Meet the 13 candidates on the ballot for Fort Erie town council
Thirteen candidates are running for four seats on Fort Erie town council in the October 26 municipal election. Incumbents are running again in all four...
Buffalo deputy mayor rides 9/11 tribute Harley to Fort Erie
While remembering that fateful day 25 years ago when planes struck the Twin Towers in New York, Fort Erie gathered to commemorate 9/11. “Today is...
Fort Erie remembers 9/11 victims at Mather Arch 25 years later
Fort Erie will read the names of about 30 Canadians killed on September 11, 2001, at a service Friday at Mather Arch, with Buffalo’s deputy...
Barbecue fire destroys trailer at Ridgeway campground
A barbecue fire destroyed a trailer at a Ridgeway campground Saturday evening and injured at least one person. The blaze broke out at Daiva RV...
Fort Erie asks province to replace fire rescue boats at AMO conference
A provincial staff member is now searching for money to replace Fort Erie’s fire rescue boats after Mayor Wayne Redekop put the request directly to...
Former Ridgeway high school facade will ‘have to come down’ after fire
The heritage-protected facade of the former Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High School survived a “suspicious” fire Monday morning, but it will likely have to be torn down...
UPDATE | Fire at former Ridgeway high school deemed arson: police
UPDATE | August 10, 2026 @ 8:32 p.m.: Niagara Regional Police confirmed the fire at the former Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High School is being investigated as...
Fort Erie begins smoke tests of sewers in four neighbourhoods
Residents in parts of Fort Erie shouldn’t be alarmed if they see smoke rising from drains and manholes over the next few weeks. The town...
Fort Erie extends wildfire smoke closures through the weekend
The Town of Fort Erie has confirmed its air-quality closures will stay in place through the weekend, keeping Bay Beach, the splash pads and the...
Fort Erie ban on open-air burning remains during poor air quality
Campfires are currently prohibited in Fort Erie as poor air quality conditions continue in the area. The Town of Fort Erie posted this week that...



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