Escape: Niagara Falls, Canada

From the Norwich (Connecticut) Bulletin: With the economy making the U.S. dollar worth almost a third more across our northern border, now is a great time to grab your passport and escape to Canada’s Niagara Region for a chance to view the beauty and power of Niagara Falls, the collective name for the three waterfalls…

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Marineland demonstrations won’t go away, activist says

From Niagara This Week: “We’re never, ever leaving.” So said local activist Mike Garrett as hundreds gathered outside Marineland in a bid to draw attention to what they see as mistreatment of the park’s animal charges. And it was a case of going back to the future as demonstrators gathered on Labour Day for the…

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Paid parking coming to Niagara Glen, Thompson Point

From Niagara This Week: Visitors will now have to pay for parking at two Niagara Parks lots. Visitors to Thompson Point will be charged for parking starting this month while the same will come to the lot at the Niagara Glen Nature Centre starting next spring. In a news release, the Niagara Parks Commission said…

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