Niagara Parks, Niagara Falls Tourism and the City of Niagara Falls are holding a photo and video contest from Feb. 20–25 with cash prizes up to $5,000; winners will be announced in March.
Stern is producing a special Pokémon Pinball machine to mark Pokémon's 30th anniversary, with a planned 2026 release; reported prices are $6,999 (Pro), $9,699 (Premium) and $12,999 (Limited Edition), and the Limited Edition is reported to be limited to 750 units worldwide.
The province of Ontario and Diageo reached an agreement keeping Crown Royal available at the LCBO, and Diageo committed nearly $23 million in new investments in Ontario, the province said.
The estranged father of the Tumbler Ridge shooter said he feels profound sorrow after an attack that left nine people dead and 25 injured.
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire after talks between Democrats and the White House stalled, and lawmakers were scheduled to leave Washington for a 10-day break.
Lindsey Vonn will have another surgery on her broken left leg at a hospital in Treviso and may be able to return home afterward; she suffered a complex tibia fracture after crashing in the Olympic downhill and was airlifted from the course.
Algonquin College has postponed a scheduled board decision on suspending 30 programs after Ontario announced an end to its 2019 tuition freeze and new funding for post-secondary institutions; the college says it will assess its specific funding allocation before making a final decision.
Ontario reached a $23-million agreement with Diageo that will keep Crown Royal on LCBO shelves, but the deal does not specify replacement of about 200 jobs at the Amherstburg plant.
U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Russia and Ukraine are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Geneva, officials in Moscow and Kyiv said. The meeting follows earlier U.S.-led negotiation rounds and comes while fighting continues along the front line.
Allison Holker announced her engagement to Adam Edmunds and shared photos of a surprise proposal; the couple went public in 2024. Holker has three children with her late husband Stephen "tWitch" Boss, who died by suicide in December 2022.
