Suspected medical episode flips car in four-vehicle Peace Bridge crash
A suspected medical episode triggered a four-vehicle crash that flipped one car onto its roof at the Peace Bridge Monday afternoon and sent two people...
Niagara Parks closes parkway lane for Fort Erie breakwall repairs
Niagara Parks has closed one lane of the Niagara Parkway just south of the Peace Bridge so construction trucks can reach the Fort Erie breakwall...
Fort Erie seeks input on renaming Bowen Road Park after Burd Sisler
The Town of Fort Erie is asking residents whether Bowen Road Park should become B.T. Sisler Park, honouring the Second World War veteran who died...
Two charged after alleged smuggling attempt at Peace Bridge
Two men have been charged in the United States after an alleged smuggling attempt at the Peace Bridge crossing from Fort Erie into Buffalo. According...
Fort Erie, Buffalo mayors renew Peace Bridge pledge
Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Redekop renewed a cross-border friendship pledge with Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan on Canada Day. The two mayors traded gifts Wednesday at...
Peace Bridge duty-free shop reopens under new owners
A family company from Quebec has taken over the duty-free shop at the Fort Erie end of the Peace Bridge, reopening it on June 1...
ROUNDUP | What’s happening in Fort Erie this week? [June 29-July 5, 2026]
What follows is a list of community events happening in Greater Fort Erie between June 29 and July 5, 2026. Upcoming events can be submitted...
Peace Bridge officers accused of unlawfully denying family asylum
A Federal Court challenge filed June 17 accuses Peace Bridge officers of unlawfully denying a mother’s asylum claim and sending her family to a U.S....
Marijuana seized from chocolate shipment at Peace Bridge
U.S. border officers say more than 1,600 pounds of marijuana were found in a commercial shipment listed as chocolate at the Peace Bridge. The shipment,...
Museum strategic plan developed with a sense of urgency
When Clark Bernat arrived as Fort Erie’s new manager of museum and cultural services earlier this year, he didn’t have the luxury of settling in...



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