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...
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...
Integrity commissioner complaint against Gale formally withdrawn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...
‘Cows Come Home’ earns four Canadian Screen Award nominations
Co-creators Lindsey Middleton and Katie Uhlmann told cast and crew Wednesday morning that their Fort Erie-filmed digital series ‘Cows Come Home’ has received four Canadian...
Protesters press MP Fred Davies to keep healthcare local
A small group of Fort Erie residents stood outside MP Fred Davies’s office last Wednesday holding signs to save the Douglas Memorial site and restore...
Niagara regional chair Bob Gale’s resignation ‘very unexpected’: Redekop
Niagara regional chair Bob Gale resigned Wednesday night in a letter defending his plan to amalgamate Niagara’s municipalities, an effort Mayor Wayne Redekop believes will...
Fort Erie receives environmental grants tied to climate projects
The Town of Fort Erie says two new environmental grants will support tree planting and habitat restoration projects tied to its Climate Change Action Plan....
Annual council remuneration report released
With councillor pay on the forefront of many Niagara minds in recent weeks as politicians grapple with possible governance changes, Fort Erie has released its...
Midwinter powwow draws more than 800 to Friendship Centre
The Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre opened its midwinter powwow on Saturday with a Grand Entry saluting indigenous nations and several veterans coming together for...
Fort Erie flags offered as town pride fueled by amalgamation debate
A white flag bearing the Town of Fort Erie crest could soon appear on homes across town after Dan Turner launched a community effort to...



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