Wainfleet Bog: southern Ontario's largest remaining bog, right in our backyard
Wainfleet
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Thousands of years in the making, the Wainfleet Bog is the only bog on the Niagara Peninsula, with trails and boardwalks to explore.
STORIES AND EVENTS
stories and events
from around our region.
Stories and events behind the places we live, across all twelve municipalities.
Ships climbing a staircase: Thorold's Twin Flight Locks
Thorold
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On the Welland Canal, ocean-going ships climb the Niagara Escarpment in three giant steps at Thorold. Here's how, and where to watch.
Saturdays since 1907: the Welland Farmers' Market
Welland
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Welland's Market Square has hosted a market for more than a century, and it still runs every Saturday morning, all year round.
Older than Canada: Pelham's Comfort Maple
Pelham
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Believed to be Canada's oldest sugar maple, the Comfort Maple has stood in Pelham for an estimated 400 to 500 years. Fall is the time to visit.
Niagara's 2026 harvest: growers stay hopeful after a wet summer
Niagara Region
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Summer storms flooded vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake, but growers expect a good crop. Here's how this fall's harvest is shaping up, and how to enjoy it.
Niagara wine country, explained: benches, lakeshores and Icewine
Niagara Region
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Why grapes grow so well between the lake and the escarpment, what the names on a Niagara wine label mean, and how Icewine put Canada on the wine map.