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!"

Fort Erie man charged after south end shooting

May 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM

Shots fired early Sunday morning sent Niagara Regional Police to Fort Erie’s south end, and by evening officers had tracked down the suspect vehicle and...

Beach volleyball returns to Crystal Beach for second season

May 18, 2026 at 3:57 AM

A partnership between the Town of Fort Erie, the Crystal Beach BIA and JAM Sports launched its second summer of organized beach volleyball Saturday, opening...

Crystal Beach tourism hub launches with ACB umbrella stroll

May 17, 2026 at 3:46 AM

Decorated umbrellas kept market-goers cool under the Saturday morning sun and dry during afternoon showers as Advancing Crystal Beach (ACB) held its annual Umbrella Market...

Ontario commits $46.3M to new Fort Erie school, GFESS expansion

May 15, 2026 at 5:19 PM

Fort Erie is getting a new elementary school and a major expansion at Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (GFESS) after Ontario committed $46.3 million Thursday...

Free Erie Road parking lot adds three-hour daytime limit

May 15, 2026 at 4:51 AM

A Crystal Beach parking lot will cap free daytime parking at three hours to stop long stays that squeezed access near Erie Road businesses. The...

Compassion Blooms campaign supports new Fort Erie hospice

May 14, 2026 at 3:29 AM

Hospice Niagara is asking Fort Erie residents to join its new Compassion Blooms campaign, a memorial fundraiser that also supports the ongoing operating costs of...

Fort Erie man gets eight years for repeated abuse of stepdaughter

May 13, 2026 at 8:56 PM

A Fort Erie man received an eight-year penitentiary sentence Wednesday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting his stepdaughter almost daily for six years and threatening...

Goodwill Niagara hiring for new Fort Erie store on Garrison Road

May 13, 2026 at 3:52 AM

Goodwill Niagara is hiring staff for a new store coming to Garrison Road in Fort Erie, with positions ranging from cashiers and sorters to assistant...