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• Canadians react to recent tariffs, impact on border relationships

  02-04-2025 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  FORT ERIE, ON (WIVB) -- Canadians worry that the recently imposed tariffs on automobiles, auto parts, aluminum and steel are furthering the strain between Canada and the United States."I just don't understand it all," said Elizabeth Rossi, a resident of Fort Erie, Ontario. "At this point, why are we calling the Peace Bridge the Peace Bridge?"Rossi, along with other Canadians, are avoiding driving over the Peace Bridge into Buffalo."Will it affect our relationship, friendship per se, from the Ame
  
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• FeedMore WNY to lose $3.5M worth of food after federal funding canceled

  02-04-2025 23:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- FeedMore WNY is facing a multi-million dollar loss of food after a Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) program, a main federal funding source for FeedMore, was terminated, the organization announced Wednesday.The United States Department of Agriculture said $500 million worth of food purchases for The Emergency Food Assistance Program funded by CCC was "permanently canceled."
  FeedMore WNY said it will lose over $3.5 million worth of food due to the cancelation.The organiza
  
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• Trump imposes 10 percent global tariffs; higher rate for ‘worst offenders’

  02-04-2025 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday announced a baseline 10 percent tariff on imports from all foreign countries, as well as higher tariff rates for dozens of nations that the White House deemed the “worst offenders” when it came to trade barriers.The 10 percent tariff will go into effect on Friday. About 60 countries facing a higher reciprocal tariff will see those rates go into effect on April 9 at 12:01 a.m. Trump also announced a 25 percent tariff on all foreign-made automobiles that wi
  
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• From clouds to crashes: the essential components of a thunderstorm

  02-04-2025 22:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- We've had three days of severe weather risks in the past two and a half weeks, a telltale sign that we're in the midst of severe weather season. The season typically lasts from March through May across the country, bringing the strongest tornadoes and thunderstorms we see throughout the year.Spring is the most likely time to see all 4 main ingredients of a thunderstorm come together, while both the polar and subtropical jet streams are bringing cool, dry, and warm, moist
  
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• Former Erie County Department of Social Services employee admits to stealing $5K in HEAP benefits

  02-04-2025 21:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo woman pleaded guilty Wednesday after she allegedly stole almost $5,000 in HEAP benefits while working with the county's Department of Social Services, according to the New York State Offices of the Inspector General.Officials said Denise Nelson, 56, redirected the benefits in the names of other people to her own properties, resulting in nearly $5,000 worth of unauthorized heating services.
  "As a public employee, Ms. Nelson was entrusted with administering essent
  
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• LIVE: Trump announces sweeping 'reciprocal' tariffs, says global trade has hurt US economy

  02-04-2025 21:25 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced plans for sweeping tariffs Wednesday, saying “our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered” by other nations.Trump is discussing the tariffs live from the Rose Garden in the video player above.The aggressive rhetoric came as Trump showed a willingness to dismantle a global economic system that the United States helped to build after World War II.“Taxpayers have been ripped off for more than 50 years,” Tru
  
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• 'Elbows Up': U.S.-Canada solidarity event planned on both sides of border Wednesday evening

  02-04-2025 20:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A peaceful assembly in support of our neighbors to the north is planned for Wednesday evening near both ends of the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario.The rally, dubbed "Elbows Up for Canada," comes as President Trump is set to enact sweeping global tariffs Wednesday and follows months of inflammatory remarks from the Oval Office. The phrase "elbows up" originates from hockey legend Gordie Howe and has become a rallying cry after Canadian comedi
  
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• 'Elbows Up': U.S.-Canada solidarity event hosted on both sides of border

  02-04-2025 20:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A peaceful assembly in support of our neighbors to the north took place on Wednesday evening near both ends of the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario.The rally, dubbed "Elbows Up for Canada," came as President Trump enacted sweeping global tariffs Wednesday and followed months of inflammatory remarks from the Oval Office. The phrase "elbows up" originates from hockey legend Gordie Howe and has become a rallying cry after Canadian comedian Mike M
  
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• Lancaster High School star athlete severely injured in crash

  02-04-2025 04:06 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Lancaster High School senior and athlete Lincoln Counihan was left with severe injuries after he was in a car accident this past weekend. His family and friends are now rallying around him as he faces a long road to recovery.The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday at the corner of Kennedy Court near Belmont Avenue.As 18-year-old Counihan was pulling out of his parents’ driveway, he was struck by another car, driven by a 45-year-old male, on the driver's side
  
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• Sabres stride out of last place on winning road trip

  02-04-2025 03:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — For the first time in months, the Sabres are not the least in the East.Tuesday night's 5-2 victory in Ottawa, the second on a three-game trip for the Sabres and seventh win in the past 10 games elevated Buffalo into 14th in the Eastern Conference with 70 standings points. The Sabres passed the Boston Bruins, who extended their winless skid to nine games with a 4-3 loss in Washington.The Sabres dropped into last place in December during their 13-game winless streak. M
  
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• Buffalo Common Council approves restrictions on short-term rentals

  02-04-2025 02:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Common Council approved changes to rules for short-term rentals in the city, which comes after city leaders temporarily halted new applications in December of last year.The changes include restrictions on where people can operate short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs, in the future if they do not reside on that property.The new changes state that any non-owner-occupied rentals are banned from residential zones. The owners of those properties are also required to
  
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• Shea's celebrates its founder's birthday, legacy

  02-04-2025 00:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The man behind some of the most iconic theaters in Western New York, including Shea's, was born over 160 years ago. In honor of Michael Shea's 166th birthday, the theaters are celebrating him and how his legacy continues today."He had a huge impact here in Buffalo," said Brian Higgins, Shea's President & CEO. "He leaves a beautiful legacy, and our responsibility is to make this better than how we found it so that the next generation can build on the work that we do he
  
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• Remarkable Women 2025: Monica Lynch named local winner

  02-04-2025 00:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 celebrates Women's History Month by introducing standout women who make a difference in Western New York. After sharing five inspiring stories, Monica Lynch of Buffalo was named the local winner of the 2025 Remarkable Women campaign.The campaign is part of Nexstar Media Group's nationwide initiative that honors women's influence on public policy, social progress and quality of life — celebrating women who inspire, lead, and forge the way f
  
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• UB student loses grandmother during Myanmar earthquake

  02-04-2025 00:10 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A student at the University at Buffalo lost her grandmother during the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that occurred on Friday in Myanmar's capital.Bodies are still being pulled from the rubble as crews continue their search. The death toll is now over 2,700, with thousands more injured and hundreds of people still missing."I just lost my grandmother three days ago," Sue Wine said. "I don't think she would pass away, if not because of the earthquake."Wine's 86-year-old grandmoth
  
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