ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — At least 1,900 children under 5 have died from malnutrition in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region in the past year, according to a study conducted by regional health...

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first Netflix series will centre on the Invictus Games, which gives sick and injured military personnel and veterans the opportunity to compete in sports.

GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed investigators said Thursday they have turned up evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity by Ethiopian government forces, Tigray forces and Eritrea’s military —...

Anti-maskers, some hospitality industry owners, attack Dr. Mustafa Hirji on social media

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Famine is imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and in the country’s north, the U.N. humanitarian chief said, warning there’s a risk that hundreds of thousands of...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Tigray forces in Ethiopia has expressed the commitment to a “negotiated end” to the nine-month war that has killed thousands and left nearly half a million people...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lot can go wrong when a performer endeavors outside of the group that made their career. In the case of BTS baritone V, a lot

Niagara teachers report fewer students in class

ATMEH, Syria (AP) — The leader of the violent Islamic State group died in a U.S. military raid Thursday, blowing himself up along with members of his family as American special operations forces...

On “This Is Me....Now,” Jennifer Lopez's first solo album in a decade, the singer takes back her rightful place on the throne of pop music.

NAIROBI, Kenya - Soldiers from Eritrea systematically killed “many hundreds” of people, the large majority men, in a massacre late November in the Ethiopian city of Axum in the Tigray region, Amnesty...

Niagara’s acting medical officer of health hopes more people will get booster shots and voluntarily wear masks to help control spread of infection

West Lincoln Mayor David Bylsma and Thorold Coun. Jim Handley face fines and penalties for violating provincial COVID-19 regulations

160 copies of photography book “Heart of Turtle Island: The Niagara Escarpment” welcomed by school boards

More than 24,000 shots delivered over three days this week; four new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday

Dr. Mustafa Hirji acknowledged a request from the chief medical officer to drop expanded masking, case management and air quality monitoring measures, but said his orders stand.

Niagara Region CAO says he, school boards were in on discussions Niagara’s acting medical officer of health was criticized for by Ontario’s medical officer of health

Embattled executive fired as Niagara Health ends management agreement with St. Joseph’s Health System in Hamilton

Living wage considers costs of shelter, transportation, food, and more.

Project likely to last eight months for Heddle Shipyards at Port Weller

In Doug Ford’s latest cabinet shuffle, underperforming ministers were dropped. Now it’s time to let the other shoe drop: Lop off the little-known parliamentary assistants whose performances are...

Defence Minister Anita Anand praises local efforts while telling residents feds are increasing military aid, while simplifying process for refugees

The latest music news and trends. Read about different artists, local events, and music celebrities news that matters.

“Our Friend” is based on journalist Matt Teague’s essay, which he thought would be about his late wife, Nicole, but morphed into a tribute to their friend, Dane.

Chuck Page celebrated his 100th birthday by completing a fitness challenge and raising more than $20,000 for Hotel Dieu Shaver hospital

111 new cases, and 43 hospitalized, Wednesday

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of women have described shocking sexual assaults by Ethiopian soldiers and allied forces in the country’s Tigray conflict, says an Amnesty International report published...

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (AP) — A man shot to death a 20-year-old student Monday at Rose State College in Oklahoma, according to police, who reported no other injuries after the campus was briefly put on...

James Russell says 19 headstones need to be unearthed, cleaned and restored that he claims town employees admitted burying decades ago to make cutting grass easier

Requiring proof of vaccinations could be another incentive to encourage people to get vaccinated, acting medical officer of health says

‘As an elected official, as mayor of this amazing city, this is not something that I am happy to say,’ says mayor

Niagara man shares his experience with terminal illness, hoping to help others and spur search for a cure

Face coverings to be required in indoor public spaces

Medical officer of health cites work by pharmacies, doctors; says if target not reached it will be close

Forced to close when maskless protesters entered in groups, Rollin’ Pizza was the subject of nasty messages and negative reviews

In recent years, defibrillators, fire extinguishers and first-aid kits have been required in Ontario’s public spaces, but EpiPens are excluded. Why?

Appointments being booked from April 10 to 18 — spring break

Chairman Jim Bradley calls special meeting of council for Wednesday afternoon to consider a face-covering requirement at indoor locations where physical distancing isn’t possible

‘For him to still be here and for us to experience moments together, I couldn’t ask for anything better than that,’ says Samantha Bodogh

Organizers want educators and support workers prioritized as essential workers in the ongoing fight against COVID-19 transmission in schools.

All spectators and attendees at OHL events, including games and practices, will need to show proof of full immunization against COVID-19.

Inclusive symbol in front of FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre downtown

Read the latest Niagara region local news to find out what’s happening in and around your local community.

New customers, club members step forward after ongoing measures announced

TORONTO - There are times when Mark Critch completely forgets he’s filming a show about his own childhood on the set of “Son of a Critch."

On a day with intermittent rain, Niagara Regional Police Const. Chris Morin performed a random act of kindness by buying a man a pair of shoes. It was a selfless act that happens more often than many...

Despite some participants’ assurances to the contrary, this is not the face of the moderate, Canadian middle, writes Susan Delacourt

MPP Sam Oosterhoff put a Niagara Falls restaurant in a terrible position — it had little recourse short of asking people to pack up and leave — by ignoring repeated requests to obey his own governm...