Redekop warns Ford’s regional overhaul sidelines smaller towns
“The Premier was in a fever to reduce the size of regional councils.” That is how Mayor Wayne Redekop described Ontario’s plan to cut Niagara...
Transit shuts down for Good Friday, runs rest of Easter weekend
Niagara Transit will run no service of any kind in Fort Erie on Good Friday, April 3, but will operate normally for the rest of...
Redekop motion sidelined as province unveils Niagara council overhaul
Mayor Wayne Redekop has spent more than a month pushing for local communities to lead any changes to Niagara’s government. On Thursday, Queen’s Park made...
Fort Erie to plant 500 trees along Lake Erie for Earth Day
Earth Day is for the birds, and this year, Fort Erie is doing something about it. On April 22, Town of Fort Erie staff will...
Town to remove seven trees starting Wednesday
A home on Mississauga Avenue has already been struck by a falling tree once, but four more trees on the same property are still standing,...
Fort Erie Sunshine List outpaces provincial average nearly fivefold
Sixty-one people who work for publicly funded employers in Fort Erie earned $100,000 or more in 2025, the province’s annual salary disclosure shows–15 more than...
Town launches seniors hockey program at Leisureplex
The Town of Fort Erie has launched its first-ever seniors pick-up hockey program, but so far only a handful have shown up. Every Thursday afternoon...
Integrity commissioner complaint against Gale formally withdrawn
His resignation ended any chance of an investigation, but Fort Erie council voted on March 23 to formally withdraw the integrity commissioner complaint against former...
Fort Erie encouraged to further ties with Brock University
The leader of one of Niagara’s major postsecondary institutions is grateful for the support they’ve received from Fort Erie, but opened the door for more...
Council agrees to new model for Oakes Park tennis courts
It’s taken a lot longer than most expected, but town staff have finally served up a solution for the Oakes Park tennis courts that councillors...



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