Media Release

Regional Chair Bradley and Niagara’s 12 mayors make joint decision to end the State of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Regional Chair Jim Bradley and Niagara’s local municipal mayors offer the following joint statement regarding the decision to lift the State of Emergency: “Effective Tuesday, March 15 at 12:01 a.m., Niagara’s municipalities are officially ending the municipal States of Emergency…

Fort Erie receives Community Building Fund grant for new splash pad in Lions Sugarbowl Park

FORT ERIE, ON (March 3, 2022) Fort Erie has received a boost towards the construction of a new splash pad in Lions Sugarbowl Park with a $500,000 grant from the Government of Ontario’s Community Building Fund – Capital stream. This…

Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre to reopen and Niagara Region will end temporary transportation service to Port Colborne site

​With the reopening of the Urgent Care Centre at the Fort Erie site on Feb. 23, Niagara Region will be ending the temporary transportation service put in place for Fort Erie residents to travel to the Port Colborne Urgent Care…

Niagara Health to reopen Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre and gradually resume other services

The Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre will fully reopen to provide 24/7 service beginning on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 8 a.m. In addition, consistent with recent changes in provincial direction, Niagara Health will proceed with the gradual resumption of…

Council initiates Land Use Control Study for short-term rentals in Fort Erie

FORT ERIE (Feb. 9, 2022) Since 2017, Town Council has been considering various short-term rental (STR) processes and regulations in order to balance increased interest with local preservation. Following a recent legal review by the Town Solicitor, Council approved staff’s…

Recreational fires in Fort Erie allowed between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. only

FORT ERIE (September 20, 2021) The Fort Erie Fire Department wants to remind Fort Erie residents and visitors that recreational burning is allowed between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. only. “Fort Erie’s Open-air Burning by-law consists of fair rules for having…