Another great article about the Marinlenad/SeaWorld court case, this time from the Toronto Star: Ikaika, an eight-year-old male killer whale at Marineland in Niagara Falls, is the equivalent of a troubled teenager. He is full of sexual energy, has a violent family tree and a pattern of aggressive behaviour that often leaves him swimming alone….
Marineland has been out of the news for a few years now. I occasionally see a very small group of protestors outside the park, but other than that, it’s been quiet. That all changed this week when a lawsuit and court decision came to light about the male Orca whale they have on loan from…
From the Toronto Star: Authorities say they’ve recovered the body of a woman who appeared to be swimming in the Niagara River before being swept over the brink of Niagara Falls. Officials say tourists on the Canadian side of the river reported seeing the woman in the water above the falls around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
From the Toronto Star: Jamie Kennedy is headed to Niagara Falls. The Toronto chef will open a restaurant on the 14th floor of the Sheraton on the Falls in November. Further details are expected Friday. Canadian wine writer Tony Aspler will be involved in wine selections. The men will host a media reception about the…
From the Toronto Star: Massimo Capra is not a gambling man, but he’s betting his reputation that this tourist town wants better food. The flamboyant Toronto chef and television personality has lent his name, recipes, kitchen wizardry and mustachioed mug to the Crowne Plaza for Massimo Capra’s Rainbow Room Fallsview Restaurant. “I want to be…
From the Toronto Star: Okay, you’re up and moving gingerly on the new skates Santa brought, but can you stop? That question may arise in your mind this winter as you glide toward the brink of the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls. The Rink at the Brink returned last month, but skaters this year are…
From the Toronto Star: It’s Canada’s largest illuminated lights festival, with more than three million tree and ground lights twinkling in the Winter Wonderland. It features not only the world’s largest Canadian-American flag but also Canada’s largest illuminated menorah. This year, the more than 120 illuminated and animated light displays that make up Niagara Falls…
From the Toronto Star: Problem: The family needs a weekend getaway in the middle of a July heat wave, but cash-flow is tight after repairs to our aging minivan. Solution: Use our Aeroplan and Air Miles reward points to “get out of Dodge” and bankroll a glorious weekend getaway in Niagara Falls. Maybe this isn’t…
From the Toronto Star: You could be there for hours and never guess. In fact, you could check in and spend a weekend – or a week – and have no idea. The Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls is the least…uh… casino-like place you’ll ever encounter.
From the Toronto Star: We can diss you too, Niagara. Any place where a girl can come back from a bachelorette weekend having signed someone’s butt and enjoyed the cliché awesomeness of a heart-shaped Jacuzzi shouldn’t be taking jabs. But jabs are exactly what were thrown down in a new campaign called “Shake Off the…