Ford open to amalgamation as Fort Erie pushes back on Gale’s plan
Premier Doug Ford left the door open to restructuring the region’s municipal government during a February 25 news conference in Niagara Falls, including amalgamation. Ford...
Ford marks hospital milestone, Jones offers no guarantees for Fort Erie
Premier Doug Ford joined several Niagara politicians on Wednesday to sign the final structural steel beam installed in the new South Niagara Hospital in Niagara...
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...
Future of Douglas Memorial remains ‘No. 1 issue’: Redekop
Fort Erie is keeping the full court press on its provincial and federal counterparts to convince them there’s a future for the Douglas Memorial site...
Fort Erie presses urgent care, shoreline funding at ROMA conference
Mayor Wayne Redekop and a delegation of Fort Erie officials outlined priorities at the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto last month,...
Car rally to stop in Fort Erie Thursday after Niagara Health cuts 98 jobs
A regionwide car rally will stop at the Douglas Memorial urgent care centre (UCC) on Thursday as union members and supporters protest Niagara Health staffing...
Hospital funding commitment needs ‘iron clad’ conditions, councillor says
A letter formally seeking a $10.5-million local share funding contribution for the new South Niagara hospital has been met with hesitancy by Fort Erie councillors....
Niagara Health staffing cuts raise concerns over local urgent care
The Douglas Memorial urgent care centre (UCC) will keep its current hours for now as Niagara Health cuts 98 staff roles across the region and...
Fort Erie seeks help to flesh out town plan for Douglas Memorial
The Town of Fort Erie is keeping hope alive that Niagara Health’s Douglas Memorial facility can remain a part of the community. During Monday’s council-in-committee...
Redekop gives update on ‘crisis situation’ at Douglas Memorial site
Appearing on Fort Erie Radio’s morning show on Tuesday, Mayor Wayne Redekop told hosts Brent Jones and Brenda Tyrrell that the town is currently in...



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