Author: Brent Jones

Program director, lead editor, and host, Fort Erie Radio; Realtor, eXp Realty; family man; lives in Ridgeway; proud to call the Town of Fort Erie home.

Fort Erie hit by second outage hours after planned blackout

July 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM

Canadian Niagara Power (CNP) may have celebrated too soon. A planned power outage at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday “lasted four minutes,” according to the...

Massage therapist charged with sexual assault in Fort Erie

July 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM

A registered massage therapist in Fort Erie has been charged with sexual assault following an investigation by Niagara Regional Police. Police say the charge stems...

Volunteer firefighter applications open until August 29

July 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM

The Fort Erie Fire Department is accepting applications for volunteer firefighters until August 29. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have an Ontario...

Town-wide power outage scheduled in Fort Erie for July 26

July 13, 2025 at 5:01 AM

Canadian Niagara Power (CNP) has scheduled a town-wide power outage in Fort Erie, including Ridgeway, Crystal Beach and Stevensville, for July 26. The planned outage...

Town of Fort Erie hiring crossing guards for 2025-26 school year

July 6, 2025 at 5:18 AM

The Town of Fort Erie is seeking applicants for part-time and stand-by school crossing guard positions for the 2025-26 school year. Successful candidates will be...

Fort Erie-built helicopters now flying in N.Y. with Rainbow Air

July 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM

Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours in Niagara Falls, N.Y., has added two new Airbus H130 helicopters assembled in Fort Erie to its fleet. The aircraft, each...

UPDATE | Sizzlin Meats Inc. says it will not open on Garrison Road

July 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM

UPDATE | July 10, 2025 @ 1:54 p.m.: In a post published to Facebook earlier today, the ownership of Sizzlin Meats Inc. announced it has...

New three-year deal in place for Fort Erie town staff

July 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM

The Town of Fort Erie and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 714 have reached a new three-year collective agreement, ratified by both...

New Gilmore Lodge site holds official ribbon cutting ceremony

July 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Officials gathered July 4 to celebrate the opening of the new Gilmore Lodge long-term care facility located at 60 King Street. The $86-million facility replaces...

Temporary primary care clinic opens in Fort Erie to fill summer gaps

June 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM

A new primary care access clinic has opened in Fort Erie to offer residents temporary support for minor health concerns, following the announced closure of...