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10/07/2026

Niagara Region Public Health will offer free flu shots and updated COVID-19 vaccines to the public at the end of this month, with earlier access for high-risk and priority groups as local supplies arrive. 💉

The regional health unit is advising residents to make respiratory illness prevention part of their fall routines.

“With flu already reported in Niagara this season, now is the time to take steps to help protect yourself and those around you,” read a statement from Niagara Region Public Health.

Flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus can cause mild symptoms but can also lead to serious illness, particularly in babies, older adults and people with underlying health conditions.

“Washing your hands often, covering coughs and sneezes, getting your flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine can help keep you and your loved ones safe,” said Medical Officer of Health Dr. Azim Kasmani.

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10/07/2026

Thanksgiving falls on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, across Niagara, and holiday hours will affect shopping, government services, transit and more.

🛍️ What’s OPEN

• Canada One Outlets 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Outlet Collection at Niagara — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Many restaurants, cafés and bars
• Movie theatres
• Most Shoppers Drug Mart locations, convenience stores and gas stations
• Many craft breweries and w**eries
• Most major Niagara Falls tourist attractions, including Clifton Hill attractions, Niagara City Cruises, Skylon Tower and Journey Behind the Falls
• Parks and trails

Hours can vary, so businesses and attractions recommend checking ahead.

🚫 What’s CLOSED

• Pen Centre and Fairview Mall in St. Catharines
• Most major grocery stores
• LCBO and B**r Store locations
• Banks
• Libraries and community centres
• City and town halls and other non-emergency municipal services
• Federal and provincial government offices
• Canada Post — no mail pickup or delivery
• Most Niagara Region administrative facilities, including public health and provincial offences court

🎟️ Exception: Landmark Cinemas at the Pen Centre will remain open.

🚌 TRANSIT

Niagara Transit will operate on reduced holiday schedules:
• St. Catharines: 10:45 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Niagara Falls: 6:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
• Welland: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
• Regional routes: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• GO Transit: Saturday schedule

Microtransit and specialized services will also operate with reduced hours.

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10/06/2026

Niagara Falls may look like an endless wall of water, and the numbers behind it are just as impressive.

During peak daytime tourist hours, about 100,000 cubic feet (2,832 m³) of water flows over the falls every second.

That works out to roughly 750,000 U.S. gallons, or 2.8 million litres, every second.

In just one minute, that amounts to about 45 million gallons (170 million litres) of water.

The Niagara River carries water from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, travelling about 36 miles (58 km) along the way. The river drops roughly 326 feet (99 metres) between the two lakes, with a major portion of that elevation change occurring at Niagara Falls.

About 90% of the flow goes over Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side, while the rest passes over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls.

The flow isn’t entirely controlled by nature. Canada and the United States regulate how much water passes over the falls, balancing the appearance of the falls with hydroelectric power generation.

And the falls are still changing. Erosion has caused Niagara Falls to move roughly 7 miles (11 km) upstream over the past 12,500 years.

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10/06/2026

The 12th annual event welcomed 450 registered participants at Heartland Forest on Oct. 3, the largest turnout in the run’s history.

Together, participants, families, sponsors and community supporters raised $157,025 to help provide rehabilitation and child development services for children and youth with physical, developmental and communication delays.

Participants of all ages and abilities could run, walk or roll up to 5 kilometres on Heartland Forest’s accessible trails, or take part in a superhero-themed family activity course.

The event also marked the first time the Superhero Run was held at Heartland Forest in Niagara Falls.

The event’s top fundraising family, Team Mighty Malcolm’s, raised $8,804.60. The family participated in support of two-year-old Malcolm, who receives services from Niagara Children’s Centre.

Since the Superhero Run began, the event has raised more than $1.2 million for children, youth and families across Niagara.

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10/04/2026

How it is parking in Niagara 🚗

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10/04/2026

Phebe Ebert’s parents knew there was something different about her from the day she was born. 🦸‍♀️

It wasn’t until she was two that Thorold couple Scott Ebert and Page Olsen got an answer: Phebe was diagnosed with Sotos syndrome, also known as cerebral gigantism, a rare genetic disorder affecting between one in 10,000 and one in 14,000 children worldwide.

“It was like a death,” Olsen said. “We were mourning and then we were preparing and getting ready for a different life.”

Much has changed since. Phebe, now almost four, has received physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy at the Niagara Children’s Centre. She now attends the centre’s school after aging out of therapy programs.

“It’s helped,” Olsen said. “Speech-wise, she’s actually higher than her age.”

Now the family is giving back through the annual Superhero Run with their team, Queen Phebe. Olsen fundraises year-round, keeping a donation box in her office.

“Every dollar counts,” she said. “The more money that’s raised for the children’s centre, the more programs the centre can offer.”

“Phebe’s story is a wonderful example of the difference that access to the right support can make in a child’s life,” said Niagara Children’s Centre CEO Noella Klawitter. “We are incredibly grateful to families like Phebe’s who not only rely on the centre’s services but choose to give back.”

This year’s run takes place Saturday at Heartland Forest in Niagara Falls. Since its inception 12 years ago, the run has raised more than $1 million for children, youth and families across Niagara.

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10/03/2026

It has been welcoming visitors to Niagara for a quarter-century. 🎉

Niagara Gateway Tourism Information Centre on South Service Road, near Casablanca Boulevard in Grimsby, marked 25 years on Wednesday. It officially opened on Sept. 15, 2001.

Belinda Anderson, president of the not-for-profit centre, said the busy facility with 11 eateries and other tenants sees at least four million visitors per year. “It’s probably higher,” she said.

“I know our kiosk is successful because people are coming to us before they go anywhere in Niagara,” Anderson said. “They’re stopping and saying, ‘What is going on at Niagara Parks? What is going on in Grimsby?’”

Anderson said $100,000 worth of renovations in 2023 made the visitor kiosk area more prominent. Monthly revenue from 19 advertisers, including about $7,000 annually from the Town of Grimsby, keeps the centre going.

“This is a key component of helping tourists to go to our Niagara downtowns,” said Franke Miele, Grimsby’s economic-development manager.

David Adames, CEO of Niagara Parks Commission, said NPC has been a longtime anchor partner. “This is often the first part of folks stopping when they get to the border of Niagara, they can get on the w**e route here.”

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10/03/2026

Niagara Falls, Ont. and Buffalo, N.Y. are sharing the love. 🍁🇺🇸

Despite the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S., Niagara Falls Tourism took out a full-page ad in The Buffalo News inviting American residents to come watch the falls get lit up Saturday in Buffalo Bills colours, red, white and blue. There will also be a fireworks show in the same colours.

The event is in response to the Sept. 17 Bills home opener, when the Ba*****ed Ladies were tapped to sing O Canada despite neither team being Canadian. “Buffalo, we could hear you singing from here,” the ad reads.

“I think that’s sort of just what that neighbourly spirit is really all about,” said Adam Stiles, interim president and CEO of Niagara Falls Tourism. “They’re showing us the love. We want to show it back.”

About 12 per cent of Bills season ticket holders are Canadian, and the team estimates 15 to 20 per cent of home-game fans are Canadian.

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10/01/2026

A gay 25-year-old Welland man studying at Niagara College is recovering at home after being viciously attacked in downtown St. Catharines Saturday in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. 🚨

Lisa McCoy said her son Carson MacDonald was attacked while out with friends at Dive Pub on St. Paul Street. She said a woman and two men jumped him from behind. Video widely shared on social media shows the assailants kicking and punching him while he was on the ground, at one point spitting on him as he lay unconscious.

“It was the longest drive of my life,” McCoy said. “I didn’t know if he was going to be alive.”

MacDonald’s injuries include a fractured orbital bone entrapped inside his eye that will require surgery, a concussion, and multiple contusions.

Police arrested Samantha Jacobs, 41, of St. Catharines at the scene and charged her with assault causing bodily harm. William Rider, 36, of St. Catharines was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault. The NRP criminal investigations bureau is working to determine if the incident may be hate-motivated.

“It was extremely upsetting. I was not shocked that these things happen. I’m gutted that it continues to happen,” said Enzo De Divitiis, chair of Pride Niagara. “It’s 2026. Stop. Either you stand up or you take a stand and support people who need your support, or you do not.”

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support MacDonald. Police ask anyone with information to call 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1024233, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

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10/01/2026

Brock’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) made a splash at the 74th annual Niagara Grape and W**e Festival, hosting two sold-out educational sessions. 🍷

More than 60 community members attended the W**e Chat sessions on Sept. 27. The first was facilitated by Brock graduates Sara Murdoch (MA ‘25) and Jennifer Kelly (PhD ‘19), showcasing w**es made by 180 Estates w**emaker Ramsey Khairallah (BSc ‘10). The second, led by Kelly and CCOVI Operations Coordinator Taylor MaGee (BA ‘13), explored four VQA w**es, two crafted by Brock graduates Chris Holman (BSc ‘15) of Jackson-Triggs and Rob Power (BSc ‘00) of Creekside Estate.

This is the 27th year CCOVI has partnered with the festival. “Events like the Niagara Grape and W**e Festival are an opportunity for our home-grown experts to promote Ontario VQA w**es,” said CCOVI Director Debbie Inglis.

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