Jet boats driven 100 yard from Falls

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Marina owners decided to take their jet boats out through Niagara’s treacherous whirlpools and rapids Saturday morning. Mike Fox and Chris Bohnenkamp, the owners of Fox BoyZ Marina, took two of their 26-foot BWC Gatlin jet boats from their Youngstown business out on the water. They came within just…

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Wallenda to use Falls rope at canyon

From WIVB channel 4 in Buffalo: …Wallenda, who crossed the Niagara Falls last summer, is planning to take a piece of his Falls walk with him for an upcoming project. Wallenda is planning to use the rope from his walk across the Niagara Falls when he crosses the Grand Canyon…

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Reynolds, Dawson to film in Falls

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Hollywood is invading Niagara Falls. Actor Ryan Reynolds and Rosario Dawson are going to be filming the movie “Queen of the Night.” I know this is old news, but I saw the contradiction and wanted to point it out. Both the headline and the first sentence indicate that Ryan…

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Ontario casinos offering buyouts to 92

This is kind of old news, but WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo reported on some changes at Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino: Casinos in Niagara Falls, Ontario have offered buyouts to all 92 slot attendants. That includes workers at both Casino Niagara and Niagara Fallsview Casino. Workers have until Tuesday, Feb. 5 to decide whether…

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Ceremony slated for N. Falls tunnel

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: The Ontario Energy Commissioner, Chris Bentley, is expected to be on hand for a ceremony next Thursday marking the completion of the new hydroelectric tunnel under the city of Niagara Falls. The massive project took six years to complete. Bentley will be there for the last pour of concrete…

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Plans for Zip lines at Niagara Falls

From WIVB channel 4 in Buffalo: Plans are underway for a new zip line attraction in Niagara Falls, Ontario, but first the idea has to pass muster with the community. The Niagara Falls Review reports that residents will have a chance to voice their opinions on the plan in two public meetings to be held…

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Who’s to blame for lack of Falls cash?

From WIVB channel 4 in Buffalo: Who’s to blame for holding up millions in much-needed casino revenue in Niagara Falls? On Tuesday, Mayor Paul Dyster raised eyebrows during a 9/11 ceremony when he dug into the Seneca Nation of Indians over the holdup and suggested that should a fire happen at their casino, their may…

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Teens fall from jet boat into river

From the Associated Press (via WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo as well as the Wall Street Journal): Authorities say three passengers fell from a jet boat into the lower Niagara River downstream of Niagara Falls and were pulled back aboard by the crew and other passengers. The Buffalo News says it happened Monday during a…

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