‘The best team in Fort Erie’: The Mez officially opens on Garrison Road
A new bar and grill has opened its doors on Garrison Road, and Fort Erie’s mayor and local politicians turned out July 3 to cut...
Two charged after alleged smuggling attempt at Peace Bridge
Two men have been charged in the United States after an alleged smuggling attempt at the Peace Bridge crossing from Fort Erie into Buffalo. According...
Non-revenue water totals decreased slightly in 2025
Improvements in the town’s unbilled water totals may have appeared to slow to a trickle in 2025, but they’re improvements nonetheless, and represent success given...
Veterans crosswalks coming to Fort Erie and Ridgeway on Monday
The Town of Fort Erie will paint two commemorative Royal Canadian Legion crosswalks Monday as a permanent public tribute to veterans, days before the Legion’s...
All four Fort Erie beaches remain open after latest testing
All four public Fort Erie beaches monitored by Niagara Region Public Health are open for swimming after the latest posted round of beach water testing....
‘An exception to the rule’: Town loans Ridgeway BIA $25K
In a move Town staff admitted was unusual, though needed, Fort Erie will be providing the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area (RBIA) with a roughly $25,000...
Crews hoist new water tower into place Tuesday on Pettit Road
Crews lifted Fort Erie’s new elevated water tank onto its pedestal Tuesday morning at 1886 Pettit Road, putting in place the structure that will supply...
Berm proposed to alleviate chronic Thunder Bay flooding issues
A naturalized berm could protect flood-prone homes in the Thunder Bay area, a staff report says. In an update at the July 6 council-in-committee meeting,...
‘Boxing gloves are off’: Rally demands return of 24-hour urgent care
Douglas Memorial Hospital turned 95 on Sunday, and about 40 people celebrated the birthday with cake, balloons and a demand that Niagara Health restore the...
Latest Fort Erie mayoral candidate Juan Liu aspires to big change
Juan Liu has big aspirations to help the people of the world–and those plans begin with Fort Erie. The 37-year-old Crystal Beach resident is campaigning...



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