Author: Andrew Hawlitzky

Andrew is a Niagara community journalist who has covered everything from local politics to annual festivals and breaking news. He works to make local news a platform where community voices lead the conversation. "If you don't like the news, go out and make some!"

‘Rain or shine’: Sixth Stevensville rodeo rides at Montasola Farms

August 5, 2026 at 3:19 AM

The Stevensville Ram Rodeo wrapped up its sixth year Monday at Montasola Farms, a day after a severe storm left competitors riding through a waterlogged...

Niagara Parks closes parkway lane for Fort Erie breakwall repairs

August 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM

Niagara Parks has closed one lane of the Niagara Parkway just south of the Peace Bridge so construction trucks can reach the Fort Erie breakwall...

Niagara flood cleanup will take weeks, says acting regional chair Insinna

August 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM

Debris removal will continue across Niagara for weeks after two storms flooded homes and businesses throughout the region, acting regional chair Tom Insinna said Tuesday...

Fort Erie’s first Goodwill store opens Wednesday

August 4, 2026 at 3:25 AM

The first Goodwill store in Fort Erie opens Wednesday, but it will have no fitting rooms–a decision that led to complaints and forced a new...

Tornado warning lifted with no Fort Erie touchdown confirmed

August 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM

Environment Canada placed Fort Erie under a tornado warning Sunday afternoon as meteorologists tracked a severe thunderstorm near Niagara Falls that may have been producing...

Three Fort Erie manufacturers get $2.7 million in federal tariff aid

August 2, 2026 at 3:27 AM

Three Fort Erie manufacturers will receive a combined $2.7 million in federal funding to buy advanced equipment and expand production as tariffs disrupt Canadian supply...

Fort Erie man suffers life-threatening injuries in e-scooter crash

August 2, 2026 at 3:22 AM

A 63-year-old Fort Erie man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he lost control of his electric scooter on the Friendship Trail Friday afternoon,...

Brain Injury Association debt-free thanks to $151K provincial grant

August 1, 2026 at 7:04 AM

The Brain Injury Association of Fort Erie says a $151,100 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant has erased its longstanding debt and given the nearly 40-year-old charity...