More than a pitch: Soccer club eyes sports dome
Baseball during a downpour, soccer in a snowstorm, cricket year round. If a proposal by the Greater Fort Erie Youth Soccer Club gets greenlit, all...
Fort Erie council gets early look at major zoning bylaw review
Fort Erie town council has received early insights on the municipality’s zoning bylaw review during an educational workshop with a consulting firm. Its May 20...
Councillors embrace new plan to help those in need
By moving a short distance up the road, a local church group will be better able to help struggling members of the community. Councillors approved...
Friendship Trail safety improvements coming soon
Projected costs for safety improvements at Friendship Trail crossings appear to surpass what has previously been set aside, leading the municipality to focus on highest...
Fort Erie removes Ukraine flags from town hall after four years
The visual show of support for the people of Ukraine at town hall has come to an end, though Fort Erie’s mayor says the town...
Fort Erie development shifting to ‘stable and normalized growth’
It may not have been the frenetic pace of a few years ago but building activity in Fort Erie remained strong in 2025, thanks in...
Redekop defies province on strong chair powers, splits Niagara mayors
Mayor Wayne Redekop came to regional council April 30 with a warning, and left with Niagara Region on record against a provincial plan he says...
McDermott seeks answers from Ministry following Durez leak
As residents of Fort Erie’s north end and beyond spent days dealing with a noxious smell in the air they had questions. Town staff and...
Council delays formally requesting Niagara Health resignations
After frustrations with Niagara Health service reductions in Fort Erie boiled over last June, Councillor Tom Lewis let his colleagues know he’d be bringing a...
OLT ruling prompts review of Fort Erie heritage designation process
An Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) ruling has Fort Erie contemplating changes to its heritage designation process. The ruling came to councillors in the consent agenda...



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