One infraction should equal one fine, councillor argues
A Fort Erie councillor has asked staff to look at ways to end what she calls an unfair practice that can see multiple fines handed...
Fort Erie defers motion calling for Niagara Health resignations
A motion seeking the resignation of the Niagara Health board of directors and chief executive officer Lynn Guerriero, and for the province to appoint a...
Town approves consolidated community improvement plan
Fort Erie councillors have approved a new community improvement plan (CIP) that consolidates three previous separate plans and includes some new downtown areas. The new...
Fort Erie, Niagara urged to find competitive edge amid U.S. trade war
Fort Erie and Niagara need to seek out every competitive advantage as Canada’s neighbour to the south attempts to wage economic war on Canadian businesses,...
Council greenlights 112-unit development for Cruickshank property
Calling it one of the better adaptive reuse proposals they’ve seen, Fort Erie councillors have okayed a mixed-use build for Garrison Road on property that’s...
Dominion Road condo development gets two-year extension
As the housing market, and more specifically condo market, continues to struggle, Fort Erie councillors have somewhat reluctantly approved an extension to a draft plan...
‘A tremendous tribute’: Thunder Bay park to be named after Earl Plato
For those who have lived in Fort Erie for a certain length of time, two names quickly come to mind when the discussion turns to...
Housing incentives stall community improvement plan overhaul
Town efforts to incentivize the private sector to help revitalize core downtown areas, as well as redevelop brownfield sites, are poised to be consolidated into...
Delayed Derby development decision ultimately gets approved
Despite ongoing concerns from neighbours and a development that goes against the recently approved secondary plan for the area, Fort Erie councillors have approved a...
McQueen highlights business, housing gains as council term winds down
More than 600 new housing unit builds, 200 net new businesses and 56 meetings with provincial ministers are among the highlights of this term of...


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