Caroline Graham: Youth Services Supervisor, The John Howard Society of Niagara &Devin Pouliot: Jobs for Youth graduate and keynote speaker at 2013 Graduation Ceremonies "Niagara community leaders and graduates of the John Howard Society Jobs For Youth program gathered for graduation ceremonies in St. Catharines on August 23rd. The Jobs for Youth program is
40% fewer offenders filed for pardons compared with 2009-2010 OTTAWA — Applications for criminal record suspensions, formerly known as pardons, have plummeted since the Conservative government finalized tough new rules last spring. Statistics released to The Canadian Press under the federal access-to-information law show 15,871 applicants between March 2012 and this past December, down more
WELLAND - Everyone knows that children do not come with an instruction manual. And if you have kids, have been around kids or ever was a kid — you can appreciate that parenting is hard work and not always easy. Add to the equation other factors beyond your control, and parents can easily become overwhelmed
St. Catharines - Niagara Regional Police officers will be walking a different kind of beat next week. Armed with pamphlets and information aimed at heading off crime before it happens, the officers will patrol a number of Niagara cities and towns as part of an educational campaign. The effort is part of a broader slate
FORT ERIE The Ontario Municipal Board gave the green light Monday to a proposal to build a $150-million, 65,000-seat auto racing facility in this Niagara border town. The decision from OMB vice chair Susan de Avellar Schiller ordered the dismissal of appeals against the Canadian Motor Speedway. The ruling did set out a number of
Fort Erie has been dealt many blows this year. Today, we begin a two-part special report on the impact and what lies ahead for the border town. Happy Land. The simple, makeshift wooden sign painted yellow and pink is faded and unkept. The store is in even worse condition. Empty, windows barred, a thick layer
NIAGARA FALLS - For Amanda Flasko, the bullying escalated into a world of anguish at two Niagara elementary schools. Pennies were thrown at her in a playground. The cruel taunts were never-ending. She was threatened with beatings and fake blood poured outside her locker. By Grade 9, she was suicidal and struggling with post-traumatic stress
As we observe National Bullying Awareness Month this October, and we ask our children and our schools to prevent bullying, we ought to take a hard look at ourselves too. Are we promoting bullying by repeating and laughing at fat jokes? Are we encouraging bullying by scornful and sarcastic remarks that we make about gays
WELLAND - Are you looking to make your mark in retail? Hiring has begun for Target’s first Canadian stores, which are scheduled to open in March and April 2013. Throughout the fall, the retail giant will be looking for applicants to fill a variety of store positions at its first 24 stores in Ontario, including
ST. CATHARINES - Transcom has announced it’s adding 158 mainly seasonal positions to its St. Catharines call centre. This, only a week after a week-old confirmation from Sitel it’s hiring 300 new workers in the Garden City. “It’s a good news story,” said Transcom spokeswoman Caroline Spivak. “Transcom is looking very positively at the Canadian
