Niagara Falls Review

6 days ago | niagarafallsreview.ca | Ray Spiteri

On a windy hotel rooftop, positioned between the Rainbow Bridge, American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls, Liberal Leader Mark Carney was unequivocal in his belief the long-standing relationship between Canada and the United States is over. But there’s an opportunity for a “better,” new economic and security relationship, he said at Sheraton Fallsview Hotel in Niagara Falls Friday.

6 days ago | niagarafallsreview.ca | Ray Spiteri

Despite a delay, a 60-unit “active lifestyle” development for adults 55 and older is breaking ground in north Niagara Falls. The one- and two-bedroom unit Stoneridge Estates project — with six to be based on average income for affordability — was expected to break ground at Mewburn and Mountain roads in 2023. But it got delayed at the site plan stage, said Angela Kelly, chief operating officer for Estates of Niagara.

1 week ago | niagarafallsreview.ca | Ray Spiteri

Don’t Trump Canada. Elbows Up. Resist. Those were some of the messages Greenpeace Canada said it projected on the rockface between the American and Horseshoe falls Tuesday night. The organization supplied images and video of what appeared to be those projections as part of a press release. “It’s very unfortunate,” said Niagara Parks chief executive officer and Niagara Falls Illumination Board member David Adames.

1 week ago | niagarafallsreview.ca | Ray Spiteri

It’s all about timing. And the timing is right to bring back the provincial staycation tax credit, said Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates. But this time, make it permanent. The New Democrat, recently elected for a fifth time to represent the Niagara Falls riding at Queen’s Park, introduced a motion Wednesday to create an expanded version of the program, which allow families to claim up to $1,000 from visits to hotels, restaurants, attractions and other qualifying businesses across Ontario.

1 week ago | niagarafallsreview.ca | Ray Spiteri

Niagara Falls city council wants to know if the sun has set on zoning approvals for development projects. “For the past, probably, couple of years now, we’ve been implementing sunset clauses on all our planning applications,” Coun. Victor Pietrangelo said during last week’s meeting. “I’m just wondering if staff would be able to give council perhaps a summary of the applications that we’ve approved and what have sunset clauses and when they expire.