“Come Dine with Me Canada” casting in Niagara Falls

I have to admit that I’ve never heard of this show, but apparently the W Network in Canada has a show called “Come Dine With Me Canada”. A few weeks ago I saw an ad in Niagara This Week with information about how to apply to be on an episode that will be based in…

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Legislature May Only Renew Tourism Deal for 1 Year

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: When you think of tourist attractions in Niagara County, Niagara Falls comes to mind. But some county leaders are saying not enough is being done to promote the area’s other attractions. Tuesday night, Niagara County legislators will decide whether to approve a one year contract extension for the Niagara…

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Niagara Falls: Seeing Canada Through a Window of Water

From the Toronto Star: Ask foreigners what they think about when Canada is mentioned, and the answer is likely to be Niagara Falls. It’s the image that most defines us, for better or for worse, and no matter how inaccurately.

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Wallenda won’t walk Niagara Falls again: NPC

Speaking of Nik Wallenda, apparently he won’t be walking over the Falls again… From the St Catharines Standard: Don’t expect to see Nik Wallenda back in Niagara Falls for Round 2: Untethered. “I’d say no, not at all,” Niagara Parks Commission chairwoman Janice Thomson said when asked if there’s a chance the tightrope walker will return to…

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Niagara Falls, USA, Tourism Gets Bounce From Nik Wallenda’s Latest Walk

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (includes video): If you watched Nik Wallenda cross walk across the Little Colorado River Gorge Sunday, you may have seen a commercial about Niagara Falls. It’s estimated that over five million other people saw it too. Niagara USA is the group under the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation (NTCC) that…

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WEGO bus service rolls into NOTL

From Niagara This Week: Visitors coming to the area now have a way travel between Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake without access to a car. The Niagara Parks Commission launched a daily summer shuttle service on June 23. The service will travel along the Niagara Parkway from Queenston to Niagara-on-the-Lake. It will be a continuation of the…

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Seneca Niagara to unveil redesign

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Big changes are coming to the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel Tuesday. The Seneca Gaming Corporation is set to unveil a $26 million redesign and upgrade for the Niagara Falls facility.

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“Why it’s better to be Canadian”

Macleans is a Canadian magazine (similar to Time or Newsweek). I’m not sure if this is a yearly feature, but at least twice now they’ve had a feature around Canada Day celebrating what is great about Canada. I was browsing through the magazine yesterday and #59 relates directly to Niagara Falls:

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