A 19-year-old man was arrested after breaking into one of the Friendship Festival trailers near the carnival midway and stealing pay envelops Sunday night.

A nearly year-long strike at the former Inco refinery in Port Colborne may be over as both sides announced they had reached an agreement yesterday.

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, reached out to shake the hand of Fort Erie trainer Nick Gonzalez after the horse he conditions, Big Red Mike, won the 151st running of the Queen’s [...]

The first day of thoroughbred racing under the management of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium will take place Sunday with top managers meeting and greeting fans and handing out free Daily Double wagering tickets to the first 500 fans who purchase a racing program.
Consortium chief executive officer Jim Thibert and chief operating officer Rick [...]

Racetrack managers and the HBPA are betting that a change in the post time from 1:30 pm to 4 pm will stem “double digit” declines in thoroughbred wagering at Fort Erie Race Track.
The Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (LRC) has applied to change the post time on Tuesdays during the month of August.
“If this proves [...]

Fort Erie mayor Doug Martin was elected chairman of the Niagara Regional Police Services Board Thursday.
As vice-chairman, Martin acted as interim chairman when the provincial government opted to not renew the appointment of Larry Iggulden to the board in April.
The board cemented his chairmanship which will last until the municipal election in October.

A very large and powerful storm system is heading for the Windsor area and is expected to track north of Lake Erie tonight.
Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for Windsor, Leamington and Essex County. This is the lead of a massive system to the south and west of Lake Michigan.
A tornado touched down in [...]

Fort Erie town council set aside $100,000 to defend the Bay Beach condominium project at the Ontario Municipal Board.
Should the town’s legal costs exceed that amount, the Molinaro Group has agreed to make up the difference in addition to their own costs which will include fees for expert witnesses as well as lawyers.
Costs for both [...]

A small marijuana growing operation was broken up by Niagara Regional Police Wednesday morning at a Ridge Road property near Teal Road.

Niagara Region has distributed a question and answer sheet with more complete information on the diesel fuel spill into the Welland Canal in Port Colborne.

Water restrictions in Port Colborne were lifted Wednesday morning.
Niagara Region officials say tap water is safe to drink after tests showed there is no contamination following a diesel fuel spill in the Welland Canal Tuesday afternoon.

Port Colborne residents have been told not to consume tap water for 24 hours starting at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Bottled water will be distributed at four drop-off points in the city. Regional chairman Peter Partington said that should start to happen around 10:30 p.m.