Town names new building chiefs to speed up permits and inspections
Fort Erie has filled two senior posts that control building permits, inspections, code enforcement and occupancy approvals, giving the town tighter control over development applications...
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...
Thunder Bay Road closed until September for $4.7M reconstruction
Fort Erie has closed a section of Thunder Bay Road due to unsafe conditions, enforcing a full shutdown while an active $4.7-million reconstruction takes place...
OLT ruling prompts review of Fort Erie heritage designation process
An Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) ruling has Fort Erie contemplating changes to its heritage designation process. The ruling came to councillors in the consent agenda...
Carnival set for June solves isolation with shuttle service for seniors
Fort Erie seniors shut out by cost and transportation will get free shuttle rides to the Seniors Stepping Out carnival on June 13 at the...
Ford’s Bill 98 gives Councillor Noyes ‘Big Brother’ vibes
The Town of Fort Erie will be both sharing its concerns and seeking clarification on the Province’s Bill 98. Presenting to council at the April...
Book sale raises record $5,700 for Fort Erie library programs
The latest Friends of Fort Erie Public Library book sale just broke their all-time record, raising $5,700 on Saturday for programs and projects at all...
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...
400-litre chemical spill at Durez plant leads to odour complaints
A 400-litre chemical spill at Durez Canada’s Fort Erie plant triggered odour complaints across Greater Fort Erie on Thursday. Provincial and municipal officials report there...
Four new EV charging stations open in Fort Erie
Fort Erie opened four new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations Tuesday, doubling public charging capacity to eight ports and adding access in Crystal Beach, Ridgeway,...



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