Development aims to make General Cruikshank house a ‘focal point’
A local restaurateur is hoping the menu for his proposed mixed-use development on Garrison Road will have enough to satisfy the community, town staff and...
Town to give away 800 native trees April 18 to combat invasive species
The Town of Fort Erie will be handing out roughly 800 free native trees Saturday at the Leisureplex parking lot as the town pushes to...
Consultants offer council a ‘sobering’ look at future financial needs
Forecasts by consultants suggest Fort Erie residents should expect an average yearly levy increase of 5.5 per cent over the next decade, along with more...
Fort Erie McDonald’s to hold charity sale before May 6 McHappy Day
McDonald’s on Garrison Road expects a crowd on May 6 for McHappy Day, its fundraiser for hospital rooms as demand rises among Niagara families with...
Apartment and townhouse units pitched for former public school site
Town and city councillors throughout Ontario, including Fort Erie, are accustomed to having developers come with building requests that don’t meet municipal policy. But usually...
‘My Life as a Reporter’: Fort Erie’s Cal Millar publishes 531-page memoir
Cal Millar, a Fort Erie resident and former Toronto crime reporter, has published his 531-page memoir covering major disasters and investigations from 1967 to 2005....
SNL jab puts Garrison Road Pizza Hut at centre of hot dog crust backlash
A joke on Saturday Night Live has put a single Canadian Pizza Hut location in the spotlight, with a three-day discount drawing attention from both...
‘We should push back’: Redekop motion opposes governance changes
Fort Erie councillors have supported their mayor and lent their unanimous support to oppose planned governance changes for several regions of the province, including Niagara....
Council to decide name of future Thunder Bay Road park
The Town of Fort Erie has finalized the design for a future neighbourhood park on Thunder Bay Road, with council set to choose a name...
Shell plans new gas station at former Robo Mart location
The vacant Robo Mart site in Fort Erie, closed for nearly a year, is undergoing renovations under a new owner and is set to reopen...



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