Marineland to remain on CAZA radar

From Niagara This Week: The Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation committee has stopped short of giving Marineland a clean bill of health. A report on findings from an inspection at the Niagara Falls theme park was released Wednesday afternoon. While inspectors who were at the Portage Road park found water quality and staffing…

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Falls lit for domestic violence month

From WIVB channel 4 in Buffalo (includes video): Child and Family Services observed a moment of silence Monday night in Niagara Falls to honor all victims and survivors of domestic violence… The American and Canadian Falls and the Peace Bridge were lit in purple to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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Geekiness on the Niagara Falls Wine Trail

From Wired.com: If you had taken the Niagara Wine Trail tour several summers ago, the entrance to the Arrowhead Spring Vineyards would have presented an unexpected image: Lots of shiny CDs protecting the precious wine-yielding grapes. In a former life, the CDs were beta versions of programs that Robin Ross, co-owner of the winery, tested…

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World Record set on Clifton Hill

From the Niagara Falls Review: Walter Urban now has the weight of the world off his shoulders. Well, not quite the weight of the world, but the weight of a 14-passenger business jet at least. As part of CBC’s Sports Day in Canada on Saturday, the Guelph resident set a new Guinness World Record by…

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Niagara Parks Commission and city of Niagara Falls reach deal on voluntary payments to municipality

From Bullet News Niagara: The Niagara Parks Commission and city of Niagara Falls have settled a two-year spat over voluntary payments that the provincial agency makes to the municipality in lieu of property taxes. With no public discussion at Tuesday’s council meeting (the matter was passed in a bulk reading of bylaws) Niagara Falls politicians…

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Niagara Falls Hotel Offers Special NFL Travel Package

From a Marketwire press release: Courtyard by Marriott is proud to be the official sponsor of the NFL. To celebrate this affiliation, Courtyard Niagara Falls is offering a special NFL travel package now through February 3, 2013. This hotel in Niagara Falls, Canada, is just minutes from the falls, casinos and major attractions. Football fans…

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Plans for Zip lines at Niagara Falls

From WIVB channel 4 in Buffalo: Plans are underway for a new zip line attraction in Niagara Falls, Ontario, but first the idea has to pass muster with the community. The Niagara Falls Review reports that residents will have a chance to voice their opinions on the plan in two public meetings to be held…

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Section of parkway set to close, temporarily

From the Niagara Gazette: Area residents who frequently use the Robert Moses Parkway between Youngstown and Niagara Falls will find their driving habits changed for the next two months due to roadway work. Starting at noon Tuesday, the parkway will be closed between the Village of Lewiston and Devil’s Hole State Park until mid-November.

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