Region approves 6.3% tax hike, Gilmore Road watermain work
Niagara Region council signed off on its 2026 budget on February 13, and Fort Erie taxpayers will feel it on the regional line of their...
Fire crews extinguish stubborn blaze at Crystal Beach restaurant
Fort Erie fire crews were called early on Tuesday to Amalfi’s Trattoria in Crystal Beach, where they spent the day working to extinguish a stubborn...
Police investigate historical sexual assault allegations at Fort Erie shelter
Niagara Regional Police say they are investigating allegations of sexual assault that are reported to have occurred at a Fort Erie shelter in early 2024,...
Fort Erie snowplow driver goes viral for helping two boys clear driveway
A security camera video posted to Facebook last month by Lori Peters shows a snowplow driver stopping to help two boys who were shovelling a...
Happy Days hosts Valentine’s open house amid rescue crisis
“Selfless” is often used to describe many volunteer circles, but it may fit nowhere better than Happy Days Sanctuary on Burger Road, where volunteers tirelessly...
Fort Erie athlete CJ Grisafi claims national jiu-jitsu crown
CJ Grisafi didn’t have his black belt off for long. After winning gold in the under-85-kilogram division of the 2026 Canadian National Championship, he was...
Lane closures, alternating traffic to slow Niagara through Friday
Fort Erie commuters will face a series of lane reductions and maintenance projects on regional highways from Tuesday through Friday. Ontario 511 says a construction project...
Three graduating air cadets formally recognized for community service
In June, 337 “Allan Troup” Squadron will hold its annual review at the Fort Erie Leisureplex, where senior air cadets are set to graduate from...
GFESS rising stars stage one-act play ‘High School Is Killing Me’
Costumes assembled from trips to thrift stores and student-built set pieces backed an all-original one-act play at Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (GFESS) on Wednesday,...
Council eyes alternative to heritage designation
If town councillors are going to be reticent about the properties they designate for heritage protection, the mayor is hoping they’ll find another way to...



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