Flying J donates $10,000 to Fort Erie public schools
Pilot Travel Centers is donating $10,000 to three Fort Erie elementary schools after reopening the Flying J travel centre on Pettit Road. The Knoxville, Tennessee-based...
Second suspect arrested in Fort Erie vape shop break-in
Niagara Regional Police say a second suspect has been arrested in connection with a break-in at a Fort Erie vape shop earlier this week. Detectives...
Town names new building chiefs to speed up permits and inspections
Fort Erie has filled two senior posts that control building permits, inspections, code enforcement and occupancy approvals, giving the town tighter control over development applications...
UPDATE | One suspect still at large after vape shop break-in
UPDATE | April 30, 2026 @ 3:23 p.m.:Â Police say one person has been arrested in connection with the break-in, while a second suspect remains outstanding....
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...
Thunder Bay Road closed until September for $4.7M reconstruction
Fort Erie has closed a section of Thunder Bay Road due to unsafe conditions, enforcing a full shutdown while an active $4.7-million reconstruction takes place...
Owen Riel fills Fort Erie-Port Colborne seat after DSBN trustee resigns
Fort Erie and Port Colborne regained public school board representation Tuesday when the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) appointed Owen Riel to finish the...
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...
Carnival set for June solves isolation with shuttle service for seniors
Fort Erie seniors shut out by cost and transportation will get free shuttle rides to the Seniors Stepping Out carnival on June 13 at the...
Ford’s Bill 98 gives Councillor Noyes ‘Big Brother’ vibes
The Town of Fort Erie will be both sharing its concerns and seeking clarification on the Province’s Bill 98. Presenting to council at the April...



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