By MADISON JUDSONStaff Writer Winter is coming and that means the winter blues are upon us. It is that cold and bitter time of year where, collectively, people’s moods tend to be on the more sad or dreary side. “The weather is messy, it’s cold, and exams are coming up soon,” said Lily...

By Victoria NicolaouStaff Writer Hundreds gathered in freezing temperature under the arches in Fonthill for the fourth annual Pelham Outdoor Christmas Market hosted by the Town of Pelham on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.Despite the cold weather, vendors lined the streets in downtown Fonthill selling paintings,...

By ALEXANDRIA LANCIONE Special to the News At six-years-old, Sila Otlu was already a victim of domestic violence. Growing up as an only child in Niagara Falls, Otlu often saw her father beat her mother. “And I always think, what if we didn’t get this help? Would he still be abusing my mother? Would...

By GUNCE AKPINAR Staff Writer A new developing state in space is creating a new understanding of being a “nation” and trying to make space accessible for everyone. Igor Ashurbeyli, founder of the Aerospace International Research Center (AIRC), in Russia, the new chairman of the United Nations Educational,...

By BREANNE ELRICK Staff Writer It’s about time that Niagara took a second look at its waste. The new waste collection contract for the region is going to be starting in 2021 and there are various proposed options to be looked at. There is a large focus in putting responsibility in the hands of residents...

By MICHAEL HANEMAAYER Staff Writer Wine, food and shopping – all of these were at the Seaway Mall for the second annual PJ Shopping Party. On Nov. 8, the Niagara Region worked with the Seaway Mall as well as Brands for Canada and First Book Canada to collect pajamas to aid local charities. The...

BY LISA KELLEY Staff Writer Crowds cheered as Santa Claus made his grand entrance. Santa Claus flew through the cold city streets of Niagara Falls during the Santa Claus parade on Nov. 17. Temperatures below zero didn’t stop the young and old from attending, as thousands of spectators...

By MICHAEL HANEMAAYER Staff Writer With her term as mayor of Wainfleet wrapping up on Nov. 30, April Jeffs thanks residents for allowing her to serve them. Jeffs said, “I look at it as I’m thanking them for giving me the opportunity to serve because I’m taking so much away from it, so much that...

By LINDSAY TARRINGTON Staff Writer The memory of those who lost their lives fighting for Canada will now live on forever with the help of the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign. “We’re planting 117,000  trees on the Highway of Heroes - one for each of Canada’s war deaths since the War of 1812,”...