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From homemaker to hell-raiser in Love Canal

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 06.16.2013 | Green
The Center for Public Integrity

By Ronnie Greene April 16, 2013 This story was originally published by The Center for Public Integrity, which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan investigat...

Band From TV in Niagara: Hollywood Heads North for Charity

Jaime Lubin | Posted 04.22.2013 | TV
Jaime Lubin

I spent this weekend bouncing breathlessly to every moment of Band From TV's three concerts at Niagara Falls' Fallsview Resort and Casino. Nestled among a bevy of international hardcore fans I realized that BFTV shows are actually an exercise in universal love.

25 Ways To Propose On The Road

Viator | Posted 04.16.2013 | Travel
Viator

For an adventurous way to mark your engagement, explore the jungle from the back of Thailand's gentle giants with an elephant ride in Phuket.

Where Wine Meets Winter

Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen | Posted 03.16.2013 | Travel
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen

Visiting the more than 30 wineries in Niagara and Twenty Valley is also a great way to brave the cold.

Falling for the Niagara Falls

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 02.18.2013 | Travel
Margie Goldsmith

Everyone had been to Niagara Falls except for me -- I hate crowds and I don't like the idea of jockeying for position with camera-toting tourists. But when I watched the roiling Falls on TV last spring, I suddenly ached to see them in person.

PHOTOS: Great-Deal Destinations For 2013

Travelzoo | Posted 01.30.2013 | Travel
Travelzoo

While other end-of-year travel lists highlight far-flung corners of the world that only the insanely intrepid or ridiculously wealthy could visit, Travelzoo puts the world within reach with its Wow Deal Destinations for 2013. These are places where Travelzoo Deal Experts predict tremendous value in the coming year based on recent travel trends.

Torso Found In River Near Niagara Falls May Be From US

AP | Posted 09.05.2012 | Crime

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario -- Police said there is a good possibility that a woman's torso found floating near Niagara Falls last week could have come fr...

Torso Found Floating At Niagara Falls

AP | Posted 09.01.2012 | Crime

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario -- A woman's torso found floating near the base of the Niagara Falls was likely in the water for up to 10 days, and the victim ...

New York City Will Pay Your Student Loans For You

AP | By CAROLYN THOMPSON | Posted 10.06.2012 | College

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- In recent years, Niagara Falls has thrown open its doors to casino gambling, gay weddings and a tightrope walk that, until laws...

Niagara Falls: Tales Of Survival

Posted 06.11.2012 | Travel

There's just a handful of people who've survived falling, either on purpose of accidentally, over Niagara Falls. In fact, the fourth person ever to su...

Man Becomes 3rd To Survive Plunge At Niagara Falls

AP | CAROLYN THOMPSON | Posted 07.21.2012 | Good News

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A man survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls in an apparent suicide attempt Monday – only the thi...

ABC To Broadcast Niagara Falls Tightrope Walk

AP | Posted 05.11.2012 | TV

NEW YORK -- ABC is turning Nik Wallenda's attempted tightrope walk over Niagara Falls into a prime-time television event next month. The network said...

A 'Flying Wallenda' Will Tightrope Walk Over Niagara Falls

Reuters | Posted 07.03.2012 | New York

By Neale Gulley NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., May 2 (Reuters) - High-wire performer Nik Wallenda announced on Wednesday that June 15 is the day...

10 Great Activities In Toronto This Spring And Summer

George Hobica | Posted 06.11.2012 | Travel
George Hobica

Simply put: There's a ton to see.

Niagara Falls Says No To Drilling Wastewater

AP | Posted 05.07.2012 | Green

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Niagara Falls has gone on record against treating wastewater from hydraulic fracturing, with elected officials saying the...

Wallenda Will Officially Take On Niagara Tightrope Walk

AP | CAROLYN THOMPSON | Posted 04.16.2012 | Travel

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — Daredevil Nik Wallenda is set to walk a 1,800 foot tightrope across Niagara Falls this summer, a feat the seventh-gener...

Is The Maid Of The Mist In Danger Of Closing?

AP | By CAROLYN THOMPSON | Posted 01.31.2012 | Travel

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- Deliberations in Canada over the future of the Maid of the Mist sightseeing boats at Niagara Falls are being closely watched in...

John Celock

Teen Lawmaker Retiring

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.24.2011 | Politics

This year is going to be a memorable one for Brittany Catchpole, a 19-year-old from Niagara, N.Y. She went to the prom, graduated high school, started...

Best Eats At America's National Parks

The Daily Meal | Posted 11.28.2011 | Travel
The Daily Meal

Whether you're looking to get away from it all or your outdoor style leans more towards glamping, America's National Parks offer gastronomic delights with unparalleled vistas.

Dazzling Foliage And Great Wine at Niagara-On-The-Lake

Wicked Good Travel Tips | Posted 11.27.2011 | Travel
Wicked Good Travel Tips

Hugged by water on three sides, this tranquil settlement has emerged as one of the world's most respected wine-growing regions, yet remains largely undiscovered by oenophiles.

Body Found Accidentally At Niagara Falls Is ID'd

AP | Posted 10.18.2011 | New York

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Authorities in the Niagara Falls region have identified the body of a man found while they searched for a Japanese woman s...

Searching For Woman At Niagara Falls Turns Up Man's Body Instead

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.16.2011 | New York

Officials searching for the body of a Japanese woman who fell into the water at Niagara Falls discovered the body of an unidentified man instead. ...

Woman Swept Over Niagara Falls, Presumed Drowned (UPDATE)

Posted 10.15.2011 | Green

Authorities presume that a female student drowned after being swept over Niagara Falls. The Associated Press reports that according to Niagara Par...

Woman Swept Over Niagara Falls, Presumed Drowned

AP | Posted 10.15.2011 | Green

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario -- Authorities say a woman is presumed to have drowned after being swept over Niagara Falls when she fell from a railing along ...

I Do! Gay Couples Wed In New York At Stroke Of Midnight

AP | CHRIS HAWLEY | Posted 09.22.2011 | New York

NEW YORK — Hundreds of gay couples dressed in formal suits and striped trousers, gowns and T-shirts recited vows in emotion-choked voices and tr...