Toughest two minutes in sports comes to town

    From Niagara This Week: It’s known as the toughest two minutes in sports and for the next four days it will be showcased right in front of the falls. The 2006 Firefit Canadian Championships is set to begin at the Niagara Parks Commission’s Table Rock parking lot tomorrow. More than 500 professional firefighters from across…

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      Kite festival near Niagara Falls

      From USA Today: The world’s largest kite will be flown at the Niagara International Kite Festival, to be held in Niagara Falls Oct. 6-9. The kite measures 83 by 131 feet, and will be flown by a team led by Masaaki Modegi, president of the Japan Kite Association, in Reservoir State Park in Lewiston, on…

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        Passport law could strain border ties

        From the Buffalo News: Mayor Ted Salci was beaming with pride as he sat in his office and rattled off a list of recent tourism success stories in this city. Two booming casinos. Twelve major hotels built since 1996, with four more in the planning stages. Two spectacular golf courses, with another on the way….

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