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!"

Meet the 13 candidates on the ballot for Fort Erie town council

September 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Thirteen candidates are running for four seats on Fort Erie town council in the October 26 municipal election. Incumbents are running again in all four...

‘Not as scary as you think’: Ask before you build, town staff say

September 24, 2026 at 4:44 AM

Fort Erie building department staff left town hall on Tuesday to answer permit questions at Turkstra Lumber in Ridgeway, hoping to show homeowners the town...

Fred Davies appointed to Parliament’s transport committee

September 23, 2026 at 4:51 AM

MP Fred Davies–whose Niagara South riding consists of Port Colborne, Thorold, Welland and Fort Erie–was appointed Tuesday to the House of Commons committee that studies...

Meet the four candidates running for mayor of Fort Erie

September 22, 2026 at 4:43 AM

Four candidates are running for mayor of Fort Erie in the October 26 municipal election. Mayor Wayne Redekop is seeking re-election. The winner will be...

‘My way of connecting’: Red Ribbon art show takes over Leisureplex

September 21, 2026 at 3:25 AM

Deb Malcolm knew nothing about Métis beadwork until she found her birth family eight years ago and learned she is Red River Métis. Malcolm brought...

Fort Erie Navy cadets recruit at open house

September 21, 2026 at 3:20 AM

Jennifer Jones started out as a parent watching from the sidelines at Fort Erie’s Navy League cadet corps, but the changes she saw in her...

Fort Erie landfill giving away free compost for a can of food

September 19, 2026 at 2:16 PM

Niagara Region will hand out free compost at its Bridge Street depot in Fort Erie from September 28 to October 3, in exchange for a...

Fort Erie shut out of $89,000 Niagara tree planting project

September 18, 2026 at 5:03 AM

Niagara Region will spend none of its $89,000 provincial tree planting grant in Fort Erie, the Region told Fort Erie Radio, and will plant the...

Crystal Beach horse rescue opens gates for Saturday fundraiser

September 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Last Chance Horse and Pony Rescue helped the Fort Erie SPCA rescue Starr and Butterscotch, a pregnant pony and goat, after finding them abandoned near...