Author: Kris Dubé

Kris is a veteran journalist who has worked in Niagara for close to 20 years. He is also a lifelong resident of Fort Erie, a place he plans to call home and raise his family for many more years.

Advancing Crystal Beach hosts soirée in white to fund bursary for local students

September 8, 2024 at 5:26 AM

Advancing Crystal Beach (ACB) formed in 2015 and continues to play roles in several efforts to support the village in Greater Fort Erie it serves....

Niagara Railway Museum on the right track honouring Fort Erie’s railway legacy

September 7, 2024 at 10:35 PM

Fort Erie has a rich railway history dating back to the 1800s and remains important as the Canadian end of the International Railway Bridge to...

Red Ribbon Art Exhibition returns early to highlight local talent with ‘Fall into Art’

September 6, 2024 at 5:52 AM

The annual Red Ribbon Art Exhibition started 18 years ago and features dozens of local artists at each edition. This year’s will be no different...

‘Save Our Hospital’ signs to be distributed at three local grocery stores next week

September 6, 2024 at 3:49 AM

A group that has been fighting to save Fort Erie’s urgent care centre is continuing to find ways to be visible. Fort Erie Healthcare SOS...

17 convenience stores and gas stations in Fort Erie licensed to sell booze

September 5, 2024 at 2:48 PM

More than 4,000 gas stations and convenience stores across Ontario are now licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, and 17 of them are in Greater Fort...

Fort Erie Observer celebrates five years of stories under current ownership

September 5, 2024 at 4:02 AM

“Print isn’t dead.” That’s a comment from Jen Wilkinson, owner and publisher of The Fort Erie Observer, a community newspaper serving Greater Fort Erie that...

Fort Erie seeks candidates for key planning and infrastructure roles

September 3, 2024 at 7:57 PM

The Town of Fort Erie has two staff positions it is looking to fill. An infrastructure asset technician is sought to be hired by the...

Niagara police crack down on traffic violations in Fort Erie school zones

September 3, 2024 at 7:53 PM

Police were out in full force Tuesday as students returned to school. Community Safety Zones, stretches of roadways near schools, are often targeted by police...