Newstalk 610 CKTB

CKTB is a radio station located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It broadcasts at 610 AM and features a News/Talk format. The station operates from a historic mansion that once belonged to William Hamilton Merritt, who was a key figure in promoting the first Welland Canal. You can find CKTB on Yates Street in the heart of downtown St. Catharines, while its transmitters are situated on Grassy Brook Road, just east of Port Robinson.

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Leon's Furniture donates $10,000 to Port Colborne food bank

1 week ago | 610cktb.com | Bonnie Heslop

Leon’s Furniture has donated $10,000 to Port Colborne's food bank as the need for donations rises. Port Cares’ Reach Out Centre Food Bank has been struggling to keep up with demand, as more Niagara families reach out for help. Christine Clark Lafleur, CEO of Port Cares, says donations are down about 20 per cent, and this donation is a big help. “More and more vulnerable families are having to rely on charities like Port Cares to get by,” says Clark Lafleur.
Tim Ellis will be Niagara's next Commissioner of Corporate Services

1 week ago | 610cktb.com | Bonnie Heslop

Niagara has a new Commissioner of Corporate Services. Tim Ellis, the former CFO for a school board in Lindsay, will be joining the Niagara Region on July 7th. Ellis has over 20 years of experience in financial management and organizational leadership. The Corporate Services Department oversees Legal and Court Services, Procurement Services, the Asset Management Office, Information Technology Solutions, Construction, Energy and Facilities Management, and Financial Management and Planning.
Shaw wants to build a $150M creative campus where artists will live, and work

1 week ago | 610cktb.com | Bonnie Heslop

The Shaw Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake has a dream to use the power of the arts to connect with residents and visitors. The theatre company has announced a campaign called 'All Together Now' to launch a movement for real human connection. The $150 million plan includes creating an artists’ village, with the new Burton Centre for Lifelong Creativity, at the heart of the campus.
30-year-old Thorold man facing charges after drugs and guns found in car and Keefer Rd. house

1 week ago | 610cktb.com | Bonnie Heslop

A 30-year-old Thorold man is facing a long list of charges after police say they found drugs and guns inside a home on Keefer Road. Niagara Police started investigating drug trafficking in St. Catharines and Thorold earlier this month, and received a warrant to search a home and car. Yesterday, officers raided both, and say they found 1000 grams of suspected cocaine, with an estimated street value of $100,000.
Niagara Parks giving seniors half-price admission Wednesdays in June

1 week ago | 610cktb.com | Bonnie Heslop

Niagara Parks will celebrate Seniors Month in Ontario by offering half-price admission next month. During the month of June, seniors aged 60 and over, receive half-price admission across Niagara Parks attractions and Heritage sites on Wednesdays. Seniors must present a valid ID at any Niagara Parks Welcome Centre or at the entrance to any participating attraction or heritage site. The offer is only available for in-person ticket purchases and cannot be applied to online sales.
Niagara Paramedic awarded Ontario Medal for Paramedic Bravery for helping stabbed neighbour

1 week ago | 610cktb.com | Bonnie Heslop

A Niagara paramedic has been awarded the Ontario Medal for Paramedic Bravery after helping a neighbour, who had been stabbed. Niagara Emergency Medical Services paramedic, Derek Langlois, was honoured yesterday by provincial officials for his actions on May 13th 2023. Langlois, a Paramedic Superintendent, was off-duty when he was told his neighbour had been stabbed outside of her home in Grimsby.
Niagara Regional Councillors already focused on 2026 budget, giving departments 3.5% increase guidance

1 week ago | 610cktb.com | Bonnie Heslop

Niagara taxpayers can't afford another hefty tax hike. That's the word from Niagara Regional Councillors, who are giving departments 3.5 per cent increase guidance, six months before the budget process is set to begin. Last year, Niagara taxpayers faced a 9.6 per cent increase, and regional staff told councillors at a meeting last week, that it looks like another 10 per cent hike will be needed next year. Fort Erie Mayor, and Budget Chair Wayne Redekop says it will be tough, but its necessary.
Niagara NDP MPPs call on province to fund wastewater treatment plant for Niagara Falls

1 week ago | 610cktb.com | Bonnie Heslop

Two Niagara MPPs are calling on the Ford government to fund a new water treatment plant in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls NDP MPP Wayne Gates, and St. Catharines NDP MPP Jennie Stevens, have issued the joint call for the province to fund the South Niagara Wastewater Treatment Plant, which they say is an essential infrastructure project. The two say the government committed to the plan last year, but not a single dollar has been announced yet.
Images of 24 additional victims discovered on devices of St. Catharines' Osteopath and trainer: NRP

2 weeks ago | 610cktb.com | Bonnie Heslop

A 29-year-old man working as a trainer and Osteopath in St. Catharines has been re-arrested after police say they found images of 24 more victims on his devices. Police say Nicholas Edward Jackson is facing additional charges of making child pornography, possessing child pornography and 24 counts of voyeurism. Niagara Regional Police first started investigating the suspect, who worked as an independent contractor, out of a rehabilitation clinic in the Martindale area, in November of last year.
Niagara Falls man who babysat young girl for 10 years accused of sexual assault

2 weeks ago | 610cktb.com | Bonnie Heslop

Niagara Police say they have arrested a man who is accused of sexually assaulting a young girl he was babysitting in Niagara Falls. Police were called earlier this month to investigate claims that a girl, under the age of 16, was repeatedly sexually assaulting while in the custody of the man between the years of 2014 and last year. Today, 31-year-old Nygel Kovacs of Niagara Falls was arrested and charged with Sexual Assault, Sexual Interference and Invitation to Sexual Touching.