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!"

‘My Life as a Reporter’: Fort Erie’s Cal Millar publishes 531-page memoir

April 15, 2026 at 3:15 AM

Cal Millar, a Fort Erie resident and former Toronto crime reporter, has published his 531-page memoir covering major disasters and investigations from 1967 to 2005....

SNL jab puts Garrison Road Pizza Hut at centre of hot dog crust backlash

April 14, 2026 at 8:07 PM

A joke on Saturday Night Live has put a single Canadian Pizza Hut location in the spotlight, with a three-day discount drawing attention from both...

Council to decide name of future Thunder Bay Road park

April 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM

The Town of Fort Erie has finalized the design for a future neighbourhood park on Thunder Bay Road, with council set to choose a name...

Shell plans new gas station at former Robo Mart location

April 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM

The vacant Robo Mart site in Fort Erie, closed for nearly a year, is undergoing renovations under a new owner and is set to reopen...

Crystal Ridge Dream Center hosts May charity dinner and record show

April 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM

This May, the Crystal Ridge Dream Center is all about setting tables and spinning turntables with two events raising funds for a local charity. A...

Crystal Beach mother’s story highlights food insecurity across town

April 13, 2026 at 3:55 AM

A Crystal Beach mother described her family’s experience living three years without stable housing during a tearful public meeting at Crystal Ridge Community Church on...

Éli Jolin wins Player of the Year after leading Falcons to championship

April 13, 2026 at 3:06 AM

A six-foot-seven guard from Rouyn-Noranda, Que., who helped secure a 64-62 Ontario championship win, has been named the top preparatory basketball player in Canada. Éli...

Ryan Rumsey finds place in hockey, speaks on local autism advocacy

April 12, 2026 at 4:06 AM

At Blue Cross Arena in Rochester on April 4, Ryan Rumsey scored two goals in the Buffalo Sabres Thunder’s final game of the season, capping...

CAA asks residents to vote for Niagara’s worst road by April 17

April 11, 2026 at 4:14 AM

Sider Road on the edge of Stevensville topped Niagara’s 2025 Worst Roads list and even placed eighth in Ontario. The CAA campaign is back for...

Niagara Transit launches Route 751, an hourly Fort Erie bus service

April 10, 2026 at 4:14 PM

A new bus line will begin running through Fort Erie on April 27, with Niagara Transit introducing Route 751 to extend the preexisting regional Route...