Falls may be able to do little in Marineland eviction

From the Niagara Falls Review: Close to 50 families facing eviction from a trailer park owned by Marineland are hoping city council will be their white knight, but councillors themselves are warning them not to pin their hopes on city hall. Council deferred again Monday a decision on whether or not to use a rarely…

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Protesters risk lives to hang banner at falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: Two men and a woman climbed onto the observation tower at the Niagara Falls State Park early Tuesday and rappelled 300 feet to unfurl a giant banner protesting what they call dirty oil being imported to the U. S. from Canada. The trio, whose efforts were broadcast online moments after…

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Brasa heats up

From Niagara This Week: Niagara Falls is starting to heat up and it’s not because of an Indian Summer that some are hoping for. Brasa Brazilian steakhouse and wine bar, a new restaurant at the Hilton Hotel and Suites, is heating up the area with its authentic Brazilian dining experience. Anthony Annunziata, vice-president of marketing…

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Inside Track Breaking News Blog: Canadian Motor Speedway website goes live

From Inside Track Motorsport News: On Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Ft. Erie (ON), a public meeting was held regarding the approval process for the proposed Canadian Motor Speedway project in the US/Canada border town. Individuals made presentations both for and against the building of the facility. Those against were reportedly mostly concerned with sound and…

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Falls to seek funds to redo parkway

From the Buffalo News: The city will seek an estimated $40 million in federal stimulus money to reconfigure or remove two sections of the Robert Moses Parkway. Mayor Paul A. Dyster said Tuesday he believes the money could help break a “logjam” over the highway by moving ahead with a project on two sections city…

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OLG shake-up may expedite casino lease: Craitor

From Niagara This Week: A shake-up at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation may help to secure Casino Niagara’s future, says Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor. On Monday, Dwight Duncan, the minister responsible for the OLG, made public expense claim reports and receipts for OLG’s executive and senior-level staff from Jan. 1, 2007, to Dec….

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