From the Niagara Falls Review: While officials remain relatively tight-lipped about ongoing negotiations for a new people-mover project — which appear to be wrapping up — snippets of information continue to be released, painting a slight picture of how the bus system could operate. An agreement between the City of Niagara Falls and the Niagara…
From Bullet News Niagara: Niagara Falls council went behind closed doors late Tuesday afternoon for a special meeting to receive an update on the status of the people-mover project – the $50-million transit system for tourists that is being developed in partnership with the Niagara Parks Commission. Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati said Tuesday night…
From Niagara This Week: In Jim Diodati’s eyes, Niagara Falls is a piece of bait. He says the city, with its beautiful natural wonder and tourist appeal, is what draws people to the Niagara region to visit. The plan, he added, is to use that bait to hook visitors and get them to explore more…
From the Niagara Falls Review: More star power and a bigger theatre in Niagara Falls could boost tourism, create jobs and give Niagarans a better chance of getting tickets to the entertainers who perform at the Fallsview Casino, says Mayor Jim Diodati. Encouraging the construction of a 7,000-seat entertainment centre will be one of city…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Honeymoon Capital wants to roll out the red carpet for Prince William and Kate Middleton after they tie the knot in April. Niagara Falls city hall plans to send a follow-up invitation to one it sent to the future king in December now that it appears certain the newlyweds…
From the Niagara Falls Review: As families started checking into their hotels Monday for what has become a Niagara fall tradition, organizer Jim Diodati says this will be “an odd year” for Sleep Cheap, Charities Reap. “It has been great, especially having the water parks all on board and having a great big inventory. It’s…
I’ve said this a couple of times this summer, but I didn’t have any hard numbers to back me up… From the Niagara Falls Review: The latest figures from Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism show a modest increase in American visitation to Ontario during June compared to a year earlier when stricter border-crossing regulations came into…
From the Buffalo News: Owners of the newly named Four Points Hotel, formerly the Inn on the River, are finalizing details of a grant from the NFC Development Corp. and are on schedule for opening on New Year’s Eve, according to Mayor Paul A. Dyster.
From the Niagara Falls Review: It will take at least two more meetings for the city and Niagara Parks Commission to work out a deal to jointly run a people mover bus system that will shuttle tourists among Niagara Falls attractions, commission chairwoman Fay Booker says. “We have a draft agreement in front of us…
From Buffalo Business First: One year to the day that ground was broken on the $100 million Niagara Convention & Civic Centre, the project hit a major milestone. The 288,000-square-foot Stanley Avenue center, being constructed just a short walk from the Niagara Fallsview Casino in the thriving Niagara Falls, Ont., was officially “topped” off Friday…