St. Catharines

MPs assess invasive species threat with Cambridge University outreach event

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Saturday, May 25, 2019
Nature, Natural environment, British people of Irish descent, Mary Creagh, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, St. Catharines, Invasive species, Environmental Audit Select Committee

Environmental Audit Committee holds public meeting in Cambridge for invasive species inquiry

Key Points: 
  • The Environmental Audit Committee is to take evidence at St. Catharines College, Cambridge as part of its inquiry into invasive species.
  • Those wishing to attend the event from 10am-12.30pm at St Catharines College, Cambridge on Tuesday 11 June should book using Eventbrite .
  • Around 10-12 new species become established in the UK each year of which one is likely to become invasive.
  • Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Mary Creagh MP, said:
    The threat from invasive species, particularly in the UK and its overseas territories is clear.

MPs assess invasive species threat with Cambridge University outreach event

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Nature, Natural environment, British people of Irish descent, Mary Creagh, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, St. Catharines, Invasive species, Environmental Audit Select Committee

Environmental Audit Committee holds public meeting in Cambridge for invasive species inquiry

Key Points: 
  • The Environmental Audit Committee is to take evidence at St. Catharines College, Cambridge as part of its inquiry into invasive species.
  • Those wishing to attend the event from 10am-12.30pm at St Catharines College, Cambridge on Tuesday 11 June should book using Eventbrite .
  • Around 10-12 new species become established in the UK each year of which one is likely to become invasive.
  • Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Mary Creagh MP, said:
    The threat from invasive species, particularly in the UK and its overseas territories is clear.

Statement from Minister Bains on Meeting with General Motor's Mary Barra

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Oshawa, Ingersoll, Ontario, St. Catharines, Bains, ONTARIO, Eastern Canada, Great Lakes

DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2019 /CNW/ - The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, today made the following statement:

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2019 /CNW/ - The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, today made the following statement:
    "Today I met with GM Chairman and CEO, Mary Barra on the margins of the North American International Auto Show.
  • The first thing I raised was the future of Oshawa where I urged her to reconsider the decision to close the plant.
  • GM is making a mistake by giving up on Oshawa's workers, and we're not about to do the same.
  • Besides Oshawa, Ms. Barra confirmed GM's commitment to GM's future in Canada and its Canadian manufacturing operations in both Ingersoll and St. Catharines which are responsible for thousands of good Canadian jobs.

Minister Ng discusses how the Fall Economic Statement helps Canadian businesses with members of the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce

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Thursday, November 22, 2018
St. Catharines

After addressing the members of the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce, Minister Ng had the opportunity to discuss the Statement with local small and medium-sized businesses and solicit their feedback.

Key Points: 
  • After addressing the members of the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce, Minister Ng had the opportunity to discuss the Statement with local small and medium-sized businesses and solicit their feedback.
  • The Fall Economic Statement is the next step in the Government's plan to strengthen the middle class and build an economy that works for everyone.
  • This Fall Economic Statement is about growing the economy by investing in middle-class jobs, helping Canadian businesses compete and continuing to deliver real progress for the middle class.
  • "Our government continues to support businesses in St. Catharines through the Fall Economic Statement by making it easier for them to operate and grow.

Apocalypse Studios Announce Deadhaus Sonata

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Denis Dyack, St. Catharines, Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation, Sonata, Video game development, Gaming, Entertainment

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Apocalypse Studios Inc., a new video game studio based in St. Catharines, Ontario, has announced Deadhaus Sonata, a free-to-play action role playing game (ARPG), currently in production for PC.

Key Points: 
  • ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Apocalypse Studios Inc., a new video game studio based in St. Catharines, Ontario, has announced Deadhaus Sonata, a free-to-play action role playing game (ARPG), currently in production for PC.
  • Deadhaus Sonata is free-to-play co-op ARPG game where you play a steward of the House of the Dead fighting for dominance against the living.
  • "We're excited to see what the team at Apocalypse Studios create in Deadhaus Sonata."
  • Founded in 2018 by Denis Dyack, Apocalypse Studios Inc ("Apocalypse") focuses exclusively on Free To Play (F2P) online multiplayer games with a "Games as a Service (GaaS)" approach.

Niagara Region named most secretive municipal government in Canada

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Monday, October 15, 2018
Canadian Association of Journalists, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, Ombudsman, St. Catharines, Government, Regional Municipality of Niagara, CAJ, Freedom of information laws by country, Niagara, Ethics, Human behavior

ST. CATHARINES, ON, Oct. 15, 2018 /CNW/ - The Regional Municipality of Niagara is the 2018 recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the category of municipal government.

Key Points: 
  • ST. CATHARINES, ON, Oct. 15, 2018 /CNW/ - The Regional Municipality of Niagara is the 2018 recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the category of municipal government.
  • The award is given annually by The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), Centre for Free Expression at Ryerson University (CFE), News Media Canada and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) to call public attention to government departments and agencies that put extra effort into denying public access to government information to which the public has a right under access to information legislation.
  • This past year has seen Regional Municipality of Niagara as the subject of two Ontario Ombudsman investigations: the first, for an unlawful seizure of a reporter's notes at a council meeting, and most recently, suspicions of a tainted hiring process for a high paying chief administrative officer job.
  • The coalition of press-freedom groups will announce the federal and provincial recipients of this year's Code of Silence awards in the weeks to come.

Investigative journalism honoured as National Newspaper Awards winners are announced

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Saturday, May 5, 2018
St. Catharines, National Post, National Newspaper Awards, News media, Canadian Association of Journalists

TORONTO, May 4, 2018 /CNW/ - In-depth investigations took the spotlight Friday when Canada's best journalism of 2017 was honoured at the presentation of the National Newspaper Awards.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, May 4, 2018 /CNW/ - In-depth investigations took the spotlight Friday when Canada's best journalism of 2017 was honoured at the presentation of the National Newspaper Awards.
  • Investigative journalism was also honoured in the Sports category.
  • Other awards were won by the Edmonton Journal, Hamilton Spectator, Halifax Chronicle-Herald, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, St. Catharines Standard and Vancouver Sun.
  • The awards program has been owned and operated by the Canadian Daily Newspaper Awards Programme Administration Corp. since 1989.