Parks and open space master plan a balance between aspirations and affordability
While the plan is “aspirational” in nature, Fort Erie’s mayor is cautioning that the goals of the town’s parks and open space master plan could...
Playground next to Sugarbowl splash pad nearing completion
An addition to the new splash pad at Sugarbowl Park is nearing completion. Expected to be ready later this fall is a playground, one with...
QEW work near Gilmore Road expected to be finished Friday
Motorists who use the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) will have noticed construction between Baker Road in Niagara Falls and Gilmore Road in Fort Erie recently....
Developers pitch 6-storey apartment build on Arthur Street
Fort Erie councillors may have found another piece to address their ongoing push for more apartment units. The owners of 1023 Arthur Street are proposing...
History and Halloween colliding at Ridgeway Ghost Walks this month
An event running until the end of the month is designed to educate and potentially frighten those who participate. Ridgeway Ghost Walks will kick off...
Fort Erie driver arrested following fatal hit and run in Port Colborne
Emergency services were called to Silver Bay Road in Port Colborne in the early hours of October 6 following a report of a pedestrian being...
Spooky celebration being hosted by Crystal Beach BIA on October 26
An annual spooky celebration is set for another year in Crystal Beach. Established five years ago, the Crystal Beach BIA’s Halloween Walk will take place...
Lindsey Middleton returns to Fort Erie roots in comedy series ‘Cows Come Home’
Lindsey Middleton’s love for acting started to take shape in Fort Erie, before she moved to pursue a career in the entertainment world when she...
Handmaid’s Tale transforming Hot Dog Alley ahead of shooting scenes
There’s a Hollywood buzz in Crystal Beach starting to take shape. The Handmaid’s Tale, a critically-acclaimed show adapted from the book by Canadian author Margaret...
Transport truck driver killed on QEW near Netherby Road
A 54-year-old male transport truck driver from Rockwood, Ontario, died Thursday morning on the Queen Elizabeth Way near Netherby Road. The single-vehicle collision was reported...



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