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!"

Pellet gun prompts hour-long closure on Crescent Road

March 22, 2026 at 8:21 PM

A weapons call on Sunday morning shut down part of Crescent Road near Hollywood Street for about an hour, but Niagara police later found an...

Volunteers clean up Bridgeburg ahead of Easter weekend

March 22, 2026 at 4:05 AM

Thirty minutes into the second annual Bridgeburg cleanup on Saturday, volunteers were already loading bags full of waste into the bed of a pickup truck...

Peace Bridge to glow red March 24 for tuberculosis awareness

March 21, 2026 at 4:37 AM

The Peace Bridge will be illuminated in red on next Tuesday as part of a national campaign marking World Tuberculosis Day, joining more than 65...

Protesters press MP Fred Davies to keep healthcare local

March 21, 2026 at 3:41 AM

A small group of Fort Erie residents stood outside MP Fred Davies’s office last Wednesday holding signs to save the Douglas Memorial site and restore...

Job Gym to close Central Avenue site, continue service locally

March 20, 2026 at 3:26 AM

A long-standing employment office on Central Avenue in Fort Erie will close March 31, but the Job Gym service itself will remain in the community,...

Man, 80, on trial for attempted murder over Crystal Beach cans

March 19, 2026 at 3:38 AM

A man local to the area accused in a 2024 shooting pleaded not guilty Monday at the Superior Court in Welland to 15 charges, in...

SIU clears officer in October shootout after Crystal Beach lockdown

March 18, 2026 at 9:57 PM

Police blocked a vehicle at a Niagara Falls gas station at about 2:30 a.m. on October 22, 2025, where an officer shot and killed a...

Fort Erie Race Track to open May 31 for 129th racing season

March 18, 2026 at 9:52 PM

The starting gates at Fort Erie Race Track will open May 31, launching the venue’s 129th season of live thoroughbred racing through until October 20....

Five rabbits and 21 cats, rats and dogs up for adoption at SPCA

March 18, 2026 at 3:22 AM

If you’re looking to add a four-legged family member to your household, the Fort Erie SPCA currently has 26 animals available, including dogs, cats, rabbits...