Salvation Army seeks Christmas kettle volunteers
The Salvation Army on Gilmore Road says its Christmas kettle campaign will fall short of rising local need without more volunteers at five grocery and...
Fort Erie councillors approve 4.98 per cent water budget increase
As they approved the water and wastewater budget for 2026, Fort Erie councillors took aim at their regional counterparts on Wednesday for forcing a challenging...
Niagara Health staffing cuts raise concerns over local urgent care
The Douglas Memorial urgent care centre (UCC) will keep its current hours for now as Niagara Health cuts 98 staff roles across the region and...
Community Living raises more than $8,000 to send youth to camp
Coffee and cookie buyers have helped raise about $8,595 for Community Living Fort Erie (CLFE), which brought in $7,595.61 through this year’s Tim Hortons Smile...
Boulevard tree or not, fees still apply under new procedure
A boulevard tree without a boulevard is still worth having, in the eyes of the town. Responding to a council request from earlier this fall,...
Fort Erie proposing increase to building permit fees in January
The administrative cost to build in Fort Erie could be going up next year. Staff are proposing across-the-board increases of four per cent to its...
Optimist Club welcomes families to annual Christmas Fantasyland
A fully decorated Christmas Fantasyland has opened inside the Optimist Club hall on Gilmore Road, offering Fort Erie families a place to visit Santa and...
Town maintains zero-tolerance policy on water window encroachment
Town councillors have held firm on the municipality’s commitment to keep its water window access open to the public, though they acknowledged the need to...
Indigenous artisans raise support for Friendship Centre food pantry
A winter market at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre offered handmade goods and hot meals while raising money to keep the centre’s food pantry...
CBSA officers intercept firearm and undeclared cash at Peace Bridge
Two significant arrests at the Peace Bridge were among the results of a 60-day border enforcement surge carried out this fall, according to a news...
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