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!"

GFESS class of 2026 graduates with nearly $100,000 in awards

June 27, 2026 at 3:57 AM

Fred Louws gave his last principal’s address for Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (GFESS) Thursday night for the graduation of 263 Grade 12 students, saying,...

Fort Erie Race Track secures five-year funding deal after months of deadlock

June 26, 2026 at 2:55 PM

Fort Erie Race Track secured the provincial funding deal it spent the spring fighting for on Thursday, but the months of delay already drove some...

New Sugarbowl Park bandshell gets grand opening concert

June 26, 2026 at 3:28 AM

Live R&B tunes resonated around Sugarbowl Park on Wednesday for the grand opening concert of the Sugarbowl Park bandshell, bringing an all-new stage to Fort...

First annual Canada Day festival coming to Ferndale Park

June 25, 2026 at 3:46 AM

Fort Erie residents will have a new free Canada Day festival at Ferndale Park this year, as local business owners try to build a full-day...

Fort Erie Pride festival returns to Leisureplex this Saturday

June 24, 2026 at 9:43 PM

The eighth annual Pride festival runs this Saturday, June 27, at the Fort Erie Leisureplex, a free one-day event with drag performances, food and about...

Public tennis courts on Central Avenue open for the summer

June 24, 2026 at 4:51 AM

The Town of Fort Erie opened its public tennis courts at 353 Central Avenue on June 15, and players of all ages can now use...

Fort Erie food bank nearly empty, pleads for donations

June 24, 2026 at 4:49 AM

The Salvation Army’s shelves have run dry, so the Fort Erie food bank is asking the community for donations to feed the families who rely...

Fort Erie kids can earn prizes all summer just for reading

June 23, 2026 at 3:39 AM

Fort Erie Public Library wants to get children reading all summer, and it is paying out prizes to prevent what educators call the “summer slide,”...

CNP wants to add $6.65 a month to Fort Erie hydro bills

June 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM

Canadian Niagara Power (CNP) has asked Ontario’s energy regulator to raise the rates it charges to deliver electricity by $6.65 a month to a typical...

Peace Bridge officers accused of unlawfully denying family asylum

June 22, 2026 at 3:52 AM

A Federal Court challenge filed June 17 accuses Peace Bridge officers of unlawfully denying a mother’s asylum claim and sending her family to a U.S....