High winds cause ‘significant breakage’ to Lake Erie ice boom
Large formations of ice flowing from Lake Erie into the Niagara River are a result of a breakage in the ice boom. The boom was...
Replaced portions of breakwall in Fort Erie proving to be resilient, says Niagara Parks
Newly replaced portions of the breakwall have withstood recent weather events in Fort Erie, including overnight Sunday and into Monday morning when high winds were...
Surfing Santa arrives by helicopter to put on a Christmas spectacle
At about 1 p.m. on Monday when John Fulton was minutes away from setting sail in the waters of Lake Erie and the Niagara River,...
Surfing Santa to set sail for 40th year in a row on December 23
John Fulton vividly remembers when he was interrogated by U.S. border officials in 2002 after his annual Surfing Santa adventure went a bit wrong. It...
Interim control bylaw limits development along Lake Erie waterfront
Major development along a section of waterfront in Fort Erie is off limits for the next year. Councillors approved a staff recommendation to implement an...
Fort Erie at greater risk of long lake-effect snow season if temperatures stay mild
The longer it stays warm into the early winter months, the greater chance there is in Fort Erie for lake-effect snow. That’s according to Environment...
Abandoned boat removed from Crescent Beach by Coast Guard
A recreational boat has been removed from the Lake Erie shorelines for a second time. Last Thursday, the Canadian Coast Guard was at Crescent Beach...
‘Full and compelling’: New book sheds light on 13,000 years of Indigenous history
Niagara Falls has been around for about 12,000 years, but there is evidence that points to Indigenous people occupying lands along the Niagara River for...
Old Man Summer being laid to rest in Crystal Beach on August 31
The end-of-summer parade is a tradition in Crystal Beach started by American and Canadian cottagers in the early 1960s. Its premise is quite similar to...
Two tornadoes may have hit Fort Erie, says Environment Canada meteorologist
It’s possible Fort Erie was struck by more than one tornado on Monday: one that hit parts of Stevensville and another that caused significant damage...



Support Local Journalism