From Niagara This Week: The future of one of Niagara’s two casinos will become clearer Friday. The fate of Casino Niagara, which first opened its doors in 1996, will be announced at a news conference at 1 p.m. at the facility, said Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor on Tuesday. Closing Casino Niagara was one of…
This is an article from a site in Australia about the West Edmonton Mall. I know it isn’t Niagara Falls-related, but I just had to share the opening paragraph: Vancouver has its picturesque bays, Montreal its French flair and Toronto is home to wondrous Niagara Falls. Mention Edmonton and the thing that usually pops to…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Is it just hogwash from hogtown? Only time will tell. Recent media reports out of Toronto that Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. plans to recommend a casino be built in Toronto have some Niagara Falls businesspeople and politicians nervous. Provincial government officials insist the 2005 moratorium it placed on building…
From The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee): Lauderdale County Commission on Aging hosted a trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto the week of June 19, with 129 folks heading north to Canada to view the awe-inspiring views of the falls. The group enjoyed dinner atop the Skylon Tower, where the views of the falls are breathtaking….
From the Washington Post: A nine-hour drive with three children younger than 7 is not for the fainthearted, but Cathy Buffington and Don Badrak have a plan. The University Park couple, who’ll be driving from Detroit to Washington with their kids next month, want to veer off track for a few days in Ontario as…
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 GO Transit: Our seasonal excursion train service between Niagara Falls and Toronto is starting up again! In addition to our year-round bus service, passengers can take the train between Toronto and Niagara Falls starting Victoria Day weekend. The trains will be stopping at Union, Exhibition, Port Credit, Oakville, Burlington, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls…
Note: I was in Niagara Falls on Saturday and had meant to be there (I’ve been there the last two years), but just didn’t make it. From the Welland Tribune: A large crowd of people gathered around Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! museum Saturday afternoon to watch — many with their hands covering their mouths,…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Bigger festival = bigger laughs. After two years as a single night event, the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest has supersized itself for its return in February. With a roster of nearly 20 comics, the event has gone back to its roots to become a three-day affair. And it will be…
From Bullet Media: Niagara Falls may be one of the world’s most famous tourist attractions, but many visitors, even those from this country, just want to take a fast look at the water, buy some icewine, and head down the QEW to Toronto. And that’s a serious problem, says Niagara Parks Commission Chairwoman Fay Booker….