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 Sunshine List outpaces provincial average nearly fivefold

March 30, 2026 at 3:12 AM

Sixty-one people who work for publicly funded employers in Fort Erie earned $100,000 or more in 2025, the province’s annual salary disclosure shows–15 more than...

TASC Niagara stages ‘Chicago’ to fund $18K tech upgrade

March 29, 2026 at 4:30 AM

A volunteer-run Niagara theatre group is staging its 19th annual production this spring, bringing more than 40 performers with disabilities to the stage for four...

Trafficking awareness event comes to Friendship Centre

March 28, 2026 at 5:39 AM

Dozens of Fort Erie residents gathered at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre on Wednesday for a community workshop on human trafficking, part of a...

Town launches seniors hockey program at Leisureplex

March 28, 2026 at 4:32 AM

The Town of Fort Erie has launched its first-ever seniors pick-up hockey program, but so far only a handful have shown up. Every Thursday afternoon...

Suspicious Thursday morning fire destroys car on Jessie Street

March 26, 2026 at 8:56 PM

Just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, fire crews arrived at a car fire near a north end Fort Erie home and extinguished it before it...

Police clear Douglas Memorial after 1 a.m. threat; no danger found

March 26, 2026 at 10:51 AM

Niagara Regional Police swept the Douglas Memorial facility in the early hours of Thursday morning after a threat called in around 1:20 a.m. prompted a...

‘Cows Come Home’ earns four Canadian Screen Award nominations

March 26, 2026 at 3:31 AM

Co-creators Lindsey Middleton and Katie Uhlmann told cast and crew Wednesday morning that their Fort Erie-filmed digital series ‘Cows Come Home’ has received four Canadian...

Peace Bridge converts Nexus eGate booth to new staffed lane

March 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM

A dedicated Nexus eGate booth at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie has been converted to a standard staffed crossing as of March 24, but...

FEIA Falcons fall short of finals despite strong showing in Montreal

March 24, 2026 at 4:26 AM

Thomas Harvey, 16, scored four goals over two days in Montreal last weekend, but the Fort Erie International Academy’s (FEIA) Under-18 men’s hockey team still...