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...
Police investigate historical sexual assault allegations at Fort Erie shelter
Niagara Regional Police say they are investigating allegations of sexual assault that are reported to have occurred at a Fort Erie shelter in early 2024,...
Adult male found dead, recovered from Niagara River near Phipps Street
Police shut down part of the Niagara Parkway near Phipps Street in Fort Erie around 11 a.m. Wednesday after the body of a deceased adult...
Fort Erie warns public to keep distance from shoreline ice volcanoes
Fort Erie officials are urging residents and visitors to stay well back from the shoreline after ice volcanoes and ice caves formed along parts of...
Chili cookoff at Ridgeway Legion offers community a full meal for $5
About 100 people visited the Royal Canadian Legion branch in Ridgeway for an all-you-can-eat soup and chili competition aimed at raising funds and awareness of...
UPDATE | One deceased after Monday morning Crescent Park shed fire
UPDATE | February 3, 2026 @ 3:18 p.m.: In an emailed statement to Fort Erie Radio, Town of Fort Erie communications staffer Cole Patton confirmed...
Fort Erie man charged after Friday armed robbery, Saturday stabbing
A Fort Erie man is facing multiple charges following an armed robbery at a convenience store on Bertie Street last week, according to a Niagara...
George Road stabbing leaves woman with life-threatening injuries
A 27-year-old Fort Erie man is charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at a George Road residence early Saturday. Niagara Regional Police Service 5...
Police seek video after armed robbery at Bertie Street convenience store
Niagara police are investigating an armed robbery at Bertie Convenience on Friday. Officers were called at about 7:40 p.m. after a suspect pointed a handgun...
Lucas guilty of second degree murder in Niagara Parkway shooting deaths
A Welland jury has found 27-year-old Toronto rapper Christopher Lucas, known by the stage name “El Plaga,” guilty of two counts of second-degree murder in...



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