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• Late Niagara University hockey player honored by Sabres at NHL draft

  29-06-2026 05:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Four months after 22-year-old Bradly Burden, a Niagara University Club Hockey player, tragically passed away in a car accident, his family, teammates, and coaches found themselves on one of hockey's biggest stages. "I know Bradly's up there super pumped up, excited that we got to do that and that his teammates [...]
  
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• Mario Lopez debuts new "Casa Mexico" tequila

  29-06-2026 01:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Actor Mario Lopez was back in the 716 Sunday to premiere his brand-new tequila "Casa Mexico." Lopez was at Premier Wine and Spirits on Sunday morning to debut the liquor while also meeting up with fans and signing bottles. "I always like to take the opportunity to meet people in the [...]
  
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• Read Across Buffalo kicks off at Canalside

  29-06-2026 01:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The ten-week 'Read Across Buffalo' program kicked off Sunday at Canalside. As part of the program, each reader gets an interactive reading map featuring landmarks across the city; participants can show their reading stars to the involved spots and, in return, receive books and other prizes. Heather Mattiuzzo with Read Across [...]
  
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• Buffalo Bandits host youth lacrosse clinic

  29-06-2026 00:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Young lacrosse players got the opportunity to learn from two of the best this weekend. Buffalo Bandits forwards Josh Byrne and Dhane Smith shared their skills as the team hosted a youth lacrosse clinic Sunday at Nichols School. Players from second grade all the way to high school were able to [...]
  
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• World's largest duck returning to Canalside

  29-06-2026 00:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The world's largest rubber duck is returning to WNY next weekend for the first time in a decade. From July 3 to 5, the six-story-tall "Mama Duck," as well as her 10-foot-tall baby, Timmy, will be on display at Canalside as part of their Independence Day Weekend festivities. The pair last [...]
  
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• Freedom Walk 2026 showcases traveling Harriet Tubman statue

  29-06-2026 00:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The historic Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor celebrated Freedom Walk 2026 on Sunday, headlined by artist Wesley Wofford's traveling statue of Harriet Tubman. According to organizers, the statue represents America's struggles to live up to its promise of freedom. The walk, which retraces the path many African Americans took to [...]
  
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