Niagara mayors reject amalgamation as Gale proposes weighted voting
Eight Niagara mayors, including Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Redekop, delivered a joint letter to Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday calling for a regional governance overhaul...
GFESS theatre students advance to regional showcase after district win
Student actors, writers and directors from Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (GFESS) will take their original one-act play to the National Theatre School (NTS) DramaFest...
Police seek public’s help locating missing 30-year-old woman
Niagara Regional Police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a missing person case involving a 30-year-old woman with ties to Fort Erie...
Residents gather at town hall to oppose Gale’s amalgamation plan
Handmade signs were held high at Fort Erie Town Hall on Monday afternoon as residents gathered in response to the proposed amalgamation of Niagara’s municipalities...
CNOY falls short of goal as Fort Erie walks for brain injury support
Shortly before setting out from Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (GFESS) on Saturday, organizers of Fort Erie’s Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) confirmed they...
Little Red Coffee offers four-part AI ‘vibe coding’ series
As a business owner, Les Lakewood has been using AI to improve efficiency at his Queen Street coffee shop, and is now sharing what he’s...
Sankofa flag raised at town hall, lowered to honour Rev. Jackson
A scheduled Black History Month flag raising at Fort Erie town hall took on added significance Friday morning when organizers and Mayor Wayne Redekop agreed...
Local leaders launch ‘Fort Cares’ movement to tackle food insecurity
More than 15 local organizations and municipal leaders gathered this week at the Fort Erie Public Library’s Centennial branch to begin what organizers describe as...
Coveney named Niagara Parks chair as marina rebuild advances
The Ontario government has appointed Graham Coveney as chair of the Niagara Parks Commission board, the agency that manages parkland along the Niagara River corridor....
Ford open to amalgamation as Fort Erie pushes back on Gale’s plan
Premier Doug Ford left the door open to restructuring the region’s municipal government during a February 25 news conference in Niagara Falls, including amalgamation. Ford...
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