Annual council remuneration report released
With councillor pay on the forefront of many Niagara minds in recent weeks as politicians grapple with possible governance changes, Fort Erie has released its...
Council clears way for 100-unit apartment on Garrison Road
An apartment development on Garrison Road will bring a mix of family-friendly options, possibly some affordable housing units, but neighbours think it may also bring...
Niagara mayors reject amalgamation as Gale proposes weighted voting
Eight Niagara mayors, including Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Redekop, delivered a joint letter to Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday calling for a regional governance overhaul...
Residents gather at town hall to oppose Gale’s amalgamation plan
Handmade signs were held high at Fort Erie Town Hall on Monday afternoon as residents gathered in response to the proposed amalgamation of Niagara’s municipalities...
Local leaders launch ‘Fort Cares’ movement to tackle food insecurity
More than 15 local organizations and municipal leaders gathered this week at the Fort Erie Public Library’s Centennial branch to begin what organizers describe as...
Ford marks hospital milestone, Jones offers no guarantees for Fort Erie
Premier Doug Ford joined several Niagara politicians on Wednesday to sign the final structural steel beam installed in the new South Niagara Hospital in Niagara...
Fort Erie to make code of conduct complaint against Bob Gale
Letters sent by the Niagara Region’s chair regarding possible amalgamation weren’t just missing key evidence and data, they may also have constituted a breach of...
Noyes calls Gale’s amalgamation plan ‘a lot of bluster with very little fact’
For nearly 90 minutes as Fort Erie councillors grilled regional chair Bob Gale about his February 19 letter to the provincial government recommending some kind...
Redekop pushes back on Niagara chair’s amalgamation plan
Mayor Wayne Redekop is urging Ontario to slow a fast-tracked Niagara amalgamation review and warns that Fort Erie taxpayers could inherit other municipalities’ debt. Redekop...
Region approves 6.3% tax hike, Gilmore Road watermain work
Niagara Region council signed off on its 2026 budget on February 13, and Fort Erie taxpayers will feel it on the regional line of their...



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