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!"

Lockdown at Ridgeway daycare lasts nearly two hours

April 10, 2026 at 3:49 AM

At about 2:50 p.m. on April 7, staff at Top of the Ridge Daycare in Ridgeway initiated a hold-and-secure that kept children inside classrooms until...

Canada’s oldest person, Burd Sisler, receives public farewell

April 9, 2026 at 5:11 AM

Just shy of his 111th birthday, Burd Sisler drew a steady line of mourners to Benner Funeral Services, where a visitation for Canada’s oldest person...

Community Living revives gala to raise $55K for accessibility

April 9, 2026 at 3:39 AM

A Fort Erie non-profit that supports people with disabilities is bringing back its signature fundraiser after a year away, with a $55,000 target to buy...

‘Heart aches’ as Meteors fall in Game 7 OT, season ends in St. Catharines

April 8, 2026 at 4:47 AM

Ally Mostafaie scored 6:14 into overtime Tuesday night to send the St. Catharines Falcons past the Fort Erie Meteors 3-2 in Game 7, ending Fort...

Filmmaker completes documentary on Burd Sisler prior to his death at 110

April 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Inside a retirement home in Fort Erie, Burd Sisler, 110, recounted what his father cooked in the 1920s, down to the ingredients. Those interviews now...

Residents to weigh in on Douglas Memorial’s future at April 18 forum

April 7, 2026 at 3:25 AM

Fort Erie Healthcare SOS will host a public forum on April 18 at the Leisureplex banquet hall to update residents on the future of the...

Redekop warns Ford’s regional overhaul sidelines smaller towns

April 6, 2026 at 5:48 AM

“The Premier was in a fever to reduce the size of regional councils.” That is how Mayor Wayne Redekop described Ontario’s plan to cut Niagara...

Optimist Club serves up Easter breakfast and rethinks future

April 6, 2026 at 4:48 AM

The pancakes went out hot this year at the Fort Erie Optimist Club’s Easter breakfast, but the club is cooking up something harder to pull...

Sold-out Easter egg hunt lasts 2.5 minutes at Sugarbowl Park

April 6, 2026 at 3:48 AM

More than 80 children descended on Sugarbowl Park on Saturday for the third annual Hippity Hop Easter Egg Hunt, a community event that sold out...

FEIA’s basketball teams fall short of nationals after strong season

April 5, 2026 at 4:45 AM

Both Falcons basketball teams at Fort Erie International Academy (FEIA) ended their seasons with playoff losses last week, the boys eliminated in the National Preparatory...