Dozens of people jammed into city council chambers and spilled out into the lobby of city hall Tuesday night to express their opposition to the city’s proposed new animal control bylaw, saying that as it’s written it will create a secretive black market for the selling of exotic animals.

The owner of a derelict property on Queenston Street which has led to a more than 60-signature petition to city hall has been given a month to decide what to do with it.

Kathleen and Bill Thorsen always had a love for older homes. Which is why the Port Colborne couple fell in love with an old stone home at 44 King St. 15 years ago.

Patti Fagan’s Cafe on Main experience is growing. The award-winning entrepreneur is opening a second location in Fonthill on South Pelham Road, a location that will feature the same coffee, food and commitment to culture and the arts that made her first store in Welland such a success.

A feature film currently in production is once again looking for Niagara residents who want the chance to see themselves on the big screen.

No new funding for anyone has been the recent catchphrase at City Hall until Monday night when the Niagara Falls Humane Society made its request and the city had to reconsider this stand.

Native families are being asked to open their hearts and homes to First Nations children in foster care across Niagara Region.

It all started with a donation jar at a local bar.

Creative minds have been hard at work to bring the magic of Christmas to Smithville next weekend.

Last year, the Salvation Army helped out 832 less-fortunate families in Welland with Christmas hampers. This year, the need is expected to be even greater.

To rezone or not to rezone ... that is the question. In the case of Glenn Cooke, the operator of CRL Campbell Construction, he’s looking to rezone a portion of his 15-acre Wainfleet-based business to permit the construction of a detached dwelling that would serve as a home.

Nov. 20: Welland museum Olympic Torch Relay display: Celebrating the passage of the Olympic Torch through Welland on its way to the 2010 games in Vancouver. On till Dec. 24.

Several Niagara-based healthcare advocacy groups are concerned that decisions that affect the status of hospitals are being made by non-medical officials.

GO Transit is exploring the idea of expanded rail service to Niagara, including possible new rail stations.