Spotted: Your comments on the recent accident at Niagara Falls

From CBC News: At a Monday afternoon news conference, the Niagara Parks Police announced the search for a 19-year-old woman who fell into the Niagara River and was swept over the falls Sunday is being scaled back. The story was among the most widely read items on CBCNews.ca Monday, and generated lots of audience feedback….

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Today’s Drabble is very true

If you’ve been following the blog for a long time, you will probably know that I am a fan of the Drabble cartoon. You may even recall that the characters in Drabble travelled to Niagara Falls 6 years ago and I was even able to contact Kevin Fagan for some comments. Today’s Drabble comic isn’t…

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Brink of Niagara Falls perfectly safe for spectators – as long as they follow the rules

From Bullet News Niagara: The steel railing and stone wall that divides tens of thousands of tourists from the beauty and power of Niagara Falls are almost always wet and slippery from the mist that routinely drifts out across the city. But the obvious potential for danger, the signs warning people to keep their feet…

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Fixing the Falls: All aboard

From the Niagara Gazette: Imagine having developer and one-time gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino as a tour guide. Well, under a plan for bringing more business to Niagara Falls and Niagara County, such a scenario may well play out next month. “We found a good niche and it’s working,” said Paladino, the owner of the Giacomo…

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Tourism ‘flat’ in Falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: It could be better. It could be worse. But with the peak season of tourism upon us, the general consensus among operators is business has been “mediocre” and “flat,” says Niagara Falls Tourism chairman Wayne Thomson. “Some of the properties are behind a little bit, or slightly ahead,” he said….

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