Company plans three high-rises on Loretto property

From the Niagara Falls Review: One of the most historic sites in Niagara Falls could become one of the biggest hotel developments the city has ever seen. Owners of the old Loretto Christian Life Centre want city council’s approval to put three high-rise towers on the 7.6-acre property now occupied by the 148-year-old school and…

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Vacation hits home on U.S. side of falls

From Pittsburgh Live: Vacations, it’s said, will be a casualty of the recession, a luxury easy to put off. But summer is a powerful incentive. People want to get somewhere else, if only for a day or two. As it happens, Pittsburgh is well-situated for the economy getaway. Within a half-day’s drive are destinations recreational,…

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Silver Mist graduates to High School Musical 2

From the Niagara Falls Review: The East High Wildcats are in the house. And by the time they leave, Silver Mist Productions may have its biggest hit to date. It was midway through last year’s run of “Beauty and the Beast” that producer Linus Hand learned the rights to Disney’s “High School Musical 2” just…

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Possible drowning at Niagara Falls hotel

From the Niagara Falls Review: Paramedics took away a patient from a Centre Street hotel last night after responding to an unconfirmed report of a drowning. Firefighters, police and paramedics responded to the Days Inn and Suites, at 5068 Centre St. at about 9:15 p.m. An ambulance could be seen parked at the front door,…

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‘Flexible’ U.S. guards ease border flow

From the Toronto Star: As cars and trucks breezed across the Peace Bridge to Buffalo this morning, it was shaping up to be a typical Monday at the U.S.-Canadian border despite new documentation requirements coming into effect today. Under the new requirements, Canadians will still be allowed across the U.S. border without a passport or…

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Passport required

From the Niagara Falls Review: Canadians travelling to the U. S. by car need to add one more thing to their checklist starting today as new rules requiring passports kick in. Showing up at a crossing with your birth certificate or citizenship card and photo ID won’t guarantee entry anymore. The United States now requires…

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‘Extremely unsettling time’ for wary tourism operators

From the Niagara Falls Review: Things are going well for the Niagara Parks Commission. The first half of 2009, including two long weekends, brought better than expected crowds around the historic park area. “It has been a good kickoff to the year,” said general manager John Kernahan. “But I’m extremely fearful of what’s coming.” After…

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Niagara Falls tourism industry braces for impact of new passport rules

From Canoe.ca Travel: Just beneath the cheery din of slot-machine sirens, the sound of blissed-out tourist traffic and the crash of Niagara Falls, an undercurrent of anxiety is flowing among merchants and attraction operators as they brace for what some fear could be a summer of discontent. As of June 1, those who make their…

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The Seneca is Back

From the Niagara Falls Review Seneca Theater Rendering Close to 15 years after the curtain closed, the Seneca Theatre is back in business this week. And it took a savvy group of gypsies to pull it off. For nearly a year, Gypsy Theatre owners John Dalingwater and Bernadette Feeney have been transforming the abandoned former…

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