Author: Luke Edwards

Luke Edwards is a longtime Niagara community journalist who has covered a variety of beats, including business, agriculture, the wine industry and politics. When not writing, there's a good chance he can be found at a baseball diamond or curling rink.

Town staff working to clear tree planting backlog

August 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM

Town staff have spent a chunk of 2025 figuring out how they will finally use the nearly $100,000 collected for tree planting over the past...

Council approves six units for Rebstock Road development

August 14, 2025 at 3:56 AM

Despite ongoing concerns about drainage in the area, Fort Erie councillors approved a zoning bylaw amendment for a proposed residential build on Rebstock Road. However,...

Fort Erie water infrastructure project to receive provincial funding

August 13, 2025 at 3:49 AM

Funding from Queen’s Park will help upgrade water and stormwater infrastructure along Walden Boulevard. The Fort Erie project was one of six in Niagara to...

Fort Erie council passes draft official plan, seeks final tweaks

August 13, 2025 at 3:40 AM

Councillors voted Monday to approve a new official plan, but Fort Erie’s mayor encouraged staff to take the next two weeks before the approval returns...

Town adopts climate change action plan without emergency declaration

August 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM

When it comes to climate change, Fort Erie councillors agreed with staff that action needs to be taken, but calling it an emergency locally may...

BuzzFest in Crystal Beach aims to raise awareness about pollinators

August 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM

A non-profit group will be putting the bee in Crystal Beach this weekend. The Niagara Bee Group and Crystal Beach Farmers Market are teaming up...

Fort Erie to look at lodging house licensing bylaw

July 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM

Fort Erie may follow in the footsteps of its neighbours to the west in enacting a licensing bylaw for lodging houses. Councillor Darren Flagg pulled...

Motion asks staff to review hours for parks and open spaces

July 23, 2025 at 3:16 AM

Different parks have different purposes, and their hours should reflect that, argues one Fort Erie councillor. A motion put forward by Councillor Ann-Marie Noyes at...

Council balks at increased Gibson Centre expansion price tag

July 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM

Tariff-related inflation and increased scope are being blamed for the Gibson Centre expansion project bids that came in significantly higher than what the municipality had...

A taste of history as Fort Erie honours civil rights legacy

July 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM

For Lezlie Harper, a celebration of Fort Erie’s history with the American civil rights movement could only be capped off with a certain special treat:...