Green Seal of Approval for Niagara Casinos

From a CNW press release seen on Yahoo! Canada Finance: Niagara Casinos was awarded a 4 Green Keys rating from Green Key Global acknowledging their sustainable convention facilities and practices, topping off another year of substantial environmental initiatives at both Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara. Green Key Global, a leading environmental certification body, takes…

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A Decade Of Diamonds

From a PR Newswire press release seen on Yahoo! Canada Finance: For the 10th consecutive year, Fallsview Casino’s luxury 374-room hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario has been granted the coveted Four Diamond honour from CAA/AAA. CAA/AAA is among the world’s best known and highly respected rating system in the hospitality industry, recognizing establishments for their…

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Niagara Falls to Host Canadian Leg of Worldwide Game of Chase to Fund Cure for Spinal Chord Injury

From a Market Wired press release seen on Yahoo! Canada Finance: Niagara Falls, Canada has been chosen as the exclusive Canadian stop of the Wings for Life World Run a remarkable global running race produced by Red Bull in partnership with the Wings for Life Foundation. With 35 simultaneous starts and no finish line, runners…

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Niagara Falls Illumination Board Shines Spotlight on Niagara Falls

From a PR Newswire press release seen on Yahoo! Canada Finance: As part of its ongoing role to support the destination and promote increased visitation to the region, the Niagara Falls Illumination Board has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), to investigate new lighting technology and capabilities to improve the overall illumination of both the…

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Fallsview Casino celebrates a decade of gaming in Niagara

From Yahoo! Canada Finance: Fallsview Casino turns 10 on June 10. The 24-hour casino resort, overlooking the mighty Niagara Falls – one of the top vistas in the world – celebrates a decade of great gaming and strong community partnerships in Niagara. “This is an incredible milestone for our organization,” said Art Frank, President of…

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Lorde’s Parents Vic and Sonja Get Engaged at Niagara Falls After 30 Years Together

This is old news, but I still wanted to post about it… They weren’t on their honeymoon, but it is close 🙂 From US Weekly: One year after she made a name for herself with the release of her hit song “Royals,” Lorde has finally seen “a diamond in the flesh”—and in a very special…

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Author Craig Davidson gets gritty again, this time with novel ‘Cataract City’

From Yahoo! Canada News: When Toronto-based author Craig Davidson showed up for a recent interview with a mild shiner and stitches above his left eyebrow, it seemed a more fitting than frightening sight. After all, the 37-year-old is known for writing about brutal bouts in books, including the short story collection “Rust and Bone,” which…

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Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls Wins National Tourism Award for Excellence

From CNW Group press release seen on Yahoo! Finance Canada: Great Wolf Lodge has been awarded the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) Award for Excellence in Human Resources and was also a finalist for the Air Canada Business of the Year Award. The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) hosted the annual 2012 Canadian…

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The World’s Only Collection of Original Daredevil Barrels Open to the Public

Everyone is trying to get a piece of the Nik Wallenda action… From a CNW press release seen on Yahoo! Canada Finance: As the excitement for the June 15 Wallenda Stunt Walk over the falls builds, so too does the interest in the daredevils who challenged the Falls before him. Those who want to climb…

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Hostels in Lisbon, Montreal, Niagara Falls win 9th annual Hoscar awards

From Yahoo! Canada News: The best hostels in the world are in Lisbon, according to voters for the annual Hoscar awards, who also singled out hostels in Montreal and Niagara Falls, Ont., as being the best in North America. Travellers House, located in the centre of Lisbon, was named best overall — praised in recent…

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