“Queen of Fort Erie” Francine Villeneuve dies at 61
Francine Villeneuve, the first Canadian woman jockey to win 1,000 races, lost her long fight with cancer June 5 at 61, leaving Fort Erie Race...
Fort Erie Race Track opener draws 6,000 amid funding uncertainty
Fort Erie Race Track says more than 6,000 people turned out for opening day on May 31, helping drive its largest opening-day on-track wagering handle...
Buffalo Bills bring first live Canadian draft pick to Niagara Falls
The Buffalo Bills bring their draft north Saturday, calling a live pick from Niagara Falls for the first time on short notice. The Bills and...
Éli Jolin wins Player of the Year after leading Falcons to championship
A six-foot-seven guard from Rouyn-Noranda, Que., who helped secure a 64-62 Ontario championship win, has been named the top preparatory basketball player in Canada. Éli...
‘Heart aches’ as Meteors fall in Game 7 OT, season ends in St. Catharines
Ally Mostafaie scored 6:14 into overtime Tuesday night to send the St. Catharines Falcons past the Fort Erie Meteors 3-2 in Game 7, ending Fort...
FEIA’s basketball teams fall short of nationals after strong season
Both Falcons basketball teams at Fort Erie International Academy (FEIA) ended their seasons with playoff losses last week, the boys eliminated in the National Preparatory...
Brad Kovachik retires after 1,974 NHL games and five Stanley Cups
The Florida Panthers beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 this week, but when the final buzzer sounded on March 31, players from both teams came together...
FEIA Falcons fall short of finals despite strong showing in Montreal
Thomas Harvey, 16, scored four goals over two days in Montreal last weekend, but the Fort Erie International Academy’s (FEIA) Under-18 men’s hockey team still...
Meteors sweep Titans with overtime win to reach semifinals
The Fort Erie Meteors needed overtime to finish the job, edging the Titans 4-3 at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre in Brantford on Friday night...
Fort Erie Race Track to open May 31 for 129th racing season
The starting gates at Fort Erie Race Track will open May 31, launching the venue’s 129th season of live thoroughbred racing through until October 20....
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