Ontario approves Fort Erie 25-year official plan after Bill 100 passes
Fort Erie became the first municipality in the Niagara region to get provincial approval of a new official plan on Wednesday, securing a growth blueprint...
Redekop defies province on strong chair powers, splits Niagara mayors
Mayor Wayne Redekop came to regional council April 30 with a warning, and left with Niagara Region on record against a provincial plan he says...
Carnival set for June solves isolation with shuttle service for seniors
Fort Erie seniors shut out by cost and transportation will get free shuttle rides to the Seniors Stepping Out carnival on June 13 at the...
Redekop warns Ford governance overhaul guts smaller-town power
Mayor Wayne Redekop warned residents at a healthcare forum last Saturday that a provincial plan to install an appointed regional chair with veto authority will...
Fort Erie forum rejects urgent care closure, demands healthcare hub
Fort Erie’s mayor, regional councillor, MPP and MP sat together at the Leisureplex Banquet Hall on Saturday and delivered the same message: Douglas Memorial must...
‘We should push back’: Redekop motion opposes governance changes
Fort Erie councillors have supported their mayor and lent their unanimous support to oppose planned governance changes for several regions of the province, including Niagara....
Redekop warns Ford’s regional overhaul sidelines smaller towns
“The Premier was in a fever to reduce the size of regional councils.” That is how Mayor Wayne Redekop described Ontario’s plan to cut Niagara...
Redekop motion sidelined as province unveils Niagara council overhaul
Mayor Wayne Redekop has spent more than a month pushing for local communities to lead any changes to Niagara’s government. On Thursday, Queen’s Park made...
Fort Erie Sunshine List outpaces provincial average nearly fivefold
Sixty-one people who work for publicly funded employers in Fort Erie earned $100,000 or more in 2025, the province’s annual salary disclosure shows–15 more than...
Niagara regional chair Bob Gale’s resignation ‘very unexpected’: Redekop
Niagara regional chair Bob Gale resigned Wednesday night in a letter defending his plan to amalgamate Niagara’s municipalities, an effort Mayor Wayne Redekop believes will...



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