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Ryerson Park is a busy place in the evening, when people come to watch the sunset. (Photo supplied) At one of its meetings this month, town council will receive and make decisions on the staff recommendations developed in response to the Jan.

A smoke alarm can only save lives if it's working. Since 1975, it has been a written law that every residential home in Ontario must have a smoke alarm outside sleeping areas.

MP Tony Baldinelli While Niagara faces the very realistic prospects of losing our second consecutive summer tourism season because of COVID-19, the federal government delivered their first budget in more than two years on April 19.

UPDATE: This editorial has been updated to reflect some news that was announced after The Local went to press.

MPP Wayne Gates, Niagara Falls riding As an elected official during the COVID crisis and the third Ontario lockdown, my office’s primary focus remains on stopping the spread of COVID and protecting our community — efforts which I have written about p

A rare, healthy adult spotted salamander lies beside a much tinier and more common eastern red-backed salamander. (Owen Bjorgan) The bright, yellow spots of this spectacular creature leap off its slimy skin.

With the third wave of the pandemic pushing COVID-19 numbers higher than ever before, it’s now more important than ever that people get vaccinated to control the spread.

MPP Wayne Gates The news of the newest round of lockdowns has exasperated us all.

Randy Klaassen had taken The Local with him to Uruguay to catch up on news from home a year ago, where COVID-19 was new to us. Klaassen is sitting in the Plaza Independencia, with the Palacio Salvo in Montevideo, Uruguay, in the background.

Niagara Falls riding MPP Wayne Gates When I look back at the last year, I look back with a heavy heart. It’s been so hard on so many residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake, and especially those families who are grieving the loss of their loved ones.