Media Releases

Town of Fort Erie, ON, November 12, 2025 – Today, Enbridge Gas Ontario (Enbridge Gas) and the Fort Erie Fire Department announced they are working together to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.

The Fort Erie Fire Department received 252 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms through Safe Community Project Zero–a public education campaign with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) that will provide more than 14,200 alarms to residents in 75 communities across Ontario.

Fort Erie, ON – The Town of Fort Erie, in partnership with the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC), hosted its first Attainable Housing Symposium on Wednesday, October 22. The event brought together builders, developers, community partners, and local stakeholders to explore practical solutions to the growing challenges of attainable housing in Fort Erie.

Attendees engaged in open discussions, shared innovative ideas, and raised thoughtful questions about how to improve access to housing...

FORT ERIE (August 28, 2025) — The Town of Fort Erie Council has adopted a new Official Plan that establishes a strategic framework to guide growth and development through to the year 2051. The plan reflects the vision of Town Council, extensive public engagement, expert analysis, and collaboration with stakeholders across the community.

FORT ERIE (August 22, 2025) — Mayor Wayne Redekop and Councillor Tom Lewis attended the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa from August 17 to August 20, 2025. The annual conference provided a valuable opportunity to meet directly with Provincial Ministers and their staff about important issues in the community.

FORT ERIE, ON – August 12, 2025 – The Town of Fort Erie is set to benefit from a significant provincial investment to modernize water systems in Niagara and enable new housing development. Through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), the Town will receive $2.

FORT ERIE (August 12, 2025) — Starting Tuesday, August 12 at 4:00 p.m.

FORT ERIE (July 21, 2025) — At Ridgefest on July 12, 2025, the Town of Fort Erie’s Accessibility Advisory Committee launched its 2025 campaign: #RespectTheSpace.

As part of the Town’s Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, the Committee identified the need to raise public awareness about the proper use of accessible parking spaces.

FORT ERIE (July 4, 2025) — The Town of Fort Erie and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 714 are pleased to announce a new collective bargaining agreement.

The deal was approved (ratified) by both CUPE members and Fort Erie Town Council on July 3, 2025.

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FORT ERIE (June 27, 2025) — The Town of Fort Erie acknowledges Niagara Health’s recent efforts to partially reinstate hours of operation at the Urgent Care Centres (UCCs) in Fort Erie and Port Colborne on select dates previously marked for closure, including the July 1 and Labour Day weekend holidays.