New candidate makes it a four-way race for Fort Erie mayor
Two more candidates have entered Fort Erie’s municipal election, and only two councillors are now on track to win their seats without a vote. Mike...
Housing incentives stall community improvement plan overhaul
Town efforts to incentivize the private sector to help revitalize core downtown areas, as well as redevelop brownfield sites, are poised to be consolidated into...
Delayed Derby development decision ultimately gets approved
Despite ongoing concerns from neighbours and a development that goes against the recently approved secondary plan for the area, Fort Erie councillors have approved a...
Three councillors could win without a vote as nomination deadline nears
Three sitting Fort Erie councillors have no one running against them with two weeks left before nominations close, but late filings have made every other...
Councillors defer proposed planning fee increases to August
A decision to significantly increase planning development fees in the new year has been put off until the town hears back on its application for...
Redekop files for re-election, setting up three-way race for mayor
Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Redekop is running for another term, and now he has competition. Redekop filed his nomination papers June 29, according to the...
Non-revenue water totals decreased slightly in 2025
Improvements in the town’s unbilled water totals may have appeared to slow to a trickle in 2025, but they’re improvements nonetheless, and represent success given...
‘An exception to the rule’: Town loans Ridgeway BIA $25K
In a move Town staff admitted was unusual, though needed, Fort Erie will be providing the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area (RBIA) with a roughly $25,000...
Berm proposed to alleviate chronic Thunder Bay flooding issues
A naturalized berm could protect flood-prone homes in the Thunder Bay area, a staff report says. In an update at the July 6 council-in-committee meeting,...
Ward 5 heats up in Fort Erie’s 2026 municipal election
Three candidates have filed for the single Ward 5 council seat, making it the first contested in Fort Erie’s municipal election as every other ward...



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