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!"

Dream Center delivers gifts to 400 local kids amid rising need

December 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM

More than 400 children in Greater Fort Erie will receive gifts through the Crystal Ridge Dream Center’s 2025 Christmas toy drive. Co-founder Annaliese Vetere told...

UPDATE | Police search for missing 38-year-old Fort Erie man

December 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM

UPDATE | December 22, 2025 @ 7:57 a.m.: Niagara Regional Police say that Emrah Guney has been located safely. ORIGINAL STORY | December 20, 2025...

Youth Library Association delivers Christmas gifts to 70 local children

December 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM

The Youth Library Association’s angel tree project, located inside the Centennial branch of the Fort Erie Public Library, invited residents to take a tag from...

Fort Erie Meteors on a 10-game win streak after 7-3 win over Titans

December 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM

The Fort Erie Meteors have achieved a 10-game win streak following a 7-3 win over the Brantford Titans Thursday evening. The Meteors are currently third...

Venezuelan artist welds six-foot horse sculpture for Fort Erie trade school

December 18, 2025 at 3:37 AM

A metal horse sculpture created by José Manuel, an artist welding student at Cappa College, will be put on display at its Fort Erie campus....

Car rally to stop in Fort Erie Thursday after Niagara Health cuts 98 jobs

December 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM

A regionwide car rally will stop at the Douglas Memorial urgent care centre (UCC) on Thursday as union members and supporters protest Niagara Health staffing...

South Korea honours Fort Erie Korean War veteran Romeo Daley

December 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM

Romeo Daley, 93, a longtime Fort Erie resident and Korean War veteran, has received a rare honour from the Republic of South Korea delivered directly...

Fort Erie businesses brace for new costs as curbside recycling ends

December 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM

Fort Erie business owners will face new weekly costs and tougher waste storage once the Niagara Region stops curbside recycling pickup for many commercial addresses...