Sights, Sounds, Smells and Treasures
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David Zimmer Speaks On Elijah Harper’s Passing
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Budget 2013: Premier’s Statement on Accountability Measures
Statement Budget 2013: Premier’s Statement on Accountability Measures May 17, 2013 Premier Kathleen Wynne issued the…
Segal International Centre Unveiled At Niagara College
As the Ontario Association of International Educators (OAIE) conference hosted by Niagara College began today, Sharon…
Mid-Afternoon Visit By Deer To Adore Once More
Sarah Seymour of Adore Once More on Charlotte St., Port Colborne, was just enjoying a sunny…
Welland Canal Workers’ Historical Exhibit Needs Your Photos and Data
During the building of the Welland Canal from 1914-1932, 124 men tragically lost their lives while…
Top Honours For Niagara College’s Butler’s Bitter Beer
NC’s War of 1812-inspired beer wins gold at Canadian Brewing Awards The Niagara College Teaching Brewery…
Tim Bosma Found Dead Says Hamilton Police Chief
It was the dreaded news no one wanted to hear since Tim Bosma disappeared May 6,…
Long-Term Plan Coming for Ontario’s Horse Racing Industry
News Release Long-Term Plan Coming for Ontario’s Horse Racing Industry May 13, 2013 Ontario Government Committed…
Canada Road Safety Week May 13 to May 20
Niagara Regional Police Service Canada Road Safety Week May 13 to May 20 Niagara Regional Police…
Ontario Supporting a Healthy Fishery and Environment
News Release Ontario Supporting a Healthy Fishery and Environment May 13, 2013 Fish Culture Program Providing…
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Welcome to "TTL with J.T. Lewis"
Welcome to TTL with J.T. Lewis. This will be a regular column for News in Port Colborne and Wainfleet about… you guessed it, photography.…
Carl Talks Tech: Google IO 2013
Hello World. The biggest news in IT this week was the 6th annual Google developers conference in San Francisco, a get together known as…
Carl Talks Tech: Backup your Backup, Part Tw…
Hello World. My recent column about backup strategies and the need for them received some very favourable feedback. I also had some comments along…
Carl Talks Tech: Backup Your Backups
Hello World. Today the focus is on the timely subject of backups. Timely, as the News in Port Colborne and Wainfleet (NIPCAW) itself went…
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Hello World. My name is Carl Green. Today, News in Port Colborne and Wainfleet, (NIPCAW) launches a Technology column, entitled “Carl Talks Tech”. Dedicated…
From Josh's Desk: Banned Turbans Oust Sikh S…
The ball stops here for Québec’s Sikh soccer players. Having spent years on the soccer pitch and watching English Premier League football, it would…
From Josh's Desk: A Nostalgic Trip With Rush
After what seems like an inexcusable amount of time, they’re in! Rush was inducted last night into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame…
We Cannot Concede Victory Or Our Freedom To …
Exhale: grief, shock, horror, disbelief, outrage and endless streams of blinding pain. Three dead, over 170 (at last count), injured, in a day that…
Pomp and Circumstance In Canadian Politics
Little has changed, despite the pomp and circumstance, in Canadian politics this week. The Liberal coronation of Justin Trudeau remained unsurprising and terribly disappointing…
From Josh's Desk: Run, Frank, Run!
Run, Frank, run! For many in Welland, the name Frank Campion has been synonymous with a dedication to one’s constituents. As of late, Campion…
From Josh's Desk: What Is A Bitcoin?
In case you hadn’t heard, a Canadian man recently put his house up for sale, asking for a digital payout instead of cash in…
From Josh's Desk: Renewal in Québec Can Onl…
Renewal in Québec can only start with new leadership, namely François Legault It’s refreshing to see while Pauline Marois tends to the fires of…
From Josh's Desk: Feeling Blue But Seeing Gr…
Sunday had me feeling blue, but in a very good way. This past weekend, conservatives of all stripes in Canadian politics met at the…
From Josh's Desk: I Stand With Rand
From Josh’s Desk: I stand with Rand. In previous columns, I have questioned the method of unmanned drones as a military tool by…
From Josh's Desk: Neil Young: Waging Heavy P…
Taking a month sabbatical from News in Port Colborne and Wainfleet, I’ve returned to my desk to report on my whereabouts. While my…
Komasara Hat Trick Leads to Pirates Winning …
The boys are back! After three straight losses, the Port Colborne Pirates pounded the Fort Erie Meteors in the second playoff game of the…
Thieves Steal Flatscreen TV's From Seniors
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From Josh's Desk: Premier Wynne: Here To Sta…
The Liberals have picked their next leader but will Ontarians pick a different premier in the months to come? Kathleen Wynne, having captured the…
Hells Angels Members Plead Guilty To Extorti…
Extortion. Assault. Unlawful Entry. Imagine being an innocent child having witnessed the above. Imagine the tears and the terror. Please, take another minute to…
From Josh's Desk: Little Substance to Libera…
For those who tuned in to see a policy debate or a debate of any stripe, the two-hour Liberal leadership bout was less than…
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Host Of “Readings At The Roselawn”, William Thomas, Stepping Down
Razor-sharp wit that might have you vault jumping to avoid being sliced unfolds in a New York second to a glimpse of potentially…
Niagara South Coast Tourism Association Launched With Style
With Wainfleet’s Mayor April Jeffs literally kicking the ball, the Niagara South Coast Tourism Association was officially launched after three long years of…
Showboat Theatre Ticket Sales Exceeding Projections
May 21, 2013, Port Colborne – Tickets for Showboat Theatre’s 2013 season are selling faster than expected, as patrons flock back to the…
From William Thomas: Oh Canada! We Stand On Guard For Thee!
MY BEST IDEA EVER!! I know, I know … I’ve had some really bad ideas in the past. The Wild Kingdom Birdfeeder with…
Segal International Centre Unveiled At Niagara College
As the Ontario Association of International Educators (OAIE) conference hosted by Niagara College began today, Sharon and Keith Segal cut the ribbon unveiling…
Mid-Afternoon Visit By Deer To Adore Once More
Sarah Seymour of Adore Once More on Charlotte St., Port Colborne, was just enjoying a sunny afternoon in her shop of “previously loved…
Welland Canal Workers’ Historical Exhibit Needs Your Photos and Data
During the building of the Welland Canal from 1914-1932, 124 men tragically lost their lives while working in difficult and dangerous conditions. When…
Tim Bosma Found Dead Says Hamilton Police Chief
It was the dreaded news no one wanted to hear since Tim Bosma disappeared May 6, after taking two men on a test…
Nelly Furtado Named As Living Legend at Native American Music Awards
WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT THE 14th ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS Niagara Falls, NY – The Winners for the 14th Annual Native American Music…
Port Colborne Horticultural Society Holds Annual Plant Sale
The Port Colborne Horticultural Society held their annual plant sale/fundraiser at the Friends over 55 Senior Centre, 554 Fielden Avenue, Port Colborne on…
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From Sage, the high-jumping dog, (excited to see a potential new friend), to new kids on the block, Young’s Catering, the Port Colborne Market always…
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IlluminAqua Opens Seventh Season With Victoria Day Blues Festival
What a weekend to not go to the cottage or campgrounds! IlluminAqua opened its seventh season to warm summer-like breezes, star-filled skies and moonbeams swaying to the breeze…
Nelly Furtado Named As Living Legend at Native American Music Awards
WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT THE 14th ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS Niagara Falls, NY – The Winners for the 14th Annual Native American Music Awards were announced live on…
Nashville Star Angela Siracusa Wins Hearts At Roselawn
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Alcohol-Free Lager Developed by Niagara College’s Research
Niagara Research, Niagara College’s Research & Innovation Division, will showcase its most recent recipe for success next week by offering samples of an alcohol-free lager…
Niagara College’s Mark Picone Honoured by Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario
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Raptors Steal The Show
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It Takes A Community To Raise A Child
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