Jamie Kennedy cooking up something different

From the Niagara Falls Review: As iconic Canadian chef Jamie Kennedy speaks, a gigantic ferris wheel rotates outside the window behind him. Down the street is a bonanza of pretzels and candy apples. Keep walking, and there’s a huge Frankenstein bursting through the roof of Burger King munching on a Whopper. Is this really the…

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Keeping famed Maid of the Mist captain’s story alive

From the Buffalo News: On this, the 150th anniversary of the day Bill Evans’ great-great-grandfather surprised people by steering the Maid of the Mist through the wild rapids in the gorge below Niagara Falls, the old captain’s fame has faded. While Evans is not sure how the man he grew up hearing about at the…

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Pacino at the casino: ‘Cool … very cool’

From the Niagara Falls Review: It wasn’t a concert. It wasn’t a comedy show. It wasn’t really a performance. No, it was exactly what the posters promised: An evening with Al Pacino at the casino. And for a thousand-or-so of the film legend’s fans, that was all they needed Thursday night. “Cool … very cool,”…

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Make new entertainment centre all-ages: city council

From the Niagara Falls Review: A new 7,000-seat entertainment centre, planned to be built adjacent and connected to the gaming floor at the existing Fallsview Casino, should not just cater to adults and gamblers, say city council. The venue, expected to host national and international-scale concerts, as well as sports and entertainment events, should also…

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