From the Niagara Falls Review: Casino workers in Niagara Falls won’t know until at least Wednesday whether the Canadian Auto Workers was successful in getting certified as the union representing 2,900 Fallsview Casino and Casino Niagara workers, says CAW organizer John Aman. It has been two weeks since most frontline casino employees voted after the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: There will be eye candy galore for celebrity-watchers and gear-heads Friday when Hollywood celebs, music stars and sports figures roar into Niagara Falls as part of the Gumball 3000 London-to-New York car rally. Actor David Hasselhoff, famous for his roles in Baywatch and Knight Rider is one of the tour’s…
From enRoute (the Air Canada magazine): t used to be a trip to Niagara Falls meant all-you–can-eat buffets, wax museums and daredevil attractions. In fact, the Honeymoon Capital of the World was always been a bit more kitsch than class. Until now. Thanks to an infusion of cash and fresh ideas, a more sophisticated Niagara…
From Niagara This Week: Construction of the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre reached its half way point with a topping off ceremony as the last pieces of the roof were installed last Friday. Construction began on the centre May 1, 2009 and the doors are scheduled to open April 8, 2011. Mayor Ted Salci, MPP…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s ironic to hear Ontario Conservative Leader Tim Hudak accuse the Liberal government of “abandoning” tourism in Niagara Falls, but that’s politics. Hudak and Conservative tourism critic Ted Arnott blasted Liberal Tourism Minster Michael Chan for not visiting Niagara Falls since he became the provincial cabinet minister responsible for the…
Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent tip to Niagara Falls (including some very nice pictures): It has now been five years since my husband and I said I DO. It hardly feels possible that it has been that long. It has been a happy love filled journey and I feel so lucky…
This comes from a press release I received from the Skylon Tower: Look out…. ‘the world’s most rock ‘n roll car rally ever staged’ is coming to the Skylon Tower Niagara Falls, Canada! On Saturday, May 1 the flag will drop at Waterloo Place on the Pall Mall in London following a day of celebrity…
From Buffalo Business First: One year to the day that ground was broken on the $100 million Niagara Convention & Civic Centre, the project hit a major milestone. The 288,000-square-foot Stanley Avenue center, being constructed just a short walk from the Niagara Fallsview Casino in the thriving Niagara Falls, Ont., was officially “topped” off Friday…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario Conservative Leader Tim Hudak offered to pick up a map for Liberal Tourism Minister Michael Chan to help the government’s point man for the industry find his way to one of the province’s most popular destinations. “I just think it’s shocking someone who has the title Minister of Tourism…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Running the Niagara Parks Commission should be like driving a bus, says Fay Booker, the provincial agency’s new chairwoman, whose reputation for helping corporations understand how they govern themselves appears to be one of the reasons she landed the job. General manager John Kernahan should be the driver and the…