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!"

Goalie Finn Moffett signs with Gatineau, exits Meteors mid-season

January 3, 2026 at 5:04 AM

Fort Erie Meteors goaltender Finn Moffett has signed a Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League contract with the Gatineau Olympiques and has left the team after...

R2G Construction collects donations through social media challenge

January 2, 2026 at 5:52 AM

R2G Construction Inc. and three more Fort Erie contractors collected 500 non-perishable food items for local food banks through a social media campaign, which counted...

Fort Erie farm seeks used Christmas trees to give birds winter shelter

January 1, 2026 at 6:43 AM

Kylie Barron, owner of Paterak’s Peckers Farmstead, is asking residents to drop off their evergreen Christmas trees to be reused in its bird enclosures. The...

Province invests $64K to curb cancer risk for Fort Erie firefighters

December 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM

The Fort Erie Fire Department will receive $64,000 from the Ontario government to reduce cancer risks for firefighters through new safety equipment inside local stations....

Wind gusts reach 110 km/h as outages and road closures hit Fort Erie

December 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Gusts reaching 110 km/h knocked out power for thousands and forced multiple waterfront road closures across Fort Erie on Monday. Environment and Climate Change Canada...

Car crash cuts power to 1,179 Fort Erie homes on Christmas

December 29, 2025 at 5:47 AM

Christmas dinners were briefly lit by candlelight for some Fort Erie residents after a car struck a hydro pole and cut electricity to more than...

Survey open for Ridgeway Lions Park $150K playground redesign

December 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM

The town is seeking feedback as part of a multi-year project to replace aging equipment at Ridgeway Lions Park–also known as Ridgeway Lions Field–with construction...

Courage Cookies donation supports 20 Fort Erie families

December 27, 2025 at 5:26 AM

Thirty families in Niagara, including 20 Fort Erie families, received grocery support collectively worth over $1,900 this holiday season through a Courage Cookies donation drive...

Ridgeway Lions serve the community with 23rd holiday dinner

December 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM

A free holiday dinner hosted by the Ridgeway Lions Club brought neighbours together Monday evening at the Crystal Ridge Community Centre, providing residents facing food...