LOCAL STORIES ·
Wainfleet Bog: southern Ontario's largest remaining bog, right in our backyard
Wainfleet
Thousands of years in the making, the Wainfleet Bog is the only bog on the Niagara Peninsula, with trails and boardwalks to explore.
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Stories and events behind the places we live, across all twelve municipalities.
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LOCAL BUSINESS ·
Vineland's Tawse Winery named Canada's Winery of the Year in its 25th year
Lincoln
At the 2026 National Wine Awards of Canada, Tawse Winery took the top winery honour, and Niagara wineries filled almost half of the Top 25.
EVENTS
The Winter Festival of Lights returns to Niagara Falls on November 14th
Niagara Falls
Upcoming -
The Winter Festival of Lights, Canada's largest free outdoor festival, lights up an 8-kilometre route from November 14th, 2026 to January 10th, 2027, for its 44th year.
EVENTS
Small Business Week, October 19th to 25th: free help for Niagara entrepreneurs
Niagara Region
Upcoming -
BDC's Small Business Week runs October 19th to 25th with free events, and Niagara has free local support all year round.
LOCAL BUSINESS ·
Shop, support and share local: easy ways to back Niagara businesses
Niagara Region
Niagara Region and all 12 local municipalities are asking residents to shop, support and share local. Here's how, including ways that don't cost a cent.
LOCAL STORIES ·
Ships climbing a staircase: Thorold's Twin Flight Locks
Thorold
On the Welland Canal, ocean-going ships climb the Niagara Escarpment in three giant steps at Thorold. Here's how, and where to watch.
LOCAL BUSINESS ·
Seven Niagara restaurants in the 2026 Michelin Guide, including newcomer Revé
Niagara on the Lake
A new Niagara-on-the-Lake restaurant joined the Michelin Guide this year, alongside six other Niagara favourites from Jordan to St. Catharines.
LOCAL STORIES ·
Saturdays since 1907: the Welland Farmers' Market
Welland
Welland's Market Square has hosted a market for more than a century, and it still runs every Saturday morning, all year round.
EVENTS
Santa's coming to West Niagara: the West Lincoln and Grimsby Santa Claus parades
West Lincoln
Upcoming -
The West Lincoln Santa Claus Parade is on November 28th and the Grimsby Santa Claus Parade on December 5th, with a tree lighting in Grimsby on November 26th.