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• How Canadian tariffs affect $50 in American groceries

  10-03-2025 23:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - As the trade war between the U.S. and Canada plays out, we're taking a look at how much more you could pay if you buy goods here in the Buffalo area and cross into Canada.President Donald Trump has put a pause on many imports from Canada. However, Canada is still moving forward with its 25 percent retaliatory tariff on goods from the states.
  Here's an example, from one of us here at WIVB News 4, of how much more you could be paying.This employee lives in Canada, went to We
  
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• DOCCS says strike is over, more than 2K fired

  10-03-2025 23:29 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong wildcat strike that crippled the state's correctional system, but said enough officers had come back on the job to declare the illegal work stoppage over.
  “After 22 days of an illegal strike, the governor and I are happy to report it is now ended,” Commissioner Daniel Martuscello said during a virtual press briefing.
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• Former USPS worker in West Seneca admits to stealing mail

  10-03-2025 22:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former USPS worker who worked in West Seneca pleaded guilty to theft of mail after stealing an envelope in 2021 and giving it to his wife, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
  Christopher Porter, 37, of Angola, stole an envelope with a Wegmans gift card and a Target gift card in it and gave it to his wife in October 2021, officials said.
  He was employed by the USPS between 2021 and May 2022 as a City Carrier at the West Seneca Post Office. Along with stealing the en
  
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• WATCH: DOCCS strike update

  10-03-2025 21:44 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Daniel Martuscello, the Commissioner of New York's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, announced a press conference at 5 pm. You can watch in the player above once it starts.DOCCS said the Commissioner will have an update for New Yorkers on the weeks-long illegal strike among correction officers and other state prison staff.
  Vice President JD Vance speaks at League of Cities conference
  Black Lives Matter mural is being taken away
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• DOCCS: Correction officer strike ends, over 2K fired

  10-03-2025 21:44 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Daniel Martuscello, the Commissioner of New York's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), held a press conference on Monday on the correction officer strike. Martuscello announced that the strike has officially ended.Martuscello said over 2,000 correction officers who did not return to work by the 6:45 a.m. deadline on Monday have been fired. You can watch the full press conference in the player below.
  The strike lasted 22 days and, in total,
  
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• Unions demand safer workplace after patient shoots himself at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

  10-03-2025 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Presidents and directors of unions CWA Local 1168 and CWA Local 113, along with nurses, gathered Monday to demand a safer workplace after a shooting occurred Sunday night inside of Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, leaving one person injured.According to Catholic Health, a patient shot himself in the hospital's emergency department and no one else was harmed. The patient was taken to ECMC where he is still being treated.Members of the unions describe the situation as an example
  
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• Highlighting women business owners who help put the 'Her' in Hertel Avenue

  10-03-2025 18:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- In the heart of Hertel Avenue, there are more than 30 businesses in the neighborhood that are owned by women who inspire the community every day."Hertel has been so wonderful, we truly are a community full of women who do nothing but support each other," said Casey Shebat, owner of Natura Skin Boutique. "We have a little of everything I feel like on Hertel, which is great. You can come here and literally get it all."Clean Collectice Refillery, Boost Body Buffalo and Pure
  
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• Canada slaps electricity tariffs on New York, Minnesota, Michigan

  10-03-2025 17:39 via wivb.com
  
  (The Hill) - The government of Ontario is applying a 25 percent surcharge starting Monday on electricity exports to three U.S. states in response to U.S. tariffs on Canada.This surcharge will affect electricity sales for 1.5 million homes and businesses across Michigan, Minnesota and New York, the Ontario government said. In total, it could cost up to $400,000 per day.New market rules are going into place requiring Canadian electricity sellers to add a $10 per megawatt-hour surcharge, equivalent
  
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• 3 local companies to lay off over 200 employees

  10-03-2025 17:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three companies located in Williamsville, the Town of Tonawanda and Wellsville are set to lay off over 200 employees combined, according to WARN notices from the New York State Department of Labor.Tri Cor Direct Incorporated, a manufacturing company and affiliate of Brady Corporation at 2491 Wehrle Drive, will lay off 112 employees. The business's relocation is the reason listed for its closure.The closure will begin on May 30, 2025 and end July 31, 2026, according to the
  
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• 2 local companies to lay off over 200 employees

  10-03-2025 17:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two companies located in Williamsville and the town of Tonawanda are set to lay off over 200 employees combined, according to WARN notices from the New York State Department of Labor.Tri Cor Direct Incorporated, a manufacturing company and affiliate of Brady Corporation at 2491 Wehrle Drive, will lay off 112 employees. The business's relocation is the reason listed for its closure.The closure will begin on May 30, 2025 and end July 31, 2026 according to the notice.
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• Bills free agency tracker: Latest updates as legal tampering window opens

  10-03-2025 16:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The NFL's "negotiation period," known to fans as the "legal tampering" window, beings at noon Monday. Teams can (officially) agree to deals with free agents starting then. The contracts can be executed Wednesday, when the league year officially begins.What moves will the Bills makes? They've already been hard at work extending some of their own players – including QB Josh Allen, DE Greg Rousseau, WR Khalil Shakir, LB Terrel Bernard and LS Reid Ferguson –
  
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• Bills free agency tracker | Latest additions, trades: Bosa, Palmer, more

  10-03-2025 16:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The NFL's "negotiation period," known to fans as the "legal tampering" window, began at noon Monday. Teams can (officially) agree to deals with free agents starting then. The contracts can be executed Wednesday, when the league year officially begins.What moves will the Bills makes? They've already been hard at work extending some of their own players – including QB Josh Allen, DE Greg Rousseau, WR Khalil Shakir, LB Terrel Bernard and LS Reid Ferguson – a
  
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• NYSDOT to reduce speed limit for portion of Route 5

  10-03-2025 16:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will reduce the speed limit on a portion of Route 5 in Hamburg and Evans after it conducted a three-year traffic engineering investigation.According to a letter from the NYSDOT obtained by WIVB News 4, the speed limit will be lowered from 55 mph to 50 mph on Route 5 from Derby Road to Old Lakeshore Road. The investigation also determined that the section of road could "benefit from additional intersection warning si
  
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• Craig Wolfley, former NFL offensive lineman turned broadcaster from Orchard Park, dies at 66

  10-03-2025 15:48 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Craig Wolfley, a Western New York native and former NFL offensive lineman who spent most of his 12-year career playing for Chuck Noll in Pittsburgh and later became a fixture on the Steelers radio broadcast team, has died. He was 66.WDVE-FM in Pittsburgh, where Wolfley worked in various roles during Steeler broadcasts, including most recently as a color commentator, confirmed Wolfley's death. Wolfley had recently been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer.The Steel
  
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• With Francis in limited role, Lancaster still takes 4th straight title

  10-03-2025 03:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Madison Francis forced to play in a limited role? No problem for the Lancaster Legends.
  With Jamestown defenders clamping down on the Mississippi State commit and with foul trouble not helping, Lancaster still was able to beat Jamestown in the Class AAA title game on Sunday night at Buffalo State 67-46.Francis, who came into the game averaging more than 30 points per game, was limited to just 12 points, all coming in the first quarter. Picking up two early fouls did
  
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• Bills reward Allen with new contract through 2030

  10-03-2025 02:21 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — NFL MVP Josh Allen was rewarded Sunday with a contract extension worth $330 million, with $250 million of it guaranteed, which makes him among the league’s highest-paid players.
  The Buffalo Bills announced the agreement, while two people with knowledge of the deal revealed the contract's value to The Associated Press. The people spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the Bills did not release that figure, which was first reported by ESPN.com.
  
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• Bills reward Allen with new contract after NFL MVP season. Deal is worth $330M, AP source says

  10-03-2025 02:21 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — NFL MVP Josh Allen was rewarded Sunday with a contract extension worth $330 million, with $250 million of it guaranteed, which makes him among the league’s highest-paid players.
  The Buffalo Bills announced the agreement, while two people with knowledge of the deal revealed the contract's value to The Associated Press. The people spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the Bills did not release that figure, which was first reported by ESPN.com.
  
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• Depew defeats Lew-Port in A2 title game; Will South beats Amherst in A1 championship

  10-03-2025 02:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Depew Wildcats defeated the Lewiston-Porter Lancers 54-52 on the back of a game-winning shot by junior guard Olivia Leazott with 2.1 seconds remaining in the Class A2 championship game, while Williamsville South won a thriller against Amherst in the Class A1 title game Sunday at Buffalo State.Leazott went through the full range of emotions in the final minute of the game, turning the ball over to Lew-Port with 17.7 seconds remaining. But she stayed locked in, get
  
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• Bills reward QB Josh Allen with new contract following his first NFL MVP season

  10-03-2025 01:10 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — NFL MVP Josh Allen was rewarded Sunday with a contract extension that is reportedly worth $330 million, which would make him among the league’s highest-paid players.
  The Buffalo Bills announced the agreement, which adds two years to Allen’s contract and locks the 28-year-old in through the 2030 season. ESPN.com reported the deal’s value and includes an NFL-record $250 million guaranteed.
  The Bills did not release the value of the contract.
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• Daemen basketball's shining moments, cutting down the nets on both baskets

  10-03-2025 00:29 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Soundtracked by "One Shining Moment" the No. 1 team in the land accomplished a program first, cutting down the nets on both ends of its home court.Daemen University won its first East Coast Conference men's basketball championship Saturday at sold-out Lumsden Gymnasium, following in an annual tradition for its women's team. Ranked No. 1 in Division II by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the Wildcats (27-0) remained the only unbeaten among 1,099 NCAA men's b
  
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