Fire at Niagara Falls motel

From the Niagara Falls Review: Police continue to investigate a fire they say was deliberately set Tuesday at a Lundy’s Lane motel in Niagara Falls. Niagara Regional Police said they responded to a working fire at the Value Inn at approximately 5:30 p.m. They said the fire was quickly extinguished and damage was contained to…

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Small motels enjoying tourism boom

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s not just the traditional tourism powerhouses in Niagara Falls that are experiencing a banner summer season. The smaller mom and pop motels along Lundy’s Lane are also reaping the benefits of a strong U.S. dollar and a weaker Canadian loonie. “This year we’re seeing at least a 15 to…

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Niagara Falls man arrested for possessing explosive chemicals

I drive past this hotel every morning and every afternoon as I go to/from work! Some of the hotels on those back streets are kind of “sketchy”. From Niagara This Week: Police have arrested a 43-year-old Niagara Falls man after unknown chemicals were discovered in a Niagara Falls motel room Monday evening. The discovery led…

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Falls motels ‘getting killed,’ seek help from council

From the St Catharines Standard: A group of Niagara Falls motel owners will be fighting for their survival at Tuesday’s city council meeting. The Niagara Innkeepers Association, representing 40 motels and about 1,900 rooms, is requesting more time to pay its February tax bill in instalments to weather the industry’s slowest time of year. Without…

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