Big Becky to surface this spring

From the Niagara Falls Review: After four years of underground burrowing, Big Becky is about to surface near Niagara Falls. Big Becky is the nicknmame of the tunnel-boring machine digging a 10-km tunnel under the city of Niagara Falls that will bring more water to the Sir Adam Beck hydroelectric generators. “If all goes well,…

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Hostels in Lisbon, Montreal, Niagara Falls win 9th annual Hoscar awards

From Yahoo! Canada News: The best hostels in the world are in Lisbon, according to voters for the annual Hoscar awards, who also singled out hostels in Montreal and Niagara Falls, Ont., as being the best in North America. Travellers House, located in the centre of Lisbon, was named best overall — praised in recent…

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The Niagara Power Project turns 50

From the Buffalo News: A small army of men and machines moved into Niagara Falls and Lewiston half a century ago to build the $720 million Niagara Power Project that forever changed the face of the lower Niagara River gorge and ignited unending debate over the project itself, the allocation of electricity and the project’s…

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‘Our interests are … closely aligned:’ Nicholson

From the Niagara Falls Review: The new agreement on border co-operation between Canada and the U.S., announced Friday by the two countries’ leaders, is a continuation of the existing relationship rather than the start of something radically new, says Canada’s Justice Minister Rob Nicholson, the MP for Niagara Falls. “Some of that process has already…

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Casino entertainment centre talks ‘ramp up’

From the Niagara Falls Review: More star power and a bigger theatre in Niagara Falls could boost tourism, create jobs and give Niagarans a better chance of getting tickets to the entertainers who perform at the Fallsview Casino, says Mayor Jim Diodati. Encouraging the construction of a 7,000-seat entertainment centre will be one of city…

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Fallsview Casino celebrates Chinese New Year

From CANOE Travel: When he gets back to Australia, Daniel Whin will be able to tell all his friends about how the Chinese celebrate the new year. He was sitting in the restaurant at the Fallsview Casino on Thursday afternoon when he heard some loud drums and decided to see what all the excitement was…

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Falls wants a royal visit

From Niagara This Week: City council wants Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton to make Niagara Falls a top choice on their upcoming trip to Canada. The city issued a preliminary invitation to the couple in late 2010, but talk of a summer honeymoon across the pond has council buzzing about the chance of…

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