From the Niagara Falls Review: Viewing access at Thompson’s Point on the Niagara Parkway will be closed from March 13 to 31 for the final stages of construction of WildPlay Niagara’s Whirlpool Adventure Course.
From HoudiniMuseum.org Henry Muller, cofounder of the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame, a public museum and tourist attraction operated in Niagara Falls, Canada, from 1968 to 1995, died on Feb. 28 in Hamilton, Ontario. He was 86 years old. Here’s Henry’s official obituary, reproduced from YourLifeMoments…
From CBC News: Every year, millions of people flock to Niagara Falls, Ont., shelling out hundreds of dollars for hotels, restaurants and attractions clustered around the towering falls. But at some businesses, visitors are finding a contentious tourism fee is now a mandatory part of their bill. CBC’s Marketplace, which has looked into the tourism…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A new cultural hub announced in Mayor Jim Diodati’s state of the city speech Wednesday would be a “shared gathering space” for the community, and create a vastly improved Sylvia Place Farmer’s Market.
From the St Thomas Times Journal: Niagara’s mayor and regional chairman have asked the province to scrap plans to select new operators for the region’s two casinos. In a letter to Finance Minister Charles Sousa, Mayor Jim Diodati and Niagara Regional Chairman Alan Caslin asked the government to terminate an ongoing request for pre-qualification and…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Facing 11 counts of animal cruelty from the OSPCA (Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), Marineland is touting the results of a recent inspection by its own Animal Care Committee.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Daredevil Alley in Niagara Falls has a prominent new tenant. Jay Cochrane, the legendary wirewalker who made Niagara Falls his second home, has been memorialized with a large display at the Queen Street attraction.
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: An ambitious proposal for the future of an industrial corridor in Niagara Falls was unveiled Tuesday night. Architecture firm LaBella Associates presented to the public long-term proposals for Buffalo Avenue.
From a Marketwired press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: For the first time, Niagara Falls Fireworks will move to daily displays five days a week this spring, summer and early fall season, in addition to special holiday editions throughout the year. The Niagara Falls Marriott on the Falls hotel puts guests front and center for…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The city wants two vacancies on the Niagara Parks board of commissioners to be filled by local residents and not “provincial bureaucrats” from outside the region.