‘Meaningful progress’ in talks on Douglas Memorial’s future: Lewis
The postponement of a motion Ward 5 Councillor Tom Lewis said he had “no joy” in moving forward with back in June is a possible...
Redekop, Lewis meet with provincial ministers at AMO conference
Local officials met with representatives from eight provincial ministries at the recent Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa. Held annually in a different...
New South Niagara Hospital hits two-year construction mark
It will stand 12 storeys tall and cover a footprint of close to 250,000 square feet. Construction of the South Niagara Hospital has reached the...
Council ties hospital funds to reinstitution of urgent care hours
It makes no sense to reduce urgent care centre (UCC) services in Fort Erie at precisely the same time as thousands start arriving in town...
Lewis to call for resignation of Niagara Health president, board of directors
Fort Erie councillors will later this month consider requesting the resignation of Lynn Guerriero and withholding the $3 million the municipality had previously committed for...
‘Lots of issues’ to be addressed in Fort Erie, says Gates
An effort to save the Douglas Memorial urgent care centre “was an issue everybody could rally behind” when Fort Erie residents went to the polls...
Regional council supports town’s fight to save Douglas Memorial
Mayor Wayne Redekop has collected the support of regional council in the town’s fight to save the Douglas Memorial urgent care centre. At last Thursday’s...
Healthcare a ‘top concern’ for Fort Erie, says independent candidate
Joedy Burdett says he has plans on how Fort Erie residents can access healthcare if and when the closure of the Douglas Memorial urgent care...
Moratorium requested on removing primary care from Fort Erie
After being ghosted multiple times in recent months, Fort Erie councillors are looking for a response and renewing their request to have primary care services...
Ontario NDP leader vows to keep Douglas Memorial in operation
The provincial election is a little more than two weeks away, which means parties and candidates are all hands on deck with promises to voters....



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