St. Catharines Standard

The St. Catharines Standard made its debut on April 21, 1891. It was established by William Bartlett Burgoyne and remained under the ownership of the Burgoyne family for several generations until it was sold to the Southam newspaper group in 1996. Throughout its extensive history, The Standard has emerged as a key media outlet in the Niagara Region and beyond. In 1998, Southam's newspapers came under the ownership of Conrad Black, and The Standard was subsequently sold to Sun Media, which is owned by Quebecor. Sun Media was later acquired by Postmedia. In 2017, the newspaper changed hands for the fourth time when it was purchased by Torstar Corporation, which also publishes several other significant newspapers, including the Toronto Star, The Hamilton Spectator, the Waterloo Region Record, The Welland Tribune, The Niagara Falls Review, The Peterborough Standard, along with various Metroland community newspapers and additional media assets.

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How Zohran Mamdani's 'joyous' ground game helped him topple Andrew Cuomo in NYC's primary

1 day ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Jake Offenhartz

NEW YORK (AP) — On Tuesday night, shortly before polls closed in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary, and less than an hour until the first signs of his seismic upset over Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani was in a Brooklyn park, searching for a ride.
Stories of the falls make up new art project ‘Flow’

2 days ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | John Law

The way artist Ashley Marazzo sees it, if there are millions of photos of Niagara Falls, there must be millions of stories as well. She can’t share them all, of course, but she’s giving plenty of local residents the chance to relate their own history with the falls for a summer-long community art project. Spread across six workshops, people can design a small piece of felt that contains a story about their personal relationship with the local waterfalls.
St. Catharines nightclub has liquor licence suspended following shooting

2 days ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Alison Langley

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Niagara Transit updating specialized fleet

3 days ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Bill Sawchuk

Niagara’s Transit Commission has approved the purchase of 20 specialized vehicles from Brantford-based Girardin Ontario Inc., a decision that rejuvenates the bus system’s aging fleet without taking taxpayers for a ride. Commissioners awarded a $3.6-million contract for the eight-metre-long buses last week. Niagara Transit’s fleet now has 23 specialized transit vehicles.
Bootleggers, missing mobsters and sunken treasure: Eight stories from the depths of Hamilton Harbour

4 days ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Mark McNeil

Summer is here — a time when local attention turns to Hamilton Harbour, whether for strolling its shores, sailing its waters or casting a fishing lure into its murky depths. But there’s more to the bay than many realize. Lurking in the mists of its past are all kinds of quirky, twisted and notorious moments from history. So, step aboard the good ship “Flashbacks” for a short sail through Hamilton’s most storied body of water.
Toronto just tied an all-time humidity record for June

4 days ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Anastasia Blosser

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Niagara Catholic passes ‘good-news’ budget with funds for new teachers, technology, welcome centre

6 days ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Victoria Nicolaou

With an additional $28 million in its pocket, Niagara Catholic District School Board passed its balanced budget, directing funds toward the hiring of additional teachers, building a welcome centre for newcomer families and ongoing maintenance across its schools. The board approved its $346-million budget for the 2025-26 school year at the June 17 board meeting — an increase over its $318-million budget in 2024-25.
Niagara Falls man pleads guilty in cyclist’s death, again

6 days ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Bill Sawchuk

Sometimes, the wheels of justice turn slowly. It took Niagara Regional Police nearly three months to painstakingly collect the evidence that brought Richard Moore, 38, of Niagara Falls, to justice in a St. Catharines courtroom Friday in the hit-and-run death of 84-year-old cyclist Nestor Chemerika. Then Moore needed two tries six months apart before the court could accept his guilty plea for failing to stop at a fatal accident.
Making a side yard feel spacious and welcoming

6 days ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Theresa Forte

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Niagara Health recruited a much-needed anesthesiologist from the U.S. He’s thinking of going back

1 week ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Allan Benner

Despite the success of recruiting foreign-trained physicians in Niagara, a program meant to fast track their immigration process may be hampering efforts to keep them here once they arrive. St. Catharines MPP Jennie Stevens said her office was contacted by a recently recruited anesthesiologist from the U.S., who feels he has been “left in limbo” despite hopes of being granted permanent resident status through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).