Ward 5 heats up in Fort Erie’s 2026 municipal election
Three candidates have filed for the single Ward 5 council seat, making it the first contested in Fort Erie’s municipal election as every other ward...
Museum strategic plan developed with a sense of urgency
When Clark Bernat arrived as Fort Erie’s new manager of museum and cultural services earlier this year, he didn’t have the luxury of settling in...
Cracked bucket dampens opening of Sugarbowl splash pad
A large crack in the base of the tipping bucket at Sugarbowl Park has forced the Town of Fort Erie to shut off the splash...
“Queen of Fort Erie” Francine Villeneuve dies at 61
Francine Villeneuve, the first Canadian woman jockey to win 1,000 races, lost her long fight with cancer June 5 at 61, leaving Fort Erie Race...
Wednesday police drill to rattle Stevensville with blasts, gunfire
Anyone near Burger Road in Stevensville who hears explosions and gunfire Wednesday should hold the 911 call, because the noise likely belongs to a Niagara...
Bridgeburg plan will seek to balance growth with environment
Councillors on Monday evening got an early peek at what the future plan for Bridgeburg may look like. While many of the finer details for...
Fort Erie cadets awarded Ontario’s highest youth honours
Caleb Browne rocketed to the top of Ontario’s air cadet program Saturday, with politicians from every level of government praising Fort Erie’s 337 “Allan Troup”...
Ridgeway Legion remembers D-Day, honours veterans with 214 flags
Ridgeway’s Royal Canadian Legion planted flags on 214 veterans’ graves Saturday, but the branch’s Sergeant-at-Arms says the ceremony grows harder to staff every year. Legion...
Fort Erie drag brunch breaks ground for queer Indigenous Pride
Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre launched Niagara’s first annual queer Indigenous Pride event Saturday, giving Two-Spirit and gender-diverse youth a local gathering space that co-ordinator...
Junior firefighter camp sounds alarm on lithium-ion battery fires
Fort Erie’s free Junior Firefighter Camp is putting battery fires at the centre of its curriculum this summer, as lithium-ion blazes climb across Ontario at...



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