Planning for New Year’s Eve traffic

From the Niagara Falls Review: After reviewing the 2012 New Year’s Eve Wego bus service, city staff determined revisions should be made to make it easier for people to get in and out of the free concert area at Queen Victoria Park. Revisions for this year’s service include adding additional buses, running later and rerouting…

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Comic Con booked for N.F., Ont.

From Buffalo Business First: Captain Kirk is coming to Niagara Falls. So is Clark Kent, Dylan McKay and Brandon Walsh. The third annual Niagara Falls Comic Con, set for the ScotiaBank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ont., has landed several TV icons including Canadian-born actor William Shatner, best known for his portrayal of Captain James…

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Lovato to headline New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls

From Niagara This Week: One-time Disney actor Demi Lovato will headline this year’s New Year’s Eve celebration at Queen Victoria Park. Lovato, who released her fourth album, Demi, earlier this year, will be joined by the Sam Roberts Band and Serena Ryder for the event, presented by Global Television for a fifth straight year. Most…

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Media Advisory – Minister Nicholson to Attend Annual Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls

From a CNW Group press release seen on Yahoo! Canada Finance: The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls, will speak at the 31st Annual Winter Festival of Lights opening festivities to honour Canada’s Veterans of the Korean War and highlight their contributions and sacrifices.

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Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Pianist Diana Krall to Perform at Fallsview Casino

From a PR Newswire press release: She has carved herself a permanent position at the top of the jazz charts, and soon Canadian jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall will be coming to Fallsview Casino to kick off October’s live concerts with a two-night engagement. As one of the best-selling artists of her time, Krall…

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Niagara Falls Bridge Commission celebrates pair of big anniversaries

From the Niagara Gazette: It’s a big year for the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission — the entity is celebrating its 75th year of operation as well as the 50th anniversary of the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. To celebrate the two milestones, a series of commemorative activities are planned for later this year.

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Comic Con expanding again

From Niagara This Week: Success has come as quick as 1-2-3 for the Niagara Falls Comic Con. From humble beginnings at Dave & Busters on Clifton Hill on 2011, the event first moved to the Scotiabank Convention Centre where some 5,000 comic book, sci-fi and fantasy fans took in the one-day event in 2012. Comic…

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Wallenda’s plan for the falls

This article is a year old now, and I posted lots like it last year before Nik Wallenda walked over Niagara Falls. However since it has been a year now, it is interesting to look back and read again about his preparations for his walk. From Niagara This Week: …And if the much-publicized stunt is a…

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