Author: Brent Jones

Program director, lead editor, and host, Fort Erie Radio; Realtor, eXp Realty; husband and father of two; proud to call the Town of Fort Erie home.

CBSA and RCMP intercept human smuggling attempt in Fort Erie

January 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM

A joint effort by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has thwarted a human smuggling operation near the...

Peace Bridge lit up in Buffalo Bills colours for championship game

January 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM

The Peace Bridge has been illuminated in Buffalo Bills colours over the weekend in celebration of the team’s Conference Championship game this Sunday, according to...

UPDATE | Canadian freighter trapped in Lake Erie ice

January 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM

JANUARY 26, 2025 @ 10:05 A.M. | UPDATE — The Canadian freighter Manitoulin, stuck in Lake Erie ice since Wednesday, was freed Saturday after efforts...

OPINION | It’s time to retire the outdated “internet radio” label

January 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM

Like many ‘Squid Game’ fans, I sat down to binge the second season within hours of it being released over the Christmas holidays. Of course,...

UPDATE | Niagara police officer injured during Fort Erie domestic violence call

January 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM

JANUARY 19, 2025 @ 2:28 P.M. | UPDATE — The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) will investigate an incident that occurred in Fort Erie on...

Fort Erie man charged in online child luring investigation

December 31, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit have charged a Fort Erie man following an undercover investigation into the...

Niagara police conduct RIDE checks in Fort Erie and St. Catharines

December 14, 2024 at 4:22 AM

Niagara Regional Police conducted RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) checks on Thursday night. Approximately 300 vehicles in Fort Erie and St. Catharines were stopped, according...

Man driving stolen vehicle apprehended at the Peace Bridge

November 27, 2024 at 2:18 PM

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a man driving a stolen vehicle at the Peace Bridge border crossing between Fort Erie and Buffalo,...

Canada Post strike impacts delivery of the Fort Erie Observer

November 18, 2024 at 8:26 PM

The Canada Post strike that began Friday has disrupted regular mail delivery, affecting the distribution of the Fort Erie Observer, a bi-weekly community newspaper. In...

CBP tests facial biometric technology for inbound vehicles at Peace Bridge

November 14, 2024 at 9:03 PM

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched facial biometric testing in selected vehicle lanes for travellers entering the United States from Canada at the...