Videos

Mike speaks with Donna Pohran and John Crockford about the Welland Community Christmas Toy Drive.

The opening of Casino Niagara took place 25 years ago this week. Casino Niagara executives Richard Taylor & Colleen Falco share their thoughts on the silver anniversary.

Andrea Connelly-Miele visits with The Source and provides details on a number of family friendly events coming up in the garden city.

This segment is a discussion about Municipal Community Improvement Plans. The City of St. Catharines launched their updated CIP late last year. Our guests, Ed Smith and Hank Beekhuis see some flaws in the revised document. Mike Balsom brings you this report.

Port Cares is holding another 50/50 Draw just in time for the Holidays. Someone will be starting the New Year with thousands in cash, if they go to www.portcares5050.ca today to get tickets to the online draw! Tickets are once again five for $10, 20 for $20 or 100 for $40 with a chance to actually win 13 times. Like last year, there’ll be early bird draws every day from December 12 – 23 for the 12 Days of Giveaways. Each prize is worth $100 or more. All draws take place at 2:00pm. The big cash draw takes place at 2:00pm on January 1st and the winner is guaranteed to take home at least $10,000.

Culinary Mixologist Jeremy Parsons has created the World's Largest Caesar Bar in Lincoln, Ontario. The 2-day festival features 180 different ingredients for guests to try in their personal mix. Katie Jones files this report.

The Niagara Falls Market anticipates up to 50 vendors throughout the Market, whose niche includes handmade goods. Vendors will operate out of Christmas cabins that will be lit up and decorated on the street. Aside from shopping, the market anticipates over 30 light displays, perfect for Instagrammable moments – including light up swings, a teeter-totter, presents, ornaments, candy canes, nutcrackers, animals, and string lights which will zig-zag all down the street. There will also be a moose, Santa's sleigh, and live music choirs.

A timeless holiday tradition, the Annual Poinsettia Show, featuring breathtaking arrangements of poinsettias, cyclamen, caladiums and orchids, will open to the public on November 20 and run through to January 9, 2022, at the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse.

The Ball’s Falls Holiday Trail is BACK with fun for everyone!

Mike speaks with Pam Sharp, executive director of Project SHARE about this year's Stuff the Bus food drive and Good News Breakfast.

Mike speaks with Betty-Lou Souter about the 2021 Great Holiday Food Drive. The Great Holiday Food Drive is an annual tradition where community comes together to support Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold. This year we will continue the “express” model, meaning donations will be collected in a drive thru loop outside Market Square (91 King St) in St. Catharines as well as at various drop off locations throughout St. Catharines & Thorold.

The Offord Centre for Child Studies in partnership with Pathstone Mental Health are looking for Niagara families to participate in a new program.