Regular visitor Lisa from Rochester sent me this link… From USA Today: Starting Feb. 1, U.S. residents who travel frequently by land or sea between the USA and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda can apply for a cheaper, wallet-sized alternative to a traditional passport, which is already required for all air travel outside the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: One of the most dramatic events in the history of Niagara Falls took place 70 years ago Sunday, on Jan. 27, 1938. During the previous few days, high winds had driven unprecedented amounts of Lake Erie ice into the Niagara River – ice that, due to a recent mild spell,…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A fire at the Monte Carlo casino in Las Vegas Friday shows why other fire departments, including Niagara Falls, need to be ready to battle a blaze in a high-rise building. “There are a lot of things at play in high rises,” said assistant fire Chief Phil Ross. “It’s the…
From Niagara This Week: Because Niagara is rich in its range of experiences, promoters for the city’s new convention centre are hoping to lure in big conventions by selling the region, even before construction begins. Dragan Matovic, the project coordinator for the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre, introduced a team of consultants, hired guns from…