Bruce speaks to the St.Catharines Rotary club about the opportunity in Change, the opportunity to build a strong Team of NIagara through the election of the St.Catharines Rotary club" by all the voters of Niagara from Fort Erie to Grimsby.

Regional council has given St. Catharines the green light to move forward in its plan to change the way it elects its regional councillors.

In response to Grant LaFleche's column Sept. 17, 'Dual-duty innovation now on life support.' Is it on life support — or has it been given new life?

The target has been set for 2017. When regional staff work to shape next year's budget over the next few months, they will do so with a one per cent tax hike in mind.

NIAGARA — Property taxpayers in Niagara will have to fork over a little more money to keep regional government services going in 2017, but most people will still be ahead of the game compared to inflation.

Arbitration. It's not a word officials want to hear as they tackle balancing a municipal budget and negotiating contracts with police officers and firefighters.

It was a good year for progress on a number of fronts in Niagara; the glass is more than half-full. A provincial court ruling elsewhere in the province prompted regional council to take a progressive step in confirming the tradition known as the separation…

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

Regional politicians have backed away, for now, from endorsing a report that some of them said could set the stage for a fundamental shift in how Niagara chases down growth it's so hungry for.

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…