On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed ...

Historian Terry Hughes hopes the time may have finally come to showcase a historic stone aqueduct partially buried behind Welland Civic Square. Hughes has pitched the idea several times over the ...

Port Colborne officially welcomed the start of the 2025 shipping season on the Welland Canal Monday with its annual top hat ceremony at Lock 8 Gateway Park. The outdoor ceremony, originally ...

The City of Welland is closer to bringing a sandy spot to the Welland Recreational Canal, where people can soak up the sun’s rays and build tiny castles. “I’m thrilled to get my beach after 11 years ...

In a landmark achievement, the diagram also details the activity of individual neurons on a large scale ― a neuroscience first. The high-resolution 3D map contains more than 200,000 brain cells ...

When the Erie Canal opened in 1825, it was an immediate success and led to the growth of the Empire State. A new series dives ...

Experts have completed a painstaking 10-week process to replace two sets of lock gates on the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal. Worn-out gates were replaced at the top and bottom ends of the 200-year ...

As the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal is celebrated this year, five local historical groups are sharing its ...

Maintenance work under way on the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal Experts have completed a painstaking 10-week process to replace two sets of lock gates on the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal. Worn-out ...

The United States and Panama have officially signed a new defense and security pact aimed at reinforcing control over the Panama Canal, a move that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims is ...