Marineland and OSPCA continue sparring

From the Niagara Falls Review: It didn’t take long for Marineland and the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) to renew hostilities. A week after 11 charges of animal cruelty filed by OSPCA against the park were dropped in a Niagara Falls courtroom, the two sides were once again chirping at…

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Niagara Falls attractions secure despite Toronto casino plans

From Multibriefs.com: After years of debate, a casino is coming to Toronto. Great Canadian Gaming Corp. and Brookfield Business Partners recently announced a partnership to upgrade the OLG Slots at Woodbine to a full casino and entertainment/hotel complex. With plans for a “city within a city” set to run on a 22-year lease, the development…

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Ontario’s Niagara Parks Hosts Solar Eclipse Viewing Event – Monday, August 21st

From a Niagara Parks press release seen on Niagara at Large: The Niagara Parks Commission will host a solar eclipse viewing event at the new Niagara Glen Nature Centre on Monday, August 21th from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Join us at the Niagara Glen to view the solar eclipse from our recently unveiled Niagara…

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OSPCA surprise inspection at Marineland

From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland says investigators with the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals found no signs of abuse or neglect during a surprise visit on Wednesday The Niagara Falls attraction, in a statement released Thursday, said the inspection further confirms the park’s “total innocence to all allegations made by…

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Discover the Discover Niagara Shuttle before it’s too late

From the Niagara Falls Reporter: Though the tourist season is still underway, the “Back to School” noises are echoing ever louder, heralding the approaching end of summer’s activities. One of the players in the tourism game is the Discover Niagara Shuttle, which will see its second season close, with lingering thoughts of whether it will…

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New banner/sign on Niagara Speedway fence

With all of the publicity this week for the Niagara Speedway, a new banner/sign has been put on the fence that says they are opening in Spring 2018.

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Public aerosol art installation on Robinson Street is gone

Last fall I posted about an “art installation” on Robinson St that was a collaboration between the DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton Niagara Falls and local artists. Well, the house, as well as the one beside it, have been torn down.

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Multi-level go-kart racing coming to Niagara Falls, Ontario

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Get ready for a multi-level go-karting experience in Niagara Falls, Ontario. HOCO Entertainment and Resorts tells 7EWN that construction on the new “Niagara Speedway” is nearing completion. The spiraling track is being built on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls and is inspired by “Heavy Metal High Rise” which is…

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