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Who is leading in the elections across Niagara region so far? stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Who is leading in the elections across Niagara region so far? Fort Erie mayoral race tight

The polls closed at 8 p.m. tonight. Here are the votes counted across Niagara region so far.

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Chiocchio narrowly beats Speck in Welland mayoral battle stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Chiocchio-Speck close in Welland mayoral race

Close mayoral race in Welland.

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By 40 votes, Tim Whalen is Thorold's new mayor stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Tim Whalen is Thorold's new mayor by 40 votes

The two-term regional councillor defeated city councillor Henry D’Angela.

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Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: Jay-Z will headline the show himself.

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33 votes make Adam Russell new mayor in Lincoln stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Adam Russell becomes mayor of Lincoln by 33 votes

Greg Reimer, a construction project manager, lost by just 33 votes, taking 3,723, or 42.1 per cent of ballots cast.

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Lococo upsets four-term office holder Diodati in Niagara Falls mayoral race stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Lococo wins in Niagara Falls, defeating incumbent Diodati

Challenger causes major upset, ending four term council leader's reign.

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Pelham mayor's race decided by 15 votes stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Pelham mayor wins re-election by 15 votes

At last report, incumbent Marvin Junkin was leading mayoral challenger Frank Adamson by only 20 votes.

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Jeff Jordan re-elected mayor of Grimsby stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Grimsby mayor re-elected

Jeff Jordan captured 39.2 per cent of the votes cast.

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Wild times? Go ask Alice Cooper's bass player stcatharinesstandard.ca/ente… via @stcatstandard

Wild times? Go ask Alice Cooper's bass player

We hear — and mishear — what we want to hear, and so if the wind sounds like screams the more the scarier, and these days if “I’m Eighteen” sounds more like “I’m Eighty” well, time marches on.

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Human skulls? Custom hats? How these quirky Toronto stores found success selling just one thing stcatharinesstandard.ca/busi… via @stcatstandard

Human skulls? Custom hats? How these quirky Toronto stores found success selling just one thing

Need a bone? How about a themed sock? Or a movie only on DVD? These quirky specialty stores in the GTA can help.

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Niagara election results: Live updates as polls close at 8 p.m. tonight stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Niagara voters: Your municipal election is today — vote by 8 p.m.

Cast your ballot for mayor, council and school trustee across the 12 Niagara municipalities. Live results coming tonight. Check our election day primer if you need help.

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Smeared, threatened, targeted: Niagara candidates sound the alarm on campaign abuse stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

They ran for office in Niagara. Then the attacks started

From a candidate's wife sexually objectified online to a mayoral debate cancelled over safety fears — Niagara's 2026 municipal election got ugly. Here's what candidates faced.

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Families of fallen firefighters fill St. Catharines' new memorial for emotional inaugural ceremony stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Emotional ceremony at St. Catharines firefighters memorial

The chief said the ceremony — held for the first time at the memorial unveiled a month ago in a parkette at the intersection of Race, Carlisle and McGuire streets — “turned out spectacular.”

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Ontario proposes changes to blue box recycling, including fees paid by producers stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Ontario says new blue box rules will provide a clearer picture of recycling costs and operations

Ontario aims to provide “clear and transparent insight” into blue box operations and costs.

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Prediction markets make their Niagara municipal election calls. But Canadians can't play stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Prediction market Polymarket lists favourites in Niagara elections

U.S.-based prediction market Polymarket has clear favourites in several Niagara elections races.

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Vintage Hotels breaks ground on 49-room luxury boutique hotel in Jordan Village stcatharinesstandard.ca/busi… via @stcatstandard

Vintage Hotels starts build in Jordan Village

A 49-room hotel under the Vintage Hotels brand is expected to bring more visitors to Jordan Village.

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Welland standoff accused in hospital, case adjourned until November stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Welland standoff accused makes online court appearance from a hospital bed

Daniel Tronko, 60, was arrested in December 2025. He faces multiple charges, including attempted murder of a police officer and bylaw officers.

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First in first impressions: Taekwondo Ontario committed to holding competitions in Niagara stcatharinesstandard.ca/spor… via @stcatstandard

Canada Summer Games legacy still making history

Sport Niagara succeeds in bringing Taekwondo Ontario Provincial Championships to multi-sport facility in Thorold.

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OPP hosting recruitment sessions in Niagara for women interested in policing stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

OPP hosting Niagara recruitment sessions for women

Ontario Provincial Police will hold two recruitment sessions at Niagara College's Welland campus for women interested in policing.

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Niagara Falls is bringing back its New Year's Eve concert — and the county-themed show is going to be on TV stcatharinesstandard.ca/ente… via @stcatstandard

New Year's Eve concert returns to Niagara Falls with a country flair

After seven years, there will again be a New Year's Eve concert at Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls, one that will be headlined by Riley Green.

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