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!"

H175 certification opens door for Airbus work in Fort Erie

February 20, 2026 at 4:26 AM

A rubber stamp in Ottawa might sound dull, but for Fort Erie it could be the green light that gets things off the ground. Transport...

GFESS swimmers head to provincials after SOSSA championship wins

February 19, 2026 at 3:02 AM

Quentin Runge-Rustin and Rileigh Arts from Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (GFESS) have qualified for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) high school...

Crystal Beach youth theatre troupe wins big at international festival

February 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Fort Erie kids brought the house down, helped in part by a literal earthquake, at an international youth theatre festival in Sacramento, California, earning multiple...

Region approves 6.3% tax hike, Gilmore Road watermain work

February 18, 2026 at 4:34 AM

Niagara Region council signed off on its 2026 budget on February 13, and Fort Erie taxpayers will feel it on the regional line of their...

Fire crews extinguish stubborn blaze at Crystal Beach restaurant

February 17, 2026 at 6:56 PM

Fort Erie fire crews were called early on Tuesday to Amalfi’s Trattoria in Crystal Beach, where they spent the day working to extinguish a stubborn...

Fort Erie snowplow driver goes viral for helping two boys clear driveway

February 17, 2026 at 4:32 AM

A security camera video posted to Facebook last month by Lori Peters shows a snowplow driver stopping to help two boys who were shovelling a...

Happy Days hosts Valentine’s open house amid rescue crisis

February 16, 2026 at 4:31 AM

“Selfless” is often used to describe many volunteer circles, but it may fit nowhere better than Happy Days Sanctuary on Burger Road, where volunteers tirelessly...

Fort Erie athlete CJ Grisafi claims national jiu-jitsu crown

February 15, 2026 at 3:23 AM

CJ Grisafi didn’t have his black belt off for long. After winning gold in the under-85-kilogram division of the 2026 Canadian National Championship, he was...

Three graduating air cadets formally recognized for community service

February 14, 2026 at 5:36 AM

In June, 337 “Allan Troup” Squadron will hold its annual review at the Fort Erie Leisureplex, where senior air cadets are set to graduate from...

GFESS rising stars stage one-act play ‘High School Is Killing Me’

February 14, 2026 at 4:22 AM

Costumes assembled from trips to thrift stores and student-built set pieces backed an all-original one-act play at Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (GFESS) on Wednesday,...