Public Health Ontario out with last year's numbers
Officials reporting fatal opioid overdoses increased by 60 percent last year compared to the year before.
Public Health Ontario reporting 2,422 opioid deaths in Ontario in 2020, many of them involving homeless people and those who lost jobs due to the pandemic.
Emergency department visits for overdoses also increased by nearly 20 percent to 12,513.
Province Increasing Niagara EMS Funding
Health minister says this is part of overall $1-billion investment, increasing support 9% since 2025
Niagara Falls Approves Pathstone Location
City council noting the need, considering increased homelessness
Welland Man Charged with Child Porn
Police searched a Welland home after an investigation started in April
Weather Warning for Niagara
Environment Canada says to anticipate heavy rain, wind, and possible hail, that'll likely last into the evening
MPPs Condemn GO Service Reduction
This has to do with service reduction to and from Niagara Falls, which returns in spring
Two Arrested in $100,000 Cocaine Bust
Police made the arrests after initially watching a man dealing in St. Catharines
Niagara Falls Moving Forward with Complex
Lawyer believes it to be the largest mixed use project in the region
GO Targets Fare Evasion
Metrolinx says not paying the fare impacts everyone