Mayor defends city after harsh video

From the Niagara Falls Review: The president of Ryerson University has apologized to Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati for a student film depicting the city in a harsh light. The four-minute documentary As Niagara Falls is listed as a “Ryerson University Production” on the Facebook page of its student filmmakers, known collectively as Mayday Pictures….

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Tired of Toronto? Why not move to the St. Catharines-Niagara region

From the National Post: It took Russell Phipps just one day to sell his three-bedroom, 1,800-sq.-ft. house in Ajax, Ont., after a fierce bidding war. With an early closing and no place yet to live, the Toronto native moved into a friend’s 550-sq.-ft. Corktown condo in the city to give downtown living a try. It…

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Windows by Jamie Kennedy Wins 2017 Prestigious CAA/AAA 4 Diamond Award

From a Newswire press release seen on Digital Journal: The Windows by Jamie Kennedy Fresh Grill & Wine Bar restaurant in Niagara Falls, Ontario has just been awarded the AAA/CAA 4 Diamond Award for a fourth consecutive year. Windows by Jamie Kennedy offers a unique farm-to-table dining experience with a seasonal menu that showcases high-quality…

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2017 TOP 100 FESTIVALS & EVENTS IN ONTARIO ANNOUNCED

The City of Niagara Falls sent out a newsletter recently that highlighted the fact that a few Niagara Falls events were in the list of top 100 events in 2017 in Ontario. Niagara Falls Canada Day Celebration (Niagara Falls) Jun 30 – Jul 2 Niagara Falls Santa Claus Parade (Niagara Falls) Nov 18 *OPG Winter…

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Niagara Falls hotel owner may build another hotel next door

From the Buffalo News: The owners of the Wingate by Wyndham hotel in downtown Niagara Falls have acquired the neighboring lot and may build another hotel there.

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Lighter than normal posting for the next two weeks

Although I’m trying (and succeeding) to post more often, over the next couple of weeks things will be slower. I’m not going to be in Niagara Falls at all as I take some vacation time. I’ll still post some newsletters and links to articles, but I won’t have any update on developments until I get…

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Adam Sandler heading to Fallsview

From the Niagara Falls Review: Adam Sandler has a date with Niagara Falls. The Saturday Night Live icon is returning to stand-up comedy in 2017, with two shows in Niagara Falls June 23 and 24. Once one of the biggest comedy stars in Hollywood, Sandler’s long list of hits include The Wedding Singer, Happy Gilmore…

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HIGGS: Early tourism took visitors below and behind the falls

From the Niagara Gazette: Since Franciscan monk and explorer Louis Hennepin became the first European to encounter the “Falls at Niagara” in 1658 we could call him the first “tourist,” but let’s start in the early 19th century. We will begin around the time of the construction of the Erie Canal on July 4, 1817…

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