In this edition:
- Restaurant owner plans 19-storey residential building at Geneva and Church streets in St. Catharines
- Port Colborne Council adopts 2026 Strong Mayor Budgets
- Niagara Falls Mayor’s Proposed Capital Budget Book available for public viewing
- Four Niagara wineries chosen for Legislative Assembly’s wine list
- Cash versus card: What the Bank of Canada says about Canadians and cash
- US Supreme Court casts doubt on legality of Trump’s global tariffs
- Federal budget reveals Carney government is considering privatizing airports
- Focus on Climate
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Restaurant owner plans 19-storey residential building at Geneva and Church streets in St. Catharines
A 19-storey apartment building at the corner of Geneva and Church streets will provide a “gateway to the downtown,” St. Catharines city councillors heard Monday as they cleared the path for the development.
The mixed-use building at 161 Church St. and 69-87 Geneva St. will be spread over seven parcels of land from the northwest corner of the intersection, where Lang Vietnamese Hot Pot restaurant stands, and north along Geneva.
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Port Colborne Council adopts 2026 Strong Mayor Budgets
At a Special Council Meeting held on November 4, 2025, the City of Port Colborne’s 2026 Levy, Capital and Rate Budgets were formally presented and, in accordance with legislation under Strong Mayor Powers, have now been deemed adopted.
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Niagara Falls Mayor’s Proposed Capital Budget Book available for public viewing
The 2026 Mayor’s Proposed Capital Budget Book for the City of Niagara Falls is now publicly available, a copy of which can be found at the following link: https://niagarafalls.ca/city-hall/finance/budget/default.aspx
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Four Niagara wineries chosen for Legislative Assembly’s wine list
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Cash versus card: What the Bank of Canada says about Canadians and cash
Canadians are using electronic payment methods more than ever and depending upon where you are, it may be your only way to pay. Entertainment venues like Toronto’s BMO Field and Scotiabank Arena have gone cashless, so you’ll need to bring a debit or credit card to purchase food or souvenirs.
But predictions of a cashless society haven’t quite materialized, according to the Bank of Canada.
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US Supreme Court casts doubt on legality of Trump’s global tariffs
Conservative and liberal justices alike sharply questioned the lawyer representing Trump’s administration about whether a 1977 law meant for use during national emergencies gave Trump the power he claimed to impose tariffs or whether the Republican president had intruded on the powers of Congress.
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Federal budget reveals Carney government is considering privatizing airports
The Canadian government is considering privatizing airports, reigniting an idea that was studied but then shelved nearly decade ago.
Openness to changing the ownership structure of airports across the country, which together are worth billions of dollars, is contained in a single line in Tuesday’s budget, the first from Prime Minister Mark Carney whose federal government is keen to jump-start private investment in nation-building infrastructure projects.
Focus on Climate
What Ontario’s Conservation Authorities do — and why is the province merging them?
Barbara Patrocinio / QP Briefing
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