What do you love about your city?

From the Niagara Falls Review: What do you love about Niagara Falls? The city of Niagara Falls has launched a new photo/video contest asking residents what makes Niagara Falls special to them. “When you think of Niagara Falls, what puts a smile on your face?” asked Niagara Falls mayor Jim Diodati… Contestants do not have…

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Niagara Falls launches Canada 150

From the Niagara Falls Review: Toronto Maple Leafs legend Johnny Bower joined Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati on Friday to officially launch Canada 150 celebrations for Niagara Falls. The duo raised a flag featuring the Canada 150 logo at Rosberg Family Park, the first of 150 events taking place in the city this year to…

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CLOSEUP: Casino Niagara turns 20

From the Niagara Falls Review: Some were fearful and skeptical. Others excited and optimistic. Wayne Thomson, mayor at the time, was caught in the middle, trying to convince the former group to join the latter. “I was a little nervous about running again for mayor,” says the current Niagara Falls city councillor. “But I came…

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Sam Roberts, Serena Ryder for New Year’s show

From the Niagara Falls Review: Canadian rockers Serena Ryder and The Sam Roberts Band will headline this year’s free New Year’s Eve concert at Queen Victoria Park. And if it seems like deja vu, that’s because both performers played the show just three years ago. That concert, headlined by U.S. pop star Demi Lovato, was…

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Border agency defends staffing, despite delays

From the Niagara Falls Review: Border delays into Canada — sometimes topping an hour — are unacceptable, says Niagara Falls’ mayor. And it’s not enough for the Canada Border Services Agency to average daily wait times, when peak-flow slowdowns are the issue. “We seem to have a staffing challenge, as a result we don’t have…

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Falls should ‘definitely’ look at hotel tax

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls should consider levying a new tax on hotel rooms to fund tourism initiatives and take the burden of local ratepayers, says Mayor Jim Diodati. “Niagara Falls, N.Y. charges a bed tax in their hotels, and that’s how they fund their tourism,” said Diodati. “Niagara Falls (Ont.) should definitely…

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Lots and lots of links about the Destination Marketing Fee (DMF) in Niagara Falls

If you are interested in Niagara Falls, then you probably saw some of the articles that the Niagara Falls Review had about the Destination Marketing Fee (or DMF). It is essentially a fee that many tourism companies charge that can be used for whatever that company wants. It is not a true tax, there is no…

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Falls continues to ‘move the ball forward’: Mayor

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls continues to “move the ball forward” when it comes to growing the local economy and providing more opportunities for its residents and visitors, says Mayor Jim Diodati. “Our roots are firmly planted in the fundamentals of this city and making progress on our initiatives,” Diodati told a sold-out…

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