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Is policy of ‘respect the rider’ working?

Since arriving in Niagara region almost four years ago, Uber Canada is currently facing a lawsuit after a 21-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of the ride-sharing company’s drivers in Toronto. Uber senior communications associate Josh McConnell says in an email that the company cannot comment on the ongoing lawsuit but has previously provided a statement about the incident. “What has been described is horrible and has no place anywhere. As soon as we learned of this report, …

Another election, another win

Incumbent Vance Badawey wins Niagara Centre, holding off April Jeffs and Malcolm Allen By THERESA REDULANov. 26, 2019 Another election, another win for Niagara Centre Liberal incumbent Vance Badawey. The election took place Monday, Oct. 21. Badawey was re-elected with 2,214 more votes than Conservative April Jeffs, with a total of 20,109 votes or 35 per cent of votes in Niagara Centre. Holding his election rally at The Black Sheep Lounge, Badawey thanked all of his supporters, including his family …

Plans to ‘shut off’ American Falls in 2019 delayed

By THERESA REDULADec. 2018 Three years after the announcement of plans of shutting off the American Falls in 2019, state officials now say that the shutdown may not happen this year. The American Falls “dewatering” did not push ahead because of the lack of funding for the project, which is estimated to be around US $30 million. The dewatering is part of the efforts to replace a pair of historic bridges which connect the mainland United States to Goat Island …