Angry residents say council target of jet boat protest

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Joe Mazeika couldn’t say anything bad about his jet boat tour of the Niagara River. His only complaint was about what happened in the wake of his Sunday afternoon ride. As he and his family, visiting from New Jersey, left the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours’ dock in Niagara-on-the-Lake, they were…

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    Man’s fall shuts down Rainbow Bridge lanes

    From the Niagara Falls Review: A major international bridge in the Niagara Falls’ tourist district closed its U.S.-bound lanes for two hours Sunday after a man tumbled into the gorge. Niagara Falls firefighters on the Canadian side of the border parked their aerial truck on the Rainbow Bridge and rescued a 25-year-old man from below….

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    Entertainment Insider – February 2010 Show Announcements

    On Saturday I received the latest “Entertainment Insider” email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.

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      Jolley Cut off the table: Pietrangelo

      From Niagara This Week: The Jolley Cut, a beloved pathway leading into Queen Victoria Park from Robinson Street, is still off the table as the DiCienzo family prepare construction of what’s being called the city’s first, true five-star hotel. Canadian Niagara Hotels, owned and operated by the DiCienzo family, is moving forward with its 26-storey…

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      Oh Canada our Home and Native Land, True Patriot Love! At least we love you on one day a year!

      Someone with a WordPress blog posted about visiting Niagara Falls on Canada Day: So onto my trip to Niagara Falls for Canada Day. First we stopped in Stoney Creek and had lunch in Mustang’s Big Ol’ Grill. You should check it out it is on Fruitland just on the corner of Barton! Love it. Then…

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        Convention centre’s startup is impressive

        From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Civic and Convention Centre has unveiled both its new president, Kerry Painter, and its new brand featuring a slick, colourful logo and a tag line meant to differentiate itself from the multitude of convention centres that dot the North American landscape. Dragan Matovic and his group of convention…

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        Wire-walking is back, but this time, it’s daily

        From the Buffalo News: Wire-walking history is about to be made again at Niagara Falls. Jay Cochrane begins the first of his 80 death-defying walks between two hotel towers this summer at 7 o’clock tonight in Niagara Falls, Ont. When he does, he will also be performing the longest (1,300 feet) and highest (581 feet)…

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        Falls council against casino theatre proposal

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls city council voted against a proposal that would see a 5,000-seat entertainment theatre built above the bus area at the back of Fallsview Casino. Politicians backed a staff report recommending they don’t support an amendment to the site-specific development agreement, as requested by Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation,…

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