Toronto casino would be ‘totally inappropriate’: Craitor

From the Niagara Falls Review: Is it just hogwash from hogtown? Only time will tell. Recent media reports out of Toronto that Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. plans to recommend a casino be built in Toronto have some Niagara Falls businesspeople and politicians nervous. Provincial government officials insist the 2005 moratorium it placed on building…

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Still no date for OMB hearing on speedway

If you are interested in the proposed motor speedway (NASCAR-type oval) that might be built just outside of Niagara Falls, then you might be interested in this article from the Niagara Falls Review: There remains more questions than answers, despite an Ontario Municipal Board pre-hearing Tuesday on a contentious speedway proposal that was supposed to…

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Maid of the Mist future in jeopardy

From the Buffalo News: Though Maid of the Mist boats have been shuffling tourists to the base of Niagara Falls for 126 consecutive years, their future on the American and Canadian sides of the cataracts remains uncertain. In six weeks, the tourism company will find out if it can continue those tours, or whether the…

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CAA Winter Festival of Lights in Winter 2011/2012

On December 30, my family headed down to Niagara Falls to view the lights in Queen Victoria Park. The CAA Winter Festival of Lights doesn’t seem to change much year to year, but it still a nice sight. Almost anything looks good lit up at night. I took some pictures as we walked around. Not…

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Lights on falls to show Today Show’s colours Thursday night

From the Niagara Falls Review (the article says tomorrow, but it is actually today/Thursday): The American Falls will have a morning show feel to them Thursday night. As part of the Today Show’s 60th anniversary, NBC has arranged to have the show’s familiar red, orange and yellow colours illuminated on both the American and Horseshoe…

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“Harry Oakes – The Early Years” video

If you’ve been to Niagara Falls more than once, you’ve probably noticed the name Oakes on a lot of things. There is Oakes Garden Theatre, Oakes Park, and more. These are all named after Sir Harry Oakes. He was a prospector who discovered gold in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, and then bought some property in Niagara…

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Falls ranked top family getaway

From Niagara This Week: Niagara Falls is number one with a bullet when it comes to families seeking a vacation getaway in Canada. The city received the top ranking as Canada’s top family holiday spot in the recently released 2011 Travellers’ Choice Awards by TripAdvisor.ca an online travel review community. The award recognizes Niagara for…

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