Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

Fort Erie

Niagara Tap Water Named Best Tasting in Ontario

Niagara Tap Water Named Best Tasting in Ontario

For the second year in a row Niagara's tap water has been named the best in the province. As part of the Ontario Water Works Association's Annual General Meeting Niagara entered the Taste Test Competition for tap water. The competition allows delegates to sample water from across the province and cast their vote. Niagara's sample taken from the Rosehill Water Treatment Plant in Fort Erie helped the region capture the top spot for the second consecutive year. Joe Tonellato, Director, Water-Wastewater Services says "Congratulations to the Water and Wastewater team at Niagara Region, and those at the Rosehill Water Treatment Plant for being selected as Best Tasting Tap Water. It validates the tremendous work being done by our staff at Niagara Region." The Region will now be compete at the American Water Works Association Best of the Best Test in Toronto in June. 

Niagara Falls turned brown on Christmas Day

Niagara Falls turned brown on Christmas Day

Tourists visiting Niagara Falls Christmas Day saw the honourary 8th wonder of the world sporting a new look - the water had turned brown. In a tweet, ECCC Canada said the water looked "chocolate," but you wouldn't want to drink the water roaring down the falls. The temporary makeover was due to winds up to 110 km/h sweeping over Lake Erie for two days prior, coupled with harsh, 9-metre waves that churned debris. So while some of the colour was due to rocks, sand, and other natural pieces of debris some was due to storm sewer backwash emptying into the Niagara River and Fort Erie, Insauga reports.

Flood Watch Issued for Lake Erie Shoreline

Flood Watch Issued for Lake Erie Shoreline

A Flood Watch has been issued for Niagara's Lake Erie shoreline. With Environment Canada issuing a special weather statement, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority says the strong winds in tomorrow's forecast will increase water levels and waves along the Lake Erie shoreline in Port Colborne and Fort Erie. The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry predicts that Lake Erie water levels will rise by more than four feet above current levels tomorrow.

Stay out of the water at six Niagara beaches including Fifty Point Conservation Area (July 22)

Stay out of the water at six Niagara beaches including Fifty Point Conservation Area (July 22)

Heading to the beach? You’ll want to stay out of the water at Fifty Point Conservation Area, Long Nelles, Reebs Bay, Sunset and Waverly as of July 22 at 3 p.m. Here’s the latest beach water quality report from Niagara Region Public Health: Bernard Avenue Beach in Fort Erie (1 Bernard Avenue) tested safe for swimming on July 21

The two times the water stopped flowing over Niagara Falls

The two times the water stopped flowing over Niagara Falls

The majesty that is Niagara Falls has had its, well, less majestic moments over the past two centuries. In fact, twice the falls have dried up completely – once stopped by nature and the second time 120 years later, it was stopped by man. Way back on March 30, 1848, the falls went down to a trickle, leaving local American and Canadians citizens on both sides puzzled. Given the limited technology and means of communication at the time – Alexander Graham Bell didn’t invent the telephone until 1876 – no one knew why it simply stopped.

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