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More than 5,000 litres of sewage were flushed into the Niagara River recently as a result of poor and out-of-date infrastructure.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...
Lions Club launches $1.5M fundraising drive for $28M senior housing project
The Fort Erie Lions Club had a vision seven years ago to construct a new apartment complex adjacent to the 56-unit building they have owned...
Niagara Health pulls out of Fort Erie’s community health care committee
The Town of Fort Erie is requesting to be part of an upcoming Niagara Health board meeting after Niagara Health made the decision to leave...



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