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.

‘Far too dense’: Council, residents resistant to proposed Ridgeway development

April 20, 2024 at 5:19 AM

When it comes to a proposed development on Ridge Road North, councillors admitted they may not be able to make either side happy. Following a...

Groups, individuals offer ideas for future of town’s parks and open spaces

April 19, 2024 at 5:05 AM

Fort Erie’s plans to provide for the recreational needs of the residents of today and the future is expected to be finalized this summer. A...

Federal budget’s housing measures could impact Fort Erie development plans

April 18, 2024 at 1:40 PM

Given the size of the country, both from a geographic and population standpoint, the federal annual budget takes a high level view of things. But...

Staff to look into updating park naming policy to include Indigenous, stakeholder input

April 14, 2024 at 5:06 AM

As a Sharon Drive park got its name, Fort Erie’s mayor asked staff to consider ways to include the Indigenous community in future naming efforts....

Community and business leaders honoured at Chamber of Commerce awards night

April 12, 2024 at 8:39 PM

Whether it was their committed staff, the memory of his late wife, or the community at large, those receiving recognition Thursday night from the Greater...

Owners of Nigh Road property get development extension, but not MZO support

April 11, 2024 at 7:09 AM

It appears an undeveloped patch of land on Nigh Road will remain undeveloped for a while yet, as the owners and the Town work to...

Stacked gets attacked; Fort Erie councillors question townhouse proposal

April 10, 2024 at 1:34 PM

Fort Erie councillors weren’t shy in sharing their opposition to a stacked townhouse development proposed for Garrison Road. While no decisions were made at the...

‘Eclipse or no eclipse, it was a good day’: Crowds make the best of a cloudy eclipse day

April 8, 2024 at 6:57 PM

Even though persistent cloud cover meant viewers could only catch a few brief glimpses of the solar eclipse in Fort Erie, visitors to Crystal Beach...