UPDATE | Canadian freighter trapped in Lake Erie ice
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OPINION | It’s time to retire the outdated “internet radio” label
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 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
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
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
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
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
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...
Fort Erie retiree wins $250,000 top prize in Instant Crossword Deluxe
A Fort Erie man won $250,000 playing Instant Crossword Deluxe, according to a Friday news release from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Freddie...
Nonna’s Little Boy triumphs in Tour de Fort as Race Track wraps up season
Fort Erie Race Track wrapped up its 2024 live racing season on Tuesday with its traditional end-of-season race, the Tour de Fort. The two-mile endurance...
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