Acclaimed Fort Erie councillors focus on health care, amalgamation
Two Fort Erie town councillors have no need for re-election signs this fall, both having already secured their seats for the 2026-30 term. George McDermott,...
Fort Erie defers motion calling for Niagara Health resignations
A motion seeking the resignation of the Niagara Health board of directors and chief executive officer Lynn Guerriero, and for the province to appoint a...
Provincial officials ‘shocked’ to learn Douglas Memorial is closing: Redekop
Fort Erie’s delegation brought up the planned closure of Douglas Memorial Hospital in every meeting it held with provincial officials at this year’s Association of...
Healthcare SOS says signatures aren’t enough to save Douglas Memorial
Fort Erie’s council delegation opened two days of provincial meetings in Ottawa on Monday, but the town’s leading healthcare advocate says residents must now lobby...
Healthcare SOS presses council for Douglas Memorial plan ahead of AMO
A Fort Erie advocacy group is calling on town council to explain what it will ask the province for at this month’s Association of Municipalities...
Ninety-one-year-old continues push for better health care in Fort Erie
At 91 years of age, Joy Russell continues her quest for better health care services for Fort Erie. Her efforts began in the 1990s. She...
Niagara Health raises Douglas Memorial parking to $20 a day
Parking at Douglas Memorial will cost up to $20 a day starting Saturday, the second increase Niagara Health has ordered in less than two years....
South Niagara Hospital on track amid local urgent care concerns
Niagara Health says construction of the South Niagara Hospital remains on time and on budget, with the Niagara Falls site now three years past its...
‘Boxing gloves are off’: Rally demands return of 24-hour urgent care
Douglas Memorial Hospital turned 95 on Sunday, and about 40 people celebrated the birthday with cake, balloons and a demand that Niagara Health restore the...
Fort Erie suicide awareness event offers vendor tables for $20
A Fort Erie event dedicated to open conversation about suicide and overdose prevention is returning October 3 and has vendor tables available for $20. We...


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