Teens fall from jet boat into river

From the Associated Press (via WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo as well as the Wall Street Journal): Authorities say three passengers fell from a jet boat into the lower Niagara River downstream of Niagara Falls and were pulled back aboard by the crew and other passengers. The Buffalo News says it happened Monday during a…

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What’s on the other side of the world from Niagara Falls

I saw this recently on Facebook, and figured I’d post a similar thing here. Have you ever wondered what is on the other side of the world from you? Well, visit http://antipodr.com/ and find out. What’s on the other side of the world from Niagara Falls? A whole lotta nothin’! Actually, it is in the…

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Canada’s Best Street Hockey Players Compete Near Hotels in Niagara Falls, Canada

From a press release seen on Marketwire: More than 100 teams and 800 players from across Canada will head to Niagara Falls this September to battle it out for the hockey Redwood Cup National Championship, taking place across the street from this hotel in Niagara Falls, Canada.

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Senate candidates spar over Wallenda site remarks

From the Niagara Gazette: State Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, believes the former site of a now-defunct helium balloon ride in downtown Niagara Falls would make the ideal spot for a proposed attraction involving Nik Wallenda. There is at least one potential hang up with his plan: The site, located at 310 Rainbow Blvd., is already…

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Falls park to see more improvements

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Further improvements are getting underway in Niagara Falls State Park. On Tuesday, the governor’s office announced that NY Works is investing $2 million into the viewing areas at Three Sisters Islands and Luna Island in the park

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Marineland: Allegations of poor treatment of deer, bears

From the Toronto Star: After an extensive Toronto Star investigation into the treatment of sea life at Marineland, serious allegations are now being levelled about the diet and conditions of its land animals. Casual brutality when animals need to be put down is common and substandard enclosures are prevalent, according to Jim Hammond, the former…

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End of Summer Deal, Book Now

Last week I received a newsletter from Niagara Hospitality Hotels, the operator of the The Oakes Hotel Overlooking the Falls. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the Email Deals link on the main page of their site.

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Twitter updates for 2012-09-07

Just a bagel today (@ Tim Hortons) http://t.co/4gLUEOSf # In front of a foul-mouthed guy at Tim Hortons on Clifton Hill. If he didn't like the wait, he could have left instead of swearing repeatedly #

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Help wanted for the Niagara Falls Blog

I posted yesterday the following: …if anyone is interested in helping me blog about Niagara Falls, send me an email and we can discuss it. There is no real money earned from the site (as mentioned before, I make enough to cover expenses), but if you are a fan of Niagara Falls and want to…

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