Crash cuts power to 1,200 customers in south Fort Erie
A driver struck a utility pole near Gilmore Road and Ellen Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, cutting power to about 1,200 Canadian Niagara Power customers in...
Fort Erie muffler shop fixes SPCA truck for free after theft attempt
A thief tried to rip the catalytic converter out of the Fort Erie SPCA’s patrol truck last Sunday evening, and a local muffler shop fixed...
CNP wants to add $6.65 a month to Fort Erie hydro bills
Canadian Niagara Power (CNP) has asked Ontario’s energy regulator to raise the rates it charges to deliver electricity by $6.65 a month to a typical...
Power cut to 2,200 customers for Thunder Bay gas line repair
Canadian Niagara Power (CNP) cut electricity to roughly 2,200 customers across Ridgeway and Crystal Beach Thursday morning, and the utility does not expect to fully...
Planned power outage to affect 544 Fort Erie customers Tuesday
A planned power outage will affect more than 500 Canadian Niagara Power (CNP) customers in Fort Erie on Tuesday morning. According to Canadian Niagara Power,...
Touch-a-Truck lets Fort Erie meet the faces behind the vehicles
Fort Erie’s Touch-a-Truck returned Thursday evening for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing families to the Leisureplex parking lot to meet the municipal...
CNP to replace 50 utility poles on Erie Road by June 2026
In lieu of groundhogs, power tools and road closures can often be used to mark the end of winter and beginning of construction season in...
Fort Erie declares significant weather event as heavy snow blankets town
The Town of Fort Erie has declared a significant weather event as heavy snowfall and dangerous winter conditions move through the area. Infrastructure Services issued...
Wind gusts reach 110 km/h as outages and road closures hit Fort Erie
Gusts reaching 110 km/h knocked out power for thousands and forced multiple waterfront road closures across Fort Erie on Monday. Environment and Climate Change Canada...
Car crash cuts power to 1,179 Fort Erie homes on Christmas
Christmas dinners were briefly lit by candlelight for some Fort Erie residents after a car struck a hydro pole and cut electricity to more than...



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