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!"

Benner cuts cremation cost to bring Bradley Verbeek home

July 30, 2026 at 3:53 AM

Melissa (Verbeek) Godwin expects to hold her late brother’s ashes by Friday after a Fort Erie funeral home retrieved his remains from Toronto and agreed...

Police hunt Fort Erie gunman after shooting on Niagara Boulevard

July 29, 2026 at 9:05 AM

Niagara police are searching for a 28-year-old Fort Erie man accused of shooting another man outside a Niagara Boulevard residence early Wednesday, sending the 27-year-old...

Fort Erie begins smoke tests of sewers in four neighbourhoods

July 29, 2026 at 6:15 AM

Residents in parts of Fort Erie shouldn’t be alarmed if they see smoke rising from drains and manholes over the next few weeks. The town...

Niagara Health raises Douglas Memorial parking to $20 a day

July 29, 2026 at 6:11 AM

Parking at Douglas Memorial will cost up to $20 a day starting Saturday, the second increase Niagara Health has ordered in less than two years....

Siege of Fort Erie re-enactment returns August 8 and 9

July 28, 2026 at 5:15 AM

Niagara Parks will stage its annual Siege of Fort Erie re-enactment at Old Fort Erie on August 8 and 9, with re-enactors from across North...

Circle of Art returns to Queens Circle a week late with 39 artists

July 28, 2026 at 5:11 AM

The Friends of Crystal Beach never needed a rain date for the annual Circle of Art and Craft Show at Queens Circle, but for the...

ACB’s White Soiree helps Crystal Beach graduates pay for school

July 27, 2026 at 5:26 AM

Advancing Crystal Beach (ACB) raised money for student bursaries at its fourth annual White Soiree on Saturday. The $100-a-ticket fundraiser at the Bertie Boating Club...