From the Niagara Falls Review: A road with three names could soon have just one in downtown Niagara Falls. Regional council’s public works committee has recommended letting the city rename Roberts St. and Newman Hill to Falls Ave., matching the stretch of road running through the city’s tourist area. What about Victoria Ave, Ferry St,…
From the Niagara Gazette: What’s next for the concept known as the Niagara Experience Center? Having been rejected as a project worthy of funding under the first round of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new regional economic development initiative, supporters of the plan to create a one-of-a-kind visitor center in Niagara Falls aren’t quite sure. After languishing…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Regional council has asked GO Transit to find a way to extend daily train service to Niagara Falls. Metrolinx, the provincial agency in charge of GO Transit, is studying a possible expansion of the popular commuter service into Niagara. GO is looking at four different expansion routes, including one that…
From the St Catharines Standard: A new group of investors plans to give Niagara its own television station by November. Niagara Now TV is scheduled to begin programming on Cogeco digital cable in November, Peter Hayman, the chief executive officer for the Peninsula Broadcasting Corp., said at a regional council meeting Thursday. “This is television…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Canadian Motor Speedway proposal completed another lap toward the finish line Wednesday. The regional planning committee supported an amendment application to its policy plan, allowing the multi-million-dollar project to move ahead through what could be an arduous approval process. The endorsement, however, didn’t come with a blank cheque. It…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Supporters of the Canadian Motor Speedway hope the town will give the project its full endorsement at Monday’s council-in-committee meeting. If it gets council’s backing, the project will still need the green light from the regional council. Normally, council meetings are held in the council chambers at town hall but…