Municipalities will have a chance to provide more input on a growth strategy being eyed by Niagara Region. Regional council opted Thursday night not to endorse the staff report but to send it to the 12 communities, as well as Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Niagara Regional Housing and area school boards for comment. Continue reading

A round of applause erupted in regional council chambers Thursday night after funding was approved to buoy Port Robinson ferry. Continue reading

After cutting nearly half a per cent from next year's recommended 2.99 per cent tax hike, Niagara's budget committee members referred the Region's $1.1 billion 2018 budget back to staff to cut it even more. Continue reading

With a final nip here, and a tuck there, politicians were able to bring the 2018 Niagara Region budget in line with where they originally wanted it. Continue reading