Longtime volunteer Charlene Nigh recognized for milestone achievement
She couldn’t have known it at the time, but a trip with her kids to the local playground years ago spawned a lifetime of volunteer...
Motion seeks to keep ‘essential element of health care’ in Fort Erie
Niagara Health’s decision to close its Fort Erie urgent care centre (UCC) shouldn’t mean the end of primary care in town, nor should it mean...
Fort Erie pumping station failure results in 5,300 litres of sewage flushed into Niagara River
More than 5,000 litres of sewage were flushed into the Niagara River recently as a result of poor and out-of-date infrastructure. The incident occurred September...
Council preparing to tackle 2025 budget
Much like the households that make up Fort Erie, the municipality itself is having to make tough choices after a period of high inflation and...
Fort Erie lifts limit on short-term rental licences
There will no longer be a maximum to the number of short-term rental (STR) licences handed out by the municipality. A report to the October...
Additional development for former Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High School approved
Another piece of the Ridge Road development puzzle appears set to go into place. Councillors approved a staff report at the October 7 council-in-committee meeting...
Ontario NDP’s ‘firm commitment’ to healthcare includes restoring Fort Erie urgent care
Wayne Gates has been a vocal proponent of maintaining services at Fort Erie’s urgent care centre for many years, a push also being publicly reiterated...
Parks and open space master plan a balance between aspirations and affordability
While the plan is “aspirational” in nature, Fort Erie’s mayor is cautioning that the goals of the town’s parks and open space master plan could...
Fort Erie Unity Walk draws hundreds on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
It hasn’t happened overnight, but more people from all walks of life are becoming aware of the reason Orange Shirt Day is held every year,...
‘We want a full-service hospital to move into the future’: Healthcare summit organizer
A few dozen invited people participated in a healthcare summit Wednesday, an event hosted by a grassroots group determined to save Fort Erie’s Douglas Memorial...



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