Port Colborne News

The last vessel to pass through the St. Lawrence Seaway in the 2009 shipping season cleared the Eisenhower Lock on Monday night, marking the end of one of the worst seasons on record.

By: Forrest Fisher Member Since: 2009-04-15 Rod, Gun and Game This is the time of year that birds sing of Christmas joy! Christmas time is a great time to talk about positive change.

The families of two former Whitchurch-Stouffville councillors are grieving. Peter Dobrich, the former Ward 3 councillor, died Sunday.

The Olympic torch continues its trip through southern Ontario today. It starts in Niagara Falls on the Rainbow Bridge, then heads to Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Welland, Caledonia, Six Nations and ends the day in Brantford.

A business group is honoring Roger Agnelli, the CEO of Vale, one of the largest mining companies in the world, which, coincidentally, is in the midst of its longest ever labor dispute.

Several local public health units in Ontario are expanding their H1N1 vaccination programs to include the general public but some major cities are still awaiting the go-ahead from the province.

Nickel miner Vale Inco Ltd. is training replacement workers so it can re-open a smelter that has been idle since workers went on strike in July.

Sarah Gibson poured in eight points and Boggio Pharmacy defeated B&C Auto 22-20 over the weekend in Port Colborne Novice house league basketball action.

Beth Moore gives an impromptu performance before celebrating the release of her first video for the song So Far So Good at cafe and bar 4 Triple 5. Beth Moore is one of many musicians from the Queen Street music scene who is determined to make a name for herself in the industry.

Madison Wilcox poured in eight points and Bailey Rodrigue added four as the CT Whalers defeated B&C Auto 12-10 in Port Colborne novice house league basketball action over the weekend.

Two hundred is a magic number in Port Colborne. When it comes to the Port Colborne-Wainfleet Chamber of Commerce, the number 200 equates to the number of members the organization has racked up.

Alliance Homes Inc. officials have double-checked the latest plans for a 16,000 square foot medical centre on its property in the eastern part of Port Dover.

Critics and residents in rural communities are demanding that the Ontario government stop cuts to their health-care services until an expert panel finishes its report.

Sculptor Frances Loring, who was a founding member of the Sculptors' Society of Canada, was born at Wardner, Idaho.

Winners at the 142nd annual South Niagara included from left, Dave Harrison, Fonthill, winner of 2 Furrow open Class and best land plowed; Robert Smith, Smithville, Antique Class; Mike Woronchak, Ridgeway, 3 Furrow Open Class; Graeme Dougherty, Caledonia, Antique Class and Brittany Woronchak, Fort Erie, top amateur.

Sculptor Frances Loring, who was a founding member of the Sculptors' Society of Canada, was born at Wardner, Idaho.

USW was joined by leaders of mining unions from around the world. In a show of global organizing, USW Canadian National Director, Ken Neumann , along with two striking Steelworkers from Canada confronted the ship arriving in Germany with Vale content coming from Canada .

Port Colborne Pirates goaltender Chris Festarini kicked out 42-of-46 shots to hang on for a 6-4 victory over the Welland Jr.

The Parish Hall at St. Patricka s Church on Victoria Street will be the haunting place to be thanks to the Port Colborne Folk Arts Council.

He formerly stood at Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Farm near Lexington. Seventeen-year-old Swain has sired a dozen stakes winners, including grade I winner Dimitrova, grade II winner Stanley Park , and several overseas group winners.