Sleek Development had been proposing to build a mid-range apartment building, but is now constructing townhouses.

The fiscal watchdog warned the province continues to face economic uncertainty as workers in auto, machinery, and metal products grapple with 20,600 fewer jobs compared to two years ago.

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age. The results of this 10-week study back earlier animal research showing that environments that stimulate the brain can increase levels of certain neurotransmitters. And other studies of people have suggested that cognitive training can improve thinking and memory. So how does it all work? And by how much does it all work? Here to break everything down and help you understand how to keep your brain sharp is NPR science correspondent Jon Hamilton.Interested in more brain science? Email us your question at [email protected] to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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 develo...

A new agency to centralize development approvals would be called the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency.

Mountainview Fairgrounds Development Inc. turned over 3.4 hectares of land in the southwest corner of the property to District School Board of Niagara for the new Welland-Thorold Elementary School.

Readers ask David Critchlow, Provincial Enforcement Specialist, MNR a series of quick hunting questions about firearms.

Not building garages will bring down the purchase price of a planned 22 units, said an agent for the builder.

Niagara Falls officials are planning for growth in two areas of the city that could see up to 7,700 new units and 18,400 more people in the future.

The Stoney Creek-based food processor opened its smoked products facility in February. The Highland Ridge retail outlet opened Wednesday. Highland Packers-owned business has 26 employees in retail sto...

The new school year can be exciting, but also stressful. Kids may be feeling anxious. Parents may be juggling new responsibilities. Experts share tips on how to manage this season of change.