Where to keep cool in Fort Erie as heat dome grips the region
A prolonged heat dome will bake Fort Erie this week with highs reaching 37 C, pushing the town’s four public cooling stations into front-line duty...
Where to see Canada Day fireworks in Fort Erie
Fort Erie’s annual Canada Day fireworks are planned to light up the Niagara River near Old Fort Erie at 10 p.m. this Wednesday, June 1....
Fort Erie Pride festival fights U.S. politics seeping over the border
Fort Erie’s Pride festival returned to the Leisureplex on Saturday for its eighth year, and its chair and opening performer used the stage to cast...
Under the Rainbow child care centre celebrates 30 years
An Indigenous-led daycare in Fort Erie marked 30 years of service Friday evening and used the milestone to announce a leadership handoff and a plan...
GFESS says goodbye to Principal Louws, one vice-principal
Principal Fred Louws is leaving Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (GFESS), closing a decade-long chapter at the helm of a school he helped build from...
Peace Bridge duty-free shop reopens under new owners
A family company from Quebec has taken over the duty-free shop at the Fort Erie end of the Peace Bridge, reopening it on June 1...
Rain gives way to packed Supper Market opener in Crystal Beach
Rain clouds did not stop people from filling Crystal Beach Waterfront Park on Thursday as the Crystal Beach Supper Market opened its 2026 season with...
GFESS class of 2026 graduates with nearly $100,000 in awards
Fred Louws gave his last principal’s address for Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (GFESS) Thursday night for the graduation of 263 Grade 12 students, saying,...
Fort Erie Race Track secures five-year funding deal after months of deadlock
Fort Erie Race Track secured the provincial funding deal it spent the spring fighting for on Thursday, but the months of delay already drove some...
New Fort Erie water tank expected to rise over Pettit Road in July
A new elevated water tank is expected to be hoisted into place in Fort Erie next month as Niagara Region works to replace aging water...



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