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!"

Girl Guides collecting used shopping bags to support Fort Erie food banks

January 22, 2026 at 4:29 AM

Fort Erie families clearing out their cupboards have helped Girl Guides collect more than 300 reusable grocery bags in just one week for local food...

Fort Erie Film Circuit lets film fans pick May TIFF screening

January 21, 2026 at 4:20 AM

Filmgoers will get to vote on the group’s May screening when the Fort Erie Film Circuit launches its new Audience Choice ballot at the Meridian...

Fort Erie Kin clubs urge students to apply before bursary deadline

January 20, 2026 at 3:13 AM

Five Kin clubs in Greater Fort Erie are urging local students to apply for Kin Canada bursaries before the February 1 deadline, with awards that...

20-year-old florist opens brick-and-mortar Stevensville shop

January 19, 2026 at 4:34 AM

Sarah West, 20, celebrated the official grand opening of her business, West Floral Works, on Friday with a ribbon-cutting at her location in the former...

Art Hub providing affordable winter art classes for kids 4 to 12

January 17, 2026 at 7:31 AM

Fort Erie families can sign up for four Saturday morning art sessions for children ages 4 to 12 at Fort Erie Community Preschool in Crescent...

Advancing Crystal Beach responds to ‘crisis point’ with $7 pop-up market

January 16, 2026 at 3:06 AM

A local non-profit is responding to rising food insecurity with an affordable pop-up produce market in Crystal Beach. The market by Advancing Crystal Beach is...

Crown says evidence proves Lucas was shooter in Niagara Parkway killings

January 15, 2026 at 4:33 AM

The Crown finished its closing address Wednesday morning in Welland Superior Court in the trial of Christopher Lucas over the January 19, 2021, double murder...

Rollover knocks down hydro pole, driver sustains ‘life-altering injuries’

January 14, 2026 at 3:51 PM

UPDATE | January 14, 2026 @ 7:29 p.m.: In an emailed statement to Fort Erie Radio, community engagement officer Rob Tihor of the Ontario Provincial...

SPCA manager Wendy Trombley retires after 42 years of service

January 14, 2026 at 4:22 AM

After 42 years at the Fort Erie SPCA, manager Wendy Trombley has retired, closing one of the longest tenures in the organization’s history. Trombley announced...

Two Fort Erie funeral homes bought by Texas-based company

January 13, 2026 at 3:57 AM

Two long-running funeral homes in Fort Erie have changed ownership, with Williams Funeral Services at 722 Ridge Road North and Benner Funeral Services at 1005...