Anchor Bar coming to downtown Niagara Falls

From the Niagara Gazette: Those who could not point out Western New York on a map may still be familiar with what are among its chief cultural exports – chicken wings and Niagara Falls. The two will be within blocks of each other by Nov. 10, when the Merani Hotel Group will open an Anchor…

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The ‘Canada first’ legacy of John A. Macdonald

Not really an article specifically about Niagara Falls, but it does get mentioned… From the Hamilton Spectator: In light of the furor to remove John A. Macdonald’s name from public institutions and bar his visage from the public square, it might be prudent to relate this serendipitous anecdote from our city’s rich history… By the…

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Days Inn keycard (second one)

Another in my series on keycards… The other day I found this keycard for a Days Inn hotel. It is a generic card, so I don’t know if this is for the Days Inn Near the Falls or the Days Inn Niagara Falls Clifton Hill Casino.

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Tourists report person going over Niagara Falls

From the Buffalo News: The Niagara Parks Police are checking the water below Niagara Falls after an unconfirmed report that someone may have gone over the Falls, a dispatcher said Sunday afternoon. See also: Albany Times Union – Witnesses see body go over Niagara Falls WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo – NYS Park Police: Report…

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Falls receives $6.8M from OLG

From the Niagara Falls Review: The City of Niagara Falls will receive $6.8 million as part of a second-quarter, non-tax gaming revenue payment from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. OLG issues quarterly payments to the city for hosting Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino. Since December 1996, Niagara Falls has received more than $105.7 million in…

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Marineland launches lawsuit against OSPCA

From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland has filed a lawsuit against the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA). The Niagara Falls park filed the charges Tuesday in Toronto, according to OSPCA spokeswoman Stephanie Johns. When asked for comment, the animal welfare organization issued a statement saying it “vehemently denies all of…

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