From the Niagara Falls Review: Standing across from President Barack Obama and his wife MIchelle are two stars from a blockbuster that made millions worldwide. Wax figures of Katrina Kaif and Salman Kahn are the newest additions to the Movieland Wax Museum of the Stars on Clifton Hill. The duo stared in 2012’s Ek Tha Tiger,…
From Canada.com: It was a hot August night and thousands of spectators were holding their breath as a young, wounded soldier shimmied out on a thick rope towards two men stranded in the raging Niagara River just above Horseshoe Falls. Large floodlights were quickly installed so everyone could watch the dangerous rescue attempt. William “Red”…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: And so it continues. After five weeks of recess, Tuesday’s city council meeting in Niagara Falls ended without a vote on the $25 million hotel proposal from developer Mark Hamister, once again stalling a project that could bring tens of millions of dollars to this struggling city. “I am…
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: An extreme kayaker who was planning to go over Niagara Falls is backing down. News 4 reported earlier this month that a kayaker was planning the stunt, but it was unclear who. On Friday, the Niagara Falls Review reported that Rafael Ortiz is abandoning his dream of going over…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The city’s wish list for its new casino cash windfall will have to wait. Council deferred discussions on what to do with hefty new funds expected this year from Ontario Lottery & Gaming until the new funding agreement is officially signed. The OLG has given the city a Sept. 30…
I first saw this video mentioned in the Americana twitter feed Niagara Falls 1937 video~ much of the water now flows behind the scenes creating electricity for much of the region. It links to a YouTube video with the following description: A home movie that my grandparents made of their trip to Detroit and Niagara…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Several reptiles seized from a New Brunswick shop, where police say two young boys were strangled by a python, will soon call Safari Niagara home. Three dwarf caiman crocodiles are expected to arrive at the Stevensville zoo sometime next week. The animals will undergo a 30-day quarantine and then be…
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel and Suites.
From a PR Web press release: Hornblower Niagara Cruises (HNC) is delighted to announce the addition of Mory DiMaurizio to its management team. DiMaurizio will serve as the company’s General Manager, initially working to develop infrastructure for HNC’s brand new, multi-faceted Niagara Falls touring and entertainment facility and overseeing hiring and Human Resources. DiMaurizio has 18 years…
From UPI.com: Canadian police say they tried to put the kibosh on some daredevils’ thoughts of going over Niagara Falls in a kayak. Niagara Parks Police Inspector Paul Forcier said police received a tip about a potential kayak stunt at the falls being planned by a number of people and they contacted one of the…