Not giving up despite ‘roadblocks, frustrations’

From the Niagara Falls Review: Despite facing hurdles to get a $1.5-billion development off the ground in Niagara Falls, the chairwoman of the company behind the proposal remains confident the project will eventually move ahead. “My vision to this project, and to the future of the project, has never been changed,” Helen Chang, chairwoman and…

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Timing is everything

From the Toronto Sun: Explore your own backyard Tourist towns near the border with the U.S. have suffered a triple whammy in recent years. The recession, new passport rules and a strong Canadian dollar have kept Americans at home. According to statistics from Ontario Tourism, from January to June 2009 the number of American visitors…

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    Falls movie good plug for city: Thomson

    From Niagara This Week: Wayne Thomson thinks a new American tourist-advertising video which shows footage of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls shot from a viewpoint in Canada is little more than water under the bridge. In fact, he thinks it was a blessing in disguise. “There’s no bad kind of advertising,” said the city councillor and…

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    More than 1,000 rooms still available for Sleep Cheap

    From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s not too late to Sleep Cheap. Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati said there are still more than 1,000 hotel rooms available from Monday until Thursday for Niagara residents looking to take a miniature vacation in their own backyard at a discounted price. “If you’re looking to score some brownie…

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    The Niagara they show. The Niagara we know.

    From the Toronto Star: We can diss you too, Niagara. Any place where a girl can come back from a bachelorette weekend having signed someone’s butt and enjoyed the cliché awesomeness of a heart-shaped Jacuzzi shouldn’t be taking jabs. But jabs are exactly what were thrown down in a new campaign called “Shake Off the…

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    Jamie Kennedy to open Niagara Falls restaurant

    From the Toronto Star: Jamie Kennedy is headed to Niagara Falls. The Toronto chef will open a restaurant on the 14th floor of the Sheraton on the Falls in November. Further details are expected Friday. Canadian wine writer Tony Aspler will be involved in wine selections. The men will host a media reception about the…

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