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Heading to Santa’s Village in Bracebridge for the first time? Here are 10 things you should know

1 week ago | niagarathisweek.com | Brent Cooper

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What can you get for free with the Canada Strong Pass?

1 week ago | niagarathisweek.com | Mike Pearson

The Canada Strong Pass offers discounts for families and young adults, including through Via Rail, national parks, museums and more. From June 20 to Sept. 2, Parks Canada sites will offer free admission and a 25 per cent discount on camping fees and overnight stays. How the Canada Strong Pass works No registration or physical pass is needed to enjoy the discounts, the federal government announced in a news release.
One year out: Where are FIFA World Cup games being played in Canada?

2 weeks ago | niagarathisweek.com | Cadeem Lalor

Let’s break down when and where you can see live games without leaving the country. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 games that will be played in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, wrapping up with the final in the Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Friday, July 19, 2026. In the midst of all those games, here are ones you can catch in Canada.
‘Devastating news for our community’ Burch says of reduced urgent care centre hours

2 weeks ago | niagarathisweek.com | Allan Benner

Further cuts to hours of operation for urgent care centres in Port Colborne and Fort Erie comes as “devastating news” to the communities that in just more than three years won’t have those centres at all.
Niagara Health closing urgent care centres one day per week due to physician shortage

2 weeks ago | niagarathisweek.com | Allan Benner

Urgent care centres in Port Colborne and Fort Erie will each be closed one day a week throughout the summer, as Niagara Health continues to struggle with a shortage of emergency physicians. Niagara Health chief of staff Dr. Kevin Chan said during a Monday morning news conference the closures are “really a last resort.”“We looked at everything we could do,” Chan said.
The car is king in West Lincoln: McMaster research

2 weeks ago | niagarathisweek.com | Mark Newman

Having a vehicle is a necessity for daily life in West Lincoln. That was among findings of Roads Less Travelled, a study by McMaster University researchers that explores how older rural residents cope with a lack of public transportation. The study’s findings were presented during a public seminar at West Lincoln Community Centre Friday, hosted by the township’s age-friendly advisory committee. “In West Lincoln, there is absolutely no public transit,” said study research student Karina Tavernese.
10-storey hotel proposal for NOTL’s Glendale area under review

3 weeks ago | niagarathisweek.com | Kevin Werner

The owner of Staybridge Suites and Holiday Inn Express hotels in Glendale is proposing to build another hotel and two restaurants on the same property. Hamilton-based Niagara York Road Inc. applied to Niagara-on-the-Lake planning staff to redesignate the property to a site-specific hospitality precinct to allow for a 10-storey building with 207 suites on 2.83 hectares of land. The property is east of Glendale Avenue, north of York Road, west of Counsell Street and south of Queenston Road.
St. Catharines author releases 2nd book in urban fantasy series

3 weeks ago | niagarathisweek.com | Kevin Werner

It is a dreamlike world just slightly out of sight and in the dark shadows of our own world where a small band of idealists are battling an cunning conspiracy controlled by a powerful cabal. It is where violence, sorcery and magic thrives, where humankind is manipulated to believe in the power of a social strata for the benefit of a few to the detriment of the many.
Pride Month: Love is Love in downtown Beamsville

3 weeks ago | niagarathisweek.com | Mark Newman

It’s a place in downtown Beamsville where everyone is welcome. “This is our Love is Love Lincoln Pride display,” said Emilia Amaro, the chamber’s executive director . “The point of this is to make sure the people of the community know we are a safe space for anyone. We want the 2SLGBTQ+ community to feel welcome.” The rainbow installation lights up at night and includes a bench and a large frame people can stand in for photos.
How much do Canada Post letter carriers make?

3 weeks ago | niagarathisweek.com | Mike Pearson

More than 55,000 postal workers remain at an impasse in a long-standing labour dispute with Canada Post. While wages are just one of many issues, an industrial inquiry commission that examined the stalled negotiations between the post office and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) recommended major changes to help the Crown corporation manage a challenging financial outlook.