Crystal Beach business owner applauds Region’s shop local initiative
A local business owner says she has noticed consumers being more mindful of buying Canadian products since trade worries escalated between Canada and the United...
Overflowing garbage in Fort Erie parks due to staffing, town says
It’s not uncommon to see overflowing garbage cans at local parks this time of year, the Town of Fort Erie admits. In recent days, going...
Fort Erie gains one doctor as Niagara continues recruitment efforts
Fort Erie had one more family doctor to begin 2025 than it did a year before, according to statistics provided by Niagara Region about ongoing...
Hospice Niagara to break ground on site next to Gilmore Lodge
Ground will be broken later this year on a 10-bed Hospice Niagara site next to the new Gilmore Lodge long-term care home, which opened last...
Turkstra Lumber CEO warns of job losses, calls for lower fees
A key player in the construction industry of Niagara and its surrounding areas has a request of local municipalities in the fight against tariffs being...
Fort Erie tackles water loss with acoustic leak detection program
It might sound as though the Town of Fort Erie is about to perform an intimate set on the patio at Brimstone Brewing Co., but...
Regional council supports town’s fight to save Douglas Memorial
Mayor Wayne Redekop has collected the support of regional council in the town’s fight to save the Douglas Memorial urgent care centre. At last Thursday’s...
Ridgeway daycare recovers after 15-day gastroenteritis outbreak
Things are back to normal for a local daycare that recently endured a 15-day gastroenteritis outbreak. Top of the Ridge Daycare, a not-for-profit facility on...
Councillors approve program to encourage affordable housing
Developers will soon have incentives to build affordable housing units, but how much that will help solve the housing crisis in Fort Erie remains to...
SFEN says between 15 and 20 people are unhoused in town
A local non-profit that aims to support needy and vulnerable people in the community applauds a recent announcement from the regional and federal governments about...



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