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.

Fort Erie cannabis store one of six shut down by OPP

June 14, 2024 at 5:28 PM

A Dominion Road cannabis store has been shut down by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). All told, police executed search warrants on six Indige Smoke...

Fort Erie gets on board with paddle boards at Bay Beach

June 13, 2024 at 4:49 AM

As summer kicks off, the Town of Fort Erie will be allowing more ways to enjoy Bay Beach. At the June 10 council-in-committee meeting, councillors...

Fort Erie Radio grand opening an opportunity to give back

June 13, 2024 at 3:42 AM

It’ll soon be a chance to connect faces to the voices Fort Erie Radio (FER) listeners have been hearing for the past month. The new...

Town punts approval of Hazel Street townhouse development

June 12, 2024 at 4:10 AM

Councillors aren’t quite ready to approve a townhouse development even though it fits with existing zoning bylaws and official plan requirements. At the behest of...

Time to have a ‘serious conversation’ about Stevensville bypass: Dubanow

June 11, 2024 at 6:43 AM

In the grand scheme of things, Fort Erie’s not that far away from Thorold. But in some ways, it can feel like a world away....

Move-in date for new Gilmore Lodge uncertain

May 31, 2024 at 4:19 AM

Though it “continues to progress” a move-in date for the new Gilmore Lodge has yet to be determined. In an emailed statement, Henri Koning, director...

Council inviting new Niagara Parks chair to answer questions on marina

May 30, 2024 at 4:48 AM

Fort Erie councillors have some questions for the new chair of the Niagara Parks Commission. Following a letter to council that was included as correspondence...

New traditions forged, old rekindled at race track’s opening day

May 29, 2024 at 9:48 PM

As the powerful animals prepared to take off around the historic oval in Fort Erie, Hailey Madsen was happy to simply catch a glimpse of...

Fort Erie councillors approve two Ridge Road development proposals

May 29, 2024 at 5:12 AM

Several times over the past few months as various residential development proposals came before Fort Erie council, some councillors would repeat variations of a similar...