Director Sobol brings it all back home, again

From the Niagara Falls Review: As tensions rise between the border guard and suspicious driver at the Rainbow Bridge, Jonathan Sobol can’t keep a straight face. He’s watching on a monitor ten feet away as the guard, played by Canadian comedian Mike Wilmott, asks the driver – actor Jay Baruchel – what’s in the trunk…

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Kurt Russell movie shooting in the Falls

As I tweeted yesterday, there is a movie shooting in Niagara Falls. It stars Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon, and others. WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo and the Niagara Falls Review both reported on it. WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo – Kurt Russell movie shooting in the Falls Niagara Falls Review – Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon…

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Canadian officials pressed on Maid of the Mist issue

From the Buffalo News: New York’s senators urged Canadian officials Thursday to protect the jobs, docking areas and brand name of the Maid of the Mist Co., regardless of whether another tour company is awarded launching rights around Niagara Falls. In a letter to Canada’s Niagara Parks Commission chairwoman, Janice Thomson, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said…

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Wallenda needs Canadian approval or Falls walk proposal is dead: New York State Parks

So as the details of the Nik Wallenda/Michael Chan meeting were coming out, there were also reports that if this is going to happen at all, it has to happen as a walk between the two countries. Apparently New York State officials have said a walk solely on the US side is not an option….

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Chan makes no promises to Wallenda

Here are a couple of articles from after the Nik Wallenda/Michael Chan meeting. Niagara This Week – Chan makes no promises to Wallenda Canadian Press (via CBC News) – Wallenda still hopeful to tightrope walk over Niagara Falls

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Wallend to meet with tourism minister

This happened on Friday, but I neglected to post the articles leading up to it. It is always interested to see how things are presented before in the news, and then afterwards. I’ll have a posting later with the articles after they met. Niagara Falls Review – Wallenda to meet tourism minister Friday Niagara This…

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When the Man of steel ruled the Niagara sky

From the Niagara Falls Review: As one of the most famous and most visited places in the world, it’s only natural that the motion picture industry has been drawn to Niagara Falls a number of times. One of those times came in mid-September 1979 when some scenes for Superman II were filmed here, providing visitors…

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