Town adopts climate change action plan without emergency declaration
When it comes to climate change, Fort Erie councillors agreed with staff that action needs to be taken, but calling it an emergency locally may...
Artists open their homes during annual studio tour started in 2012
A home’s interior can often say something about the people who live there. And how it’s decorated is likely indicative of their style if they’re...
Siege weekend: ‘It all happened here’ on bloodiest battleground in Canada
“We’re steeped in it.” This is a statement from Daryl Learn, a local history expert and tour guide at Old Fort Erie from 2004 to...
Niagara Parks addressing erosion at two Fort Erie boat launches
Niagara Parks is taking measures to address shoreline erosion at two of its public boat launches in Fort Erie. Rankin Construction, also in charge of...
Two people rescued from burning boat on Lake Erie near international border
Two people were rescued from a burning boat on Lake Erie Wednesday morning. A news release explains that the U.S. Coast Guard made the rescue...
ROUNDUP | What’s happening in Fort Erie this week? [June 23-29, 2025]
What follows is a list of community events happening in Greater Fort Erie between June 23 and 29, 2025. Upcoming events can be submitted to...
‘Gradual removal’ of ice boom to begin soon
Work will soon begin to remove the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom, which has had a rough winter on the water. A news release from...
Fort Erie’s tourism sector braces for summer of uncertainty
Hardened by the tumultuous tourism seasons amid the pandemic, Fort Erie businesses are ready to face yet another summer of uncertainty. “It’s certainly going to...
Motion seeks to kickstart Waverly Beach reconstruction project
In the eyes of Fort Erie’s mayor, six years is more than long enough to wait for the reconstruction of the Waverly Beach walkway. Wayne...
Spot behind Old Fort part of Family Day weekend bird festival
A parking lot at the rear of Old Fort Erie is a hotspot for bird watchers and has been for many years. That’s why it...



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