Acclaimed Fort Erie councillors focus on health care, amalgamation
Two Fort Erie town councillors have no need for re-election signs this fall, both having already secured their seats for the 2026-30 term. George McDermott,...
Fort Erie defers motion calling for Niagara Health resignations
A motion seeking the resignation of the Niagara Health board of directors and chief executive officer Lynn Guerriero, and for the province to appoint a...
Provincial officials ‘shocked’ to learn Douglas Memorial is closing: Redekop
Fort Erie’s delegation brought up the planned closure of Douglas Memorial Hospital in every meeting it held with provincial officials at this year’s Association of...
Ninety-one-year-old continues push for better health care in Fort Erie
At 91 years of age, Joy Russell continues her quest for better health care services for Fort Erie. Her efforts began in the 1990s. She...
South Niagara Hospital on track amid local urgent care concerns
Niagara Health says construction of the South Niagara Hospital remains on time and on budget, with the Niagara Falls site now three years past its...
Province commits $4.75 million to local primary care access
A $4.75-million provincial investment will connect nearly 9,000 residents of Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Wainfleet with nurse practitioners and team-based primary care, the largest...
‘Boxing gloves are off’: Rally demands return of 24-hour urgent care
Douglas Memorial Hospital turned 95 on Sunday, and about 40 people celebrated the birthday with cake, balloons and a demand that Niagara Health restore the...
Fort Erie woman beats ‘astronomical’ odds with life-saving transplant
Erika Reece had a two per cent chance of finding a kidney that could save her, and now she helps dialysis patients face the same...
Council delays formally requesting Niagara Health resignations
After frustrations with Niagara Health service reductions in Fort Erie boiled over last June, Councillor Tom Lewis let his colleagues know he’d be bringing a...
Route 751 restores hourly bus service in Fort Erie starting Monday
Starting Monday, residents can take Route 751 across town or to the Niagara Falls Costco through Niagara Transit’s hourly Fort Erie bus service. The route...


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