Crystal Beach plaque warrants ‘further review,’ museum says
A privately funded Crystal Beach plaque misrepresents the history of the former amusement park, Fort Erie’s museum manager said, but the town hasn’t budgeted for...
Fort Erie joins Niagara’s shop local campaign for tariff-hit businesses
Fort Erie has joined Niagara Region’s new Niagara Thrives campaign to steer holiday shoppers toward local businesses, 20 months after U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods...
Exposed wire injures Fort Erie cyclist, no one takes responsibility
An exposed wire across a Fort Erie sidewalk injured a cyclist last month, but the town and Niagara Region say it is not their responsibility,...
Fort Erie overnight winter parking ban now in effect
Fort Erie’s annual overnight winter parking restrictions are now in effect. According to the Town of Fort Erie, vehicles cannot be parked on town streets...
Halloween Walk brings 2,500 trick-or-treaters to Crystal Beach
About 2,500 trick-or-treaters and their families poured into Crystal Beach on Saturday for the seventh annual Halloween Walk, organizer Tara Martin estimated. The free walk...
Ridgeway man decorates for Halloween again after broken femur
A broken femur stopped Roy Trider from decorating his Ridgeway Halloween house last year, but Trider transformed his property again for this year’s trick-or-treaters. At...
Redekop proud of his work as Fort Erie’s mayor
Fort Erie’s outgoing mayor, Wayne Redekop, has a lot of pride for the work he’s done over his time serving his hometown. He first served...
Wildlife knocks out power to 476 Ridgeway customers
A wild animal cut power to about 476 Canadian Niagara Power customers in Ridgeway on Friday morning. Operators rerouted electricity to restore power to more...
Car fire damages outside of High Street home in Fort Erie
A car fire damaged the outside of a home on Fort Erie’s High Street on Thursday afternoon, but no injuries were reported. Fort Erie Fire...
Insinna ready to make good on campaign promises as next mayor
After knocking on more than 11,500 doors and countless steps taken, Tom Insinna and his team celebrated a successful mayoral campaign Monday night. When Fort...




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