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Wallenda concerned about his welcome
Nik Wallenda is practicing his wire-walk at the Seneca Niagara Casino as a thank-you to the state officials who allowed him to perform the stunt and to inject some life into a tourist city that has seen decades of decay.
Schools
School budgets face first vote under tax cap
State's new limit on suburban districts applies to levy, which can rise more than 2 percent.
Niagara Falls
Images from wire-walk practice
High-wire daredevil Nik Wallenda did his first test walk today on the 2-inch cable he'll use in his attempt to walk across Niagara Falls next month.
Niagara Falls
High-wire test run
Wallenda begins practice at Seneca Niagara Casino as locals and tourists gather to gawk and cheer.
Police Blotter
3 hurt when welding crew hits natural gas pocket
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.—Three workers suffered non-life-threatening injuries when a welding crew hit a natural gas pocket in the Ontario Power Generation’s water diversion tunnel project under the city about 11:30 a.m. Friday, the Ontario Ministry of Labour reported.
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Band’s passports stolen from van
Members of the Chicago-based band Archie Powell and the Exports had their passports, clothing and computer-related equipment stolen from their van as they shopped in an Elmwood Avenue supermarket Friday afternoon.
Business
Minimum wage debated at hearing
A state Assembly hearing in Buffalo weighed the pros and cons of the proposed minimum wage hike to $8.50, from from the current $7.25 an hour.
Southern Ontario
Bridge, tower going green for mental health awareness
The Peace Bridge connecting Buffalo and Fort Erie, Ont., and the Electric Tower in downtown Buffalo will be lit green Saturday evening in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.
Police Blotter
Suspected drug dealer and customer arrested
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.—A city drug dealer and his latest customer were arrested late Wednesday while trying to work out a drug transaction in a downtown business parking lot, Niagara Regional Police said.
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Tractor-trailer rolls over at bridge staging area
Emergency crews were kept busy Wednesday afternoon after a tractor-trailer rolled over on the Fort Erie, Ont., side of the Peace Bridge, and two men canoeing in the Niagara River capsized a short distance off the Rich Marina on the U.S. side.
A visitor to the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse on May 9 takes a photo of two rare Amorphophallus titanum or titan arum specimens, which are billed as the world's tallest plants.
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- Fri 5/18: An Evening with Yanni
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- Sat 5/26: Rich Little
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