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!"

Healthcare SOS presses council for Douglas Memorial plan ahead of AMO

August 9, 2026 at 3:44 AM

A Fort Erie advocacy group is calling on town council to explain what it will ask the province for at this month’s Association of Municipalities...

Three councillors could win without a vote as nomination deadline nears

August 8, 2026 at 4:43 AM

Three sitting Fort Erie councillors have no one running against them with two weeks left before nominations close, but late filings have made every other...

Fort Erie dive club overwhelmed by interest in youth scuba program

August 7, 2026 at 4:21 AM

About 600 people responded when a Fort Erie dive club announced free scuba lessons for Niagara youth, but the volunteer group can afford to teach...

Chloe the corgi defends dog racing title at Fort Erie Race Track

August 6, 2026 at 4:30 AM

A corgi named Chloe outran the reigning wiener dog champion Monday to defend her Battle of the Breeds title at Fort Erie Race Track, capping...

Suspected medical episode flips car in four-vehicle Peace Bridge crash

August 6, 2026 at 4:26 AM

A suspected medical episode triggered a four-vehicle crash that flipped one car onto its roof at the Peace Bridge Monday afternoon and sent two people...

‘Rain or shine’: Sixth Stevensville rodeo rides at Montasola Farms

August 5, 2026 at 3:19 AM

The Stevensville Ram Rodeo wrapped up its sixth year Monday at Montasola Farms, a day after a severe storm left competitors riding through a waterlogged...

Niagara Parks closes parkway lane for Fort Erie breakwall repairs

August 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM

Niagara Parks has closed one lane of the Niagara Parkway just south of the Peace Bridge so construction trucks can reach the Fort Erie breakwall...

Niagara flood cleanup will take weeks, says acting regional chair Insinna

August 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM

Debris removal will continue across Niagara for weeks after two storms flooded homes and businesses throughout the region, acting regional chair Tom Insinna said Tuesday...

Fort Erie’s first Goodwill store opens Wednesday

August 4, 2026 at 3:25 AM

The first Goodwill store in Fort Erie opens Wednesday, but it will have no fitting rooms–a decision that led to complaints and forced a new...

Tornado warning lifted with no Fort Erie touchdown confirmed

August 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM

Environment Canada placed Fort Erie under a tornado warning Sunday afternoon as meteorologists tracked a severe thunderstorm near Niagara Falls that may have been producing...