Marineland agrees to external water-quality inspections

From the Toronto Star: Marineland must “thoroughly update” its water quality protocols to ensure it has a healthy environment for marine mammals in the wake of a Star investigation. In an interim report Wednesday, the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums said studies of water quality logs and animal health records “raise questions” about how…

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Aerospace engineer wants to go over Niagara Falls

From the Toronto Sun: Aerospace engineer Julian Sharpe is so confident in the disaster-proof pod he has invented that he is willing to test it by going over Niagara Falls. “I’m aware there are huge restrictions, and it may not even be possible, in which case we would be looking for an alternative waterfall,” said…

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    Parks commission set to unleash The Fury

    From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission is keeping a tight lid on details about its upcoming new attraction at Table Rock. At least, that’s the marketing strategy so far. The commission has hired St. Catharines-based public relations firm OEB Enterprise to start laying clues about Niagara’s Fury, a new high-tech attraction opening…

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      Tallest Building in Niagara

      As we posted recently, Canadian Niagara Hotels is planning a 229m hotel on their property. There is a discussion of this going on in the ScyscraperCity Forums. I looked around the site a bit, and noticed they have all sorts of information on skyscrapers in major cities. There is a page for Niagara Falls, as…

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        Celebrate A Night Of Indulgence!

        Last Thursday I received another newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel & Spa. They are promoting a New Year’s Eve package. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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        10 Great Day Trips For Families

        From Huffington Post Canada: Summer vacation is upon us and many families are planning their next great adventure. Excitement can be found close to home as our great nation boasts many amusement parks, natural wonders and exciting museums right on travellers’ doorsteps. Travelocity.ca suggests these 10 Great Canadian family trips that will help make 2011…

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        Rescuers talk man away from water above falls

        From the Niagara Falls Review: A man who waded into the water about 120 metres above the Horseshoe Falls was convinced to come back to shore by a Niagara Parks Police officer and city firefighters Thursday. The incident occurred around noon-hour near Table Rock House, when a tour bus arrived at the usual stop on…

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          Satisfying taste for both food and art

          From Niagara This Week: It’s a place that can definitely satisfy the palate for people with unique taste. Café Tu Tu Tango can be best described as the best of both worlds, where the culinary arts are complemented by visual arts or vice versa. An unusual and unconventional pairing, the quaint restaurant, situated above the…

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