Are We There Yet? – Top 10 Canadian Destinations

I don’t know if they are in any particular order, but Crave Online has Niagara Falls at #1 in their list of top 10 Canadian destinations: Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls is an awe-inspiring vacation destination like no other. From the top of Skylon Tower to the base of Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls boosts beauty beyond…

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Casino disputes man’s win claim

From the Niagara Falls Review: Harry Blackwood contends he won $25,000 while playing a slot machine at Fallsview Casino recently. But officials refused to pay him because they say there was something wrong with the machine and that he did not actually win. The Fort Erie man said it happened on Sept. 22 — a…

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Critics question Marineland probe

From the Niagara Falls Review: Animal-rights activists are questioning what could and could not have been investigated at Marineland by one of the agencies that oversees the care of animals in captivity. Critics, who weighed in on social media sites, have been left scratching their heads after an official with the Ontario Society for the…

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Clark Rigging Plays its Part in the Historic Wallenda Walk

From Construction Equipment Guide: It was a unique event gaining worldwide attention, yet it began in the ordinary way with a visit from a potential customer. However, this particular client was planning an extraordinary event. Steve Clark, vice president of Clark Rigging & Rental Corporation of Lockport, N.Y., recalled one day that Nik Wallenda of…

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Marineland agrees to external water-quality inspections

From the Toronto Star: Marineland must “thoroughly update” its water quality protocols to ensure it has a healthy environment for marine mammals in the wake of a Star investigation. In an interim report Wednesday, the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums said studies of water quality logs and animal health records “raise questions” about how…

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Marineland to remain on CAZA radar

From Niagara This Week: The Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation committee has stopped short of giving Marineland a clean bill of health. A report on findings from an inspection at the Niagara Falls theme park was released Wednesday afternoon. While inspectors who were at the Portage Road park found water quality and staffing…

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