Turner in, Christensen only Fort Erie councillor voted out
Daniel Turner will be Fort Erie’s next Ward 4 councillor after defeating incumbent Joan Christensen in Monday’s municipal election. Turner won with 1,586 votes, or...
Insinna wins, ends Redekop’s 12 years as Fort Erie’s mayor
Tom Insinna will be Fort Erie’s next mayor after defeating incumbent Wayne Redekop in Monday’s municipal election. Insinna won with 6,469 votes, or 52.2 per...
Withheld $3M hospital pledge divides Ward 5 candidates at forum
Fort Erie’s decision to withhold $3 million pledged toward Niagara Health’s new hospital divided Ward 5 council candidates at a Ridgeway-Crystal Beach forum Thursday, four...
Fort Erie mayoral candidates clash over key issues at Crystal Ridge forum
All four of Fort Erie’s mayoral candidates vowed Thursday to keep urgent care in town after 2028, but they clashed at a Ridgeway-Crystal Beach forum...
Healthcare group pitches new Douglas Memorial plan with familiar elements
Fort Erie Healthcare SOS has reimagined the Town’s Reimagining Douglas Memorial plan, though it shares a lot of similarities with the existing plan and may...
Fort Erie’s consultant casts doubt on plan to save Douglas Memorial
Fort Erie’s own health-care consultant has cast doubt on the town’s proposal to turn Douglas Memorial Hospital into a community health hub, saying the building’s...
Four big moments from Tuesday’s Fort Erie mayoral debate
Four mayoral candidates faced off Tuesday night in Fort Erie’s first debate in the 2026 municipal election. Presented by the South Niagara Chambers of Commerce...
Fort Erie advances ‘Reimagining Douglas Memorial’ plan
In what he described as a show of good faith, a Fort Erie councillor has withdrawn a motion calling for the resignation of Niagara Health...
MEET THE CANDIDATE: Jon Nadeau, Ward 2
Fort Erie’s municipal and school board elections are taking place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on October 26. Advance voting will take place from...
Redekop wins Two Row Alliance Award for work with Indigenous community
Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Redekop won the Two Row Alliance Award on September 18 for his work with the town’s Indigenous community, including efforts to...




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