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.

Proposed 3-storey Derby Road apartments get mixed reactions

February 26, 2026 at 3:06 AM

A builder is pitching a development proposal in Fort Erie as an opportunity for the town to give a little to receive a lot. However,...

Fort Erie to make code of conduct complaint against Bob Gale

February 24, 2026 at 11:33 AM

Letters sent by the Niagara Region’s chair regarding possible amalgamation weren’t just missing key evidence and data, they may also have constituted a breach of...

Noyes calls Gale’s amalgamation plan ‘a lot of bluster with very little fact’

February 24, 2026 at 4:23 AM

For nearly 90 minutes as Fort Erie councillors grilled regional chair Bob Gale about his February 19 letter to the provincial government recommending some kind...

Council eyes alternative to heritage designation

February 13, 2026 at 4:13 AM

If town councillors are going to be reticent about the properties they designate for heritage protection, the mayor is hoping they’ll find another way to...

Fort Erie looks to shift course on Oakes Park tennis courts

February 12, 2026 at 4:18 AM

After several unsuccessful attempts to come up with a new partnership, councillors have directed town staff to move forward with a plan for municipal stewardship...

Future of Douglas Memorial remains ‘No. 1 issue’: Redekop

February 11, 2026 at 4:30 AM

Fort Erie is keeping the full court press on its provincial and federal counterparts to convince them there’s a future for the Douglas Memorial site...

Splash pad for Douglastown could be built in next two years

February 1, 2026 at 4:58 AM

Fort Erie councillors are dipping their toes in the water of a project that could bring a splash pad to Douglastown. At Wednesday’s budget meeting,...

Council denies Dominion development as recommended by staff

January 30, 2026 at 4:34 AM

Developers looking to build a townhouse development on Dominion Road were warned when the project was presented to council back in November: without significant changes,...

Fort Erie approves 2026 budget with $55 tax hike for median household

January 29, 2026 at 4:28 AM

Sammy Hagar couldn’t drive it, but Fort Erie residents will have to pay it, as council has passed a 2026 budget that will see a...

Dubanow motion seeks to eliminate ‘patchwork of subdivisions’

January 29, 2026 at 4:22 AM

A Fort Erie councillor is hoping new policy will help keep the town from becoming a “patchwork of subdivisions.” Nick Dubanow’s council colleagues supported a...