Authorities investigate witness reports of person going over Horseshoe Falls

From Niagara This Week: No body has been found after authorities from both sides of the border responded to a situation where several witnesses said someone had fallen over the Horseshoe Falls. “These are tough situations,” Niagara Parks Police Insp. Paul Forcier said. “At this point we don’t have a lot to go on.”

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Car-free section of Niagara Parkway on Canada Day

From the Niagara Falls Review: A portion of the Niagara Parkway will be a car-free zone on Canada Day. And it could be something the Niagara Parks Commission considers more often. “I wouldn’t say regular because it’s right in the heart of Queen Victoria Park, it’s sort of the centre, so there are reasons why…

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Maid of the Mist burned in 1955

As I was moving the AccessNiagara.com web site, I came across this old newspaper scan. I can’t remember at all where I got it from, but it highlights the historical event of when a couple of the Maid of the Mist boats had a fire. It happened in 1955, and the photo/article mentions it was…

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TV show being filmed in front of Niagara Parks Police headquarters today

I was walking past the Niagara Parks Police headquarters today (across the gorge and street from the American Falls) and someone made me walk around. They said they were filming a TV show. There was no sign of what network or what production company it was.

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Niagara Falls Blog has been moved successfully

I’ve moved the site and it seems to have completed without any issues. I’m not sure that you’ll see any difference in the performance of the site, but it should be a bit more reliable overall, and allows me better management.

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