Car wash fire is suspected arson, says Niagara police
A car wash fire in St. Catharines is being investigated as suspected arson by Niagara police.
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News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
Man arrested in Welland following machete attack
Niagara police have arrested a homeless man after he allegedly attacked a Welland man with a machete.
Police investigating brazen theft of truck by an armed man in Grimsby
On April 7, 2021, at approximately 5:50am, 8 District – Grimsby uniform officers responded to a report of a robbery in Grimsby. Read more…
2 Teens shot with BB gun in St. Catharines park
Two teens sitting were shot with a BB gun by an occupant of an SUV in a St. Catharines park last Thursday evening, Niagara police reported Monday. A police news release said that four male teens, ages 17 to 18, were sitting on play equipment at Joe McCaffery Park at 61 Vansickle Road in St. … Read more
Niagara police collect more than 20,000 lbs in region-wide food drive
The region-wide food drive run by the Niagara Regional Police Service generated more than 20,000 lbs of food and more than $13,000 in cash donations.
Five people on latest Niagara DUI offence list
Five people have been named on the latest Niagara police list of drinking and driving offences for the period of March 15-21.
21 people on latest Niagara DUI offence list
Twenty one people have been named on the latest Niagara police list of drinking and driving offences for the period of March 15-21.
‘Weight of the world’ lifted as City of Welland backs off farmland expropriation
Last summer, the ticking lull of a grandfather clock inside of Marsha Rempel’s Welland farmhouse became a tone of foreboding, counting down the remaining seconds of Rempel’s time on her family’s farmland.
Seven people on latest Niagara DUI offence list
11 people are on the newly issued Niagara police list of drinking and driving offences for the period of Feb. 22 to Feb. 28.
Grimsby goes dark Thursday afternoon due to fire
A temporary power outage blacked out downtown Grimsby and area for less than 30 minutes Thursday, for most customers that were affected. The power went out around 3 p.m. Thursday and a Grimsby Power repair crew was dispatched. It predicted the outage would last one to two hours. At 3:12 pm, it reported the cause … Read more