Fort Erie presses urgent care, shoreline funding at ROMA conference
Mayor Wayne Redekop and a delegation of Fort Erie officials outlined priorities at the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto last month,...
Fort Erie warns public to keep distance from shoreline ice volcanoes
Fort Erie officials are urging residents and visitors to stay well back from the shoreline after ice volcanoes and ice caves formed along parts of...
Ice boom installation delay sends heavy ice down Niagara River
Large sheets and chunks of ice moved down the Niagara River along Fort Erie’s waterfront this week after work on the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice...
UPDATE | Point Abino Road sustains damage after Lake Erie wind storm
UPDATE | January 9, 2026 @ 4:33 a.m.: The Town of Fort Erie has confirmed in an emailed statement to Fort Erie Radio that the...
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...
Niagara Parkway closes as lake surge, high winds threaten flooding
A section of the Niagara Parkway in Fort Erie is closed this afternoon as rising water levels and gale-force winds create hazardous shoreline conditions. According...
Gale warning issued with 6-metre waves expected on Lake Erie
UPDATE | November 26, 2025 @ 3:39 p.m.: Niagara Parks closed the Niagara Parkway between Queen Street and Central Avenue earlier this afternoon out of...
Vacancies: 6 of 7 Palmwood condo units in Crystal Beach still empty
A development promising waterfront living on the shore of Lake Erie appears to be having difficulty attracting residents. Six of seven units at a luxury...
Redekop, Lewis meet with provincial ministers at AMO conference
Local officials met with representatives from eight provincial ministries at the recent Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa. Held annually in a different...
Underwater repairs being made to ice boom cables and anchors
Repairs are being made to the pieces that support the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom. This week, a crane barge has been visible from the...



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