From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls continues to “move the ball forward” when it comes to growing the local economy and providing more opportunities for its residents and visitors, says Mayor Jim Diodati. “Our roots are firmly planted in the fundamentals of this city and making progress on our initiatives,” Diodati told a sold-out…
From the Niagara Falls Review: People from around the world visit Canada because of Niagara Falls, so it’s important the Ontario government continues to support the Honeymoon Capital, says Tourism, Culture and Sport Minister Michael Coteau. “We have a $28-billion tourism sector here in Ontario, (which) represents four per cent of the GDP of the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: GO Transit expansion to Niagara had a notable mention in Thursday’s provincial budget. It cited an extension of GO rail service to Niagara and Bowmanville as the “next generation of infrastructure investments” for the province as it works with stakeholders. It would also be subject to agreements with freight rail…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The city will contribute $350,000 towards a $4-million public-private project that will modernize the illumination of the falls. The city will take the $350,000 from what is expected to be an approximately $4.5-million fourth-quarter payment in April from Ontario Lottery and Gaming for hosting two casinos. Niagara Falls also has…
From the Niagara Falls Review: As Jim Diodati prepares for his State of the City address on Thursday, the Niagara Falls mayor is calling on the tourism and business community to have a more collaborative relationship. Diodati said there’s a feeling among some in the public that there’s “tourism and everyone else.” He said he…
From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Falls Illumination Board is looking to the community for help to revitalize lighting of the Horseshoe and American falls. The last update to the lighting system came 20 years ago when the current Xenon lighting system was installed. Following a thorough Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposal…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Let the good times roll. The lower Canadian dollar is encouraging more Americans to visit and more Canadians to stay at home. At Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, business has been “solid since the spring of last year” and they have continued to experience measurable growth in the summer and…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls and Niagara Region should put a moratorium on development charges for new hotels in the Honeymoon Capital, says Wayne Thomson. The veteran city councillor said the time is right for the municipality and Region to take advantage of Americans flooding back to Niagara Falls thanks in large part…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It has been a long-time coming. Businesses along Victoria Avenue say they are looking forward to the streetscape improvements approved recently by Niagara Falls city council. “It’s going to improve the look of the street and I’m all for it,” said Andrew Vergalito, owner of the Italian Ice Cream business…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The first in what is expected to be a multi-phase revitalization along Victoria Avenue has been approved by city council. The city will contribute $2.9 million towards the $3.5-million phase, while the Victoria Centre BIA will contribute up to $600,000, conditional on a spring 2016 start. In 2014, the BIA…