Niagara Falls too slow for some

From the Times Record News: I’d never given Niagara Falls much thought until the other night when I watched the ‘50s movie thriller fittingly named “Niagara” on TCM. Its scope, even on film, was compelling. Curiosity about this majestic wonder sent me on a tour of video and educational websites. So lean back and relax…

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Downtown Wi-Fi program gets a boost from Destination Niagara

From the Niagara Gazette: Destination Niagara USA, the renamed tourism bureau of Niagara County, has thrown financial support behind a local push to install wireless Internet equipment on Old Falls Street. The Wi-Fi pilot program, which would allow up to 4,000 simultaneous users to access the web on their telephones, laptops and tablets, is being…

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Niagara leaders pleased with seasonal GO reception

From the Niagara Falls Review: Metrolinx is on track to hit around 25,000 passenger trips on this year’s seasonal GO train service between Niagara Falls and Toronto. Spokesman Scott Money said due to a six-to-eight week delay in ridership reporting, Metrolinx is unable to provide 2017 numbers. However, he said it’s expected the service will…

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7 Ways To Escape The Everyday In Niagara Falls

From the Chicagoist: Niagara Falls is the meeting point of the Canadian and American borders, where two countries collide in the form of a spectacular natural wonder. Almost as spectacular as the thundering water is the excitement, food, and adventure found on the Canadian side of the line. A trip to Niagara Falls is more…

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Niagara Falls is Working with Review Site ‘Yelp’ to Promote City

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Destination Niagara USA recognizes the power of social media and says by connecting with the popular review site ‘Yelp,’ it will help local businesses and tourism in Niagara Falls. Destination Niagara USA is the marketing organization for Niagara Falls and Niagara County that promotes tourism.

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OSPCA ‘extremely’ disappointed Marineland charges dropped

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is feeling blindsided after 11 charges of animal cruelty it filed against Marineland were dropped in a Niagara Falls courtroom Thursday. OSPCA chief inspector Connie Mallory said recent talks with the provincial prosecutor, including an e-mail Wednesday night, showed no…

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