World record set in Niagara Falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: Fast Eddy McDonald is no one trick pony. The 49-year-old Hamilton man was in Niagara Falls Thursday in an attempt to break Guinness World Record for the most hop the fence yo-yo tricks in one minute. On his second attempt, McDonald completed 145 tricks, breaking the existing record of 144…

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New faces at Niagara Falls Tourism

From Niagara This Week: Two new faces at Niagara Falls Tourism have been charged with helping the organization implement a plan which will focus on drawing visitors from the world’s emerging markets. Jennifer McGregor and Anastasia Belashov have been brought on board with NFT to help sales initiatives in such places as China, India, Brazil,…

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Stranded travellers enjoy the Falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: As volcanic ash continues to ground aircraft across much of western Europe, travellers stranded in Canada are finding ways to pass the time. For Nick Haynes, he decided a visit to Niagara Falls was in order. Haynes, international director at BRE (Building Research Establishment) Group, and Rufus Logan, director of…

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Fewer Americans coming to Canada

From the Niagara Falls Review: Fewer Americans came to visit Canada in October than in September, while the number of Canadians travelling to the United States was up slightly the same month, according to new data from Statistics Canada. Travel by U. S. residents to Canada fell 2.6% to 1.6 million in October, compared to…

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