Record year for Winter Festival of Lights
From the Niagara Falls Review: A record number of people checked out the Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights last season.
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Goat Island Lodge Plan Could Be Coming Soon
From the Niagara Falls Reporter: It was only a few weeks ago that the state plan to build a “world-class lodge” on Goat Island State Park was swirling in controversy as the Niagara Falls Council and the Niagara County Legislature voiced strong opposition to the idea of marring the pristine beauty of the park and…
Annual rock scaling operations set to begin
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Parks will conduct its annual rock-scaling operations along the Niagara Gorge wall on the Canadian side of the Horseshoe Falls Monday to Thursday, weather permitting. The activity removes any loose rocks and debris that built up during the winter months. It’s intended to ensure the safe operation and opening…
Gaming Dispute Takes Back Seat to Budget
From the Niagara Falls Reporter: The developing crisis between the Seneca Nation and the state in the gaming dispute over revenue sharing payments is taking a back seat these days to the budget negotiations in Albany as lawmakers and the governor try to meet the April 1 budget deadline.
Where’s the beef? Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls
From the Buffalo News: If you’re looking for jerky, the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls has got you covered.
Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday at Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview Hotel & Spa
From a Marketwired press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Canada is celebrating its 150th birthday with a nationwide celebration, ‘Canada 150’ and the Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview Hotel & Spa invites guests to celebrate right at the heart of it all. And the Niagara Region is going a step above, hosting a localized ‘Niagara 150’ event…
Mayor defends city after harsh video
From the Niagara Falls Review: The president of Ryerson University has apologized to Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati for a student film depicting the city in a harsh light. The four-minute documentary As Niagara Falls is listed as a “Ryerson University Production” on the Facebook page of its student filmmakers, known collectively as Mayday Pictures….
Tired of Toronto? Why not move to the St. Catharines-Niagara region
From the National Post: It took Russell Phipps just one day to sell his three-bedroom, 1,800-sq.-ft. house in Ajax, Ont., after a fierce bidding war. With an early closing and no place yet to live, the Toronto native moved into a friend’s 550-sq.-ft. Corktown condo in the city to give downtown living a try. It…
$8.3M second phase Victoria Avenue revitalization
From the Niagara Falls Review: The second phase of the streetscape revitalization along Victoria Avenue will cost $8.3 million. It’s one of the most expensive projects in council’s 2017 capital budget.
Daredevil seeks statue for Red Hill in Falls
From the Niagara Falls Review: One of the last men to go over the falls in a barrel wants to see a proper memorial for one of Niagara Falls’ most legendary figures. Peter DeBernardi, who survived a 1989 trip over the Horseshoe Falls in a barrel he shared with Jeffrey Petkovich, is trying to raise…