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Niagara Falls is a city in
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
, Canada. It is on the western bank of the
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in the
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region of
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, with a population of 88,071 at the 2016 census. It is part of the St. Catharines - Niagara Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). Incorporated on 12 June 1903, the city is across the river from
Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the fame ...
. The Niagara River flows over
Niagara Falls Niagara Falls () is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the Canada–United States border, border between the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario in Canada and the U.S. state, state ...
at this location, creating a natural spectacle which attracts millions of tourists each year. The tourist area near the falls includes observation towers, high-rise hotels, souvenir shops, museums, indoor water parks, casinos and theatres, mostly with colourful neon billboards and advertisements. Other parts of the city include golf courses, parks, historic sites from the
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, and residential neighbourhoods.


History

Prior to European arrival, present day Niagara Falls was populated by
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-speaking Neutral people but, after attacks from the
Haudenosaunee The Iroquois ( or ), officially the Haudenosaunee ( meaning "people of the longhouse"), are an Iroquoian Peoples, Iroquoian-speaking Confederation#Indigenous confederations in North America, confederacy of First Nations in Canada, First Natio ...
and Seneca, the Neutral people population was severely reduced. The Haudenosaunee people remained in the area until Europeans made first contact in the late 17th century. The Niagara Falls area has had some European settlement since the 17th century.
Louis Hennepin Father Louis Hennepin, O.F.M. baptized Antoine, (; 12 May 1626 – 5 December 1704) was a Belgian Roman Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Recollet order (French: ''Récollets'') and an explorer of the interior of North Ameri ...
, a French
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and
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, is regarded as the first
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an to visit the area in the 1670s. French colonists settled mostly in Lower Canada, beginning near the Atlantic, and in Quebec and Montreal. After surveys were completed in 1782 the area was referred to as ''Township Number 2'' as well as Mount Dorchester after Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (and today is only honoured by Dorchester Road and the community of Dorchester Village). The earliest settlers of Township Number 2 were Philip George Bender (namesake of Bender Street and Bender Hill near
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originally from Germany and later New Jersey and
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) and Thomas McMicken (a Scottish-born British Army veteran). Increased settlement in this area took place during and after the
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, when the British Crown made land grants to Loyalists to help them resettle in Upper Canada and provide some compensation for their losses after the United States became independent. Loyalist Robert Land received and was one of the first people of European descent to settle in the Niagara Region. He moved to nearby
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three years later due to the relentless noise of the falls. In 1791, John Graves Simcoe renamed the town was Stamford after Stamford, Lincolnshire in
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but today Stamford is only used for an area northwest of downtown Niagara Falls as well as Stamford Street. During the war of 1812, the
battle of Lundy's Lane The Battle of Lundy's Lane, also known as the Battle of Niagara, was a battle fought on 25 July 1814, during the War of 1812, between an invading American army and a British and Canadian army near present-day Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was one o ...
took place in July 1814. In 1856, the Town of Clifton was incorporated by Ogden Creighton after
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. The name of the town was changed to Niagara Falls in 1881. In 1882, the community of Drummondville (near the present-day corner of Lundy's Lane and Main Street) was incorporated as the village of Niagara Falls (South). The village was referred to as Niagara Falls South to differentiate it from the town. In 1904, the town and village amalgamated to form the City of Niagara Falls. In 1963, the city amalgamated with the surrounding Stamford Township. With the creation of a Niagara regional government in 1970, the city absorbed the village of Chippawa, Willoughby Township and part of
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Township, creating the present-day municipal boundaries. Tourism started in the early 19th century and has been a vital part of the local economy since that time. The falls became known as a natural wonder, in part to their being featured in paintings by prominent American artists of the 19th century such as
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. Such works were reproduced as lithographs, becoming widely distributed. In addition, Niagara Falls markets itself as a
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destination; it is the self-proclaimed "honeymoon capital of the world". An
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for Germans was set up at The Armoury (now Niagara Military Museum) in Niagara Falls from December 1914 to August 1918. The city's official historian is Sherman Zavitz, who gives regular radio broadcasts on many aspects of Niagara's history.


Black history

Niagara Falls has had a Black population since at least 1783. Up to 12 African-Americans were a part of the Butler's Rangers, including
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. When they were disbanded in 1783, they tried to establish themselves through farming nearby, making them among the first Black settlers in the region. It is estimated that nearly 10 percent of the Loyalists to settle in the area were
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. Niagara Falls' Black population increased in the following decades, as a destination on the
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. In 1856, a British Methodist Episcopal (BME) Church was established for
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worshipers. The BME Church, Nathaniel Dett Memorial Chapel is now a National Historic Site, remaining in operation into the 21st century. Composer, organist, pianist and music professor
Nathaniel Dett Robert Nathaniel Dett (October 11, 1882 – October 2, 1943), often known as R. Nathaniel Dett and Nathaniel Dett, was a Black Canadian-American composer, organist, pianist, choral director, and music professor. Born and raised in Canada until ...
was born in Niagara Falls in 1882. In 1886,
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became one of the first African Canadians to be elected to political office, holding the position of City Councillor of Niagara Falls until 1901.


Geography

Niagara Falls is approximately by road from Ontario's capital of
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, which is across Lake Ontario to the north. The area of the Niagara Region is approximately .


Topography

The city is built along the
Niagara Falls Niagara Falls () is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the Canada–United States border, border between the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario in Canada and the U.S. state, state ...
waterfalls and the
Niagara Gorge Niagara Gorge is an long canyon carved by the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border, between the U.S. state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario. It begins at the base of Niagara Falls and ends downriver at the edge ...
on the
Niagara River The Niagara River () is a river that flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It forms part of the border between the province of Ontario in Canada (on the west) and the state of New York in the United States (on the east). There are diffe ...
, which flows from
Lake Erie Lake Erie ( "eerie") is the fourth largest lake by surface area of the five Great Lakes in North America and the eleventh-largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also ha ...
to
Lake Ontario Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the U.S. state of New York. The Canada–United States border sp ...
.


Climate

The city of Niagara Falls has a
humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freez ...
( Köppen ''Dfa'') which is moderated to an extent in all seasons by proximity to water bodies. Winters are cold, with a January high of and a low of . However, temperatures above are common during winter. The average annual snowfall is , in which it can receive
lake effect snow Lake-effect snow is produced during cooler atmospheric conditions when a cold air mass moves across long expanses of warmer lake water. The lower layer of air, heated up by the lake water, picks up water vapor from the lake and rises up through ...
from both lakes Erie and Ontario. Summers are warm to hot and humid, with a July high of and a low of . The average annual precipitation is , which is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year.


Communities and neighbourhoods

Although more historical and cultural diversity exists, Niagara Falls has 11 communities and 67 neighbourhoods defined by Planning Neighbourhoods and Communities for the City of Niagara Falls. *Beaverdams **Hyott **N.E.C. West **Nichols **Shriners **Warner * Chippawa **Bridgewater **Cummings **Hunter **Kingsbridge **Ussher **Weinbrenner *Crowland **Crowland *Drummond **Brookfield **Caledonia **Coronation **Corwin **Drummond Industrial Basin **Hennepin **Leeming **Merrit **Miller **Orchard **Trillium *Elgin **Balmoral **Central Business District **Glenview **Hamilton **Maple **Oakes **Ryerson **Valleyway *Grassybrook **Grassybrook Industrial Basin **Oakland **Rexinger *Northwest **Carmel **Kent **Mulhearn *Queen Victoria ** Clifton Hill ** Fallsview North ** Fallsview South **Marineland **Queen Victoria * Stamford **Burdette **Calaguiro **Church **Cullimore **Gauld **Ker **Mitchellson **Mountain **N.E.C. East **Olden **Pettit **Portage **Queensway Gardens **Rolling Acres **Thompson **Wallice *Westlane **Garner **Hodgson **
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**Munro **Oakwood **Royal Manor **Westlane Industrial Basin * Willoughby **Niagara River Parkway **Willoughby


Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by
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, Niagara Falls had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. At the
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(CMA) level in the 2021 census, the St. Catharines - Niagara CMA had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. As of the 2021 Census, 20.9% of the city's population were visible minorities, 3.5% had Indigenous ancestry, and the remaining 75.6% were White. The largest visible minority groups were South Asian (6.3%), Black (3.1%), Filipino (3.0%), Chinese (2.4%), Latin American (1.6%) and Arab (1.1%). 60.1% of Niagara Falls city residents self-identified with
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denominations in 2021, down from 74.1% in 2011. 33.2% of residents were
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, 13.9% were
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, 7.1% were Christians of unspecified denomination, and 2.4% were Christian Orthodox. All other Christian denominations/Christian related traditions made up 3.5%. 30.9% of residents were irreligious or secular, up from 22.5% in 2011. Overall, followers of non-Christian religions/spiritual traditions were 9.0% of the population. The largest of these were
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(4.1%),
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(2.0%),
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(1.4%) and
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(0.8%)


Economy

With a plentiful and inexpensive source of hydroelectric power from the waterfalls, many electro-chemical and electro-metallurgical industries located there in the early to mid-20th century. Industry began moving out of the city in the 1970s and 80s because of economic
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and increasing global competition in the manufacturing sector. Tourism increasingly became the city's most important revenue source. Generally speaking, Niagara Falls, Ontario is a more popular destination than
Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the fame ...
, in part due to the better view of the falls from the Canadian side of the river. In the 20th century, there was a favourable exchange rate when comparing Canadian and U.S. currencies, and Ontario had a greater focus on tourism. Also, Ontario's legal drinking age of 19, in comparison to a legal drinking age of 21 in the U.S., attracts potential alcohol consumers from across the border. The
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introduced legal
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to the local economy in the mid-1990s.
Casino Niagara Casino Niagara is a commercial casino located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It opened on December 9, 1996, on the site of the former Maple Leaf Village amusement park. With a prime location beside Clifton Hill, it was originally conceived a ...
precipitated an economic boom in the late 1990s as numerous luxury hotels and tourist attractions were built, and a second casino, Niagara Fallsview, opened in 2004. Both attracted American tourists due in part to the comparatively less expensive Canadian dollar, and despite the opening of the
Seneca Niagara Casino Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is a casino in Niagara Falls, New York. It was built by the Seneca Nation to compete with Casino Niagara and Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Formerly known as the Niagara Falls Convention ...
on the American side. When the Canadian and US currencies moved closer to parity in the 2000s, Niagara Falls, Ontario continued to be a popular destination for Americans. Its tourist areas had many attractions and a vibrancy, while Niagara Falls, New York languished in a prolonged economic downturn. In 2004, several tourist establishments in Niagara Falls began adding a three percent marketing fee to bills. The collected money is untraceable, and there are no controls over how each establishment spends it. The Ontario government—concerned tourists could be misled into believing the fees were endorsed by the government—warned hotels and restaurants in 2008 not to claim the fee if it was not being remitted to a legitimate non-profit agency that promotes tourism. The practise continues, and takes in an estimated $15 million per-year from tourists unaware the fee is voluntary and can be removed from their bill. Recent development has been mostly centred on the Clifton Hill and Fallsview areas. The Niagara Falls downtown (Queen Street) is undergoing a major revitalization; the city is encouraging redevelopment of this area as an arts and culture district. The downtown was a major centre for local commerce and night life up until the 1970s, when the Niagara Square Shopping Centre began to draw away crowds and retailers. Since 2006, Historic Niagara has brought art galleries, boutiques, cafés and bistros to the street. Attractions include renovation of the Seneca Theatre. On 3 October 2012, the Mayor of Niagara Falls opened the new Queen Street Downtown Park featuring a children's playground complete with soft artificial turf, benches, seating, landscaping named Rosberg Family Park / Olympic Torch Trail. The "Water Molecule" sculpture is also featured at this park, created by artist Derek Costello. The city encourages location filming of movies and TV series and many have taken advantage of locations. Recent titles include several currently filming as well as Reliving Marilyn (2017 TV Movie), Fight! (2017), Odd Squad: The Movie (2016)and Blanket Fort: Vada Gets Toxic (2016).


Culture

Some cultural areas of Niagara Falls include Queen Street, Main and Ferry Streets, Stamford Centre and Chippawa Square. Community centres that are host to cultural activities include the City of Niagara Falls Museums, Niagara Falls Public Libraries, Coronation 50 Plus Recreation Centre, Club Italia and Scotia Bank Convention Centre.


Visual arts

* Niagara Falls Art Gallery * Peterson's Community Gallery


Performing arts

* Niagara Falls Centre for the Arts * Seneca Queen Theatre


Music

* Niagara Music Awards * Fallsview Casino Resort * Niagara Falls Convention Centre * Casino Niagara * Oakes Garden Theatre * Firemen's Park Summer Series * Chippawa Square Summer Series


Literacy and literary arts

* Niagara Falls Public Libraries: Victoria Avenue Library, Community Centre Branch, Stamford Centre Branch, Chippawa Branch Library * Niagara Literary Arts Festival


History

*
Niagara Falls History Museum The Niagara Falls History Museum is a local history museum in the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The Museum is housed in the old Stamford Township Hall, which was built in 1874. In 1974, the building was designated as a "Historic Buildi ...
* Battle Ground Hotel Museum * Willoughby Historical Museum * Niagara Military Museum * Niagara Falls Wedding and Fashion Museum * Niagara Falls Public Library: Historic Niagara Digital Collections * Lundy's Lane Historical Society *
Battle of Lundy's Lane The Battle of Lundy's Lane, also known as the Battle of Niagara, was a battle fought on 25 July 1814, during the War of 1812, between an invading American army and a British and Canadian army near present-day Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was one o ...
Walking Tour * Historic Drummondville * Stamford Historic Area


Nature, parks and gardens

*
Queen Victoria Park Queen Victoria Park is the main parkland located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada opposite the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls. Established by the Niagara Falls Park Act in 1885 and opened in 1888, the park is operated by the Niagara Par ...
* Trillium Awards * Tree Seedling Sale * Community Clean Sweep Day *Rosberg Family Park / Olympic Torch Trail


Festivals and events

*
Winter Festival of Lights The Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been consid ...
*Niagara Integrated Film Festival * Springlicious * Mount Carmel Fine Art and Music Festival * Niagara Icewine Festival * Niagara Woodworking Show * Family Fun Day at the Museum * Heritage Info Day at the Museum * Niagara Falls Sports and Hobby Expo * Greater Niagara Home and Garden Show * Canada Day Celebration * Santa Claus Parade * Niagara Night of Art * Niagara Region Jazz Festival Niagara Falls Comic Com


Tourism


Niagara Falls observation attractions

*Tablerock Welcome Centre *Niagara Hornblower Cruises *
Journey Behind the Falls Journey Behind the Falls (known until the early 1990s as the ''Scenic Tunnels'') is an attraction in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada located in the Table Rock Centre beside the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. It is open year round and run by the Ni ...
*
Skylon Tower The Skylon Tower, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is an observation tower that overlooks both the American Falls, New York, and the larger Horseshoe Falls, Ontario, from the Canadian side of the Niagara River. History Construction of the Skylon beg ...
observation deck *Weekly
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over Niagara Falls *Nightly illumination of Niagara Falls *National Helicopters *Niagara Helicopters * Niagara Skywheel


Niagara River and Parkway attractions

* Niagara Botanical Gardens * Floral Clock * Bird Kingdom *
Spanish Aerocar The Whirlpool Aero Car or Spanish Aero Car is a cable car located in Niagara Falls, Ontario that transports passengers over a section of the Niagara River referred to as the Niagara Whirlpool. The system was designed by Spanish engineer Leona ...
over the Niagara River whirlpool * White Water Walk (formerly called the Great Gorge Trip, then the Great Gorge Adventure) at the Niagara River rapids *
Winter Festival of Lights The Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been consid ...
* Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory *
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* Dufferin Islands * Niagara Parks School of Horticulture * Niagara River Recreation Trail * Whirlpool Jetboat tours of the Niagara Gorge * Numerous parkway golf courses * The Rainbow Carillon, which sounds from the Rainbow Tower


Tourist sector entertainment

*Niagara Speedway Go Karts *Zipline to the Falls *
Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls Clifton Hill is one of the major tourist promenades in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The street, close to Niagara Falls and the Niagara River, leads from River Road on the Niagara Parkway to intersect with Victoria Avenue, and contains a number of gi ...
— Tourist promenade featuring a Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum, arcades, five
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s, four wax museums including a Louis Tussauds Wax Works, and themed restaurants including the
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and
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. * Marineland — Aquatic theme park * Casinos —
Casino Niagara Casino Niagara is a commercial casino located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It opened on December 9, 1996, on the site of the former Maple Leaf Village amusement park. With a prime location beside Clifton Hill, it was originally conceived a ...
and Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort *
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Theatre and Daredevil museum *
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Theatre/
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style magic show. *
Skylon Tower The Skylon Tower, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is an observation tower that overlooks both the American Falls, New York, and the larger Horseshoe Falls, Ontario, from the Canadian side of the Niagara River. History Construction of the Skylon beg ...
- Revolving dining towering above Niagara gorge. * Fallsview Tourist Area *
Fallsview Indoor Waterpark Fallsview Indoor Waterpark is located on 5685 Falls Avenue in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. General information The waterpark officially opened on 8 May 2006. More than of water are used to operate this facility. There ...
* Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls indoor waterpark * MGM Studios Plaza * Queen Street Arts & Culture District * Konica Minolta Tower Centre - the area's second tower * Flyboard Niagara - Watersports/leisurely activities


Conventions and conferences

* Niagara Falls Convention Centre * Sheraton on the Falls Hotel and Conference Centre


Sports and active living


Venues

* Niagara Falls Sportsplex * MacBain Centre * Gale Centre * Willoughby Memorial Arena * Coronation 50 Plus Recreation * Oakes Park Running Track


Events

* Ride of Silence * International Marathon


Sports teams and leagues

The Niagara Stars of the defunct
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played in Welland, Ontario and the Niagara IceDogs play in
St. Catharines, Ontario St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in the province of Ontario. As of 2016, it has an area of , 136,803 residents, and a metropolitan population of 406,074. It lies in Southern Ontario ...
.


Government

Niagara Falls City Council consists of eight councillors and a mayor. City elections take place every four years with the most recent election held on 24 October 2022. Council is responsible for policy and decision making, monitoring the operation and performance of the city, analysing and approving budgets and determining spending priorities. Due to regulations put forward by the Municipal Elections Act 1996, elections are held on the fourth Monday in October except for religious holidays or if a member of council or if the mayor resigns.


Niagara Falls Fire Department

The city's fire and emergency service are provided from 6 stations with a staff of 133 firefighters and 78 volunteers. Three stations are full time and three are volunteer.


Policing

Provincial roads (namely the Queen Elizabeth Way) are patrolled by the
Ontario Provincial Police The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is the provincial police service of Ontario, Canada. Under its provincial mandate, the OPP patrols provincial highways and waterways, protects provincial government buildings and officials, patrols unincorp ...
(OPP) and the rest by
Niagara Regional Police The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) provides policing services for the Regional Municipality of Niagara in the Canadian province of Ontario. The NRPS was established on January 1, 1971, and is the oldest regional police service in Ontario. ...
(NRPS) for city streets and general policing or Niagara Parks Police (NPP) on property relating to Niagara Parks Commission. Policing on the Canadian side of bridges (Whirlpool and Rainbow Bridges) are conducted by both Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations, but may involve Niagara Regional Police and/or OPP, as well as US agencies. Michigan Central Railway Bridge is an inactive railway bridge and closed off to prevent trespassing by the
Canadian Pacific Railways The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadi ...
and can be accessed by NRPS or CBSA/CBP if required.


Infrastructure


Transportation


Highways

Niagara Falls is linked to major highways in Canada. The Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW), stretching from
Fort Erie Fort Erie is a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is directly across the river from Buffalo, New York, and is the site of Old Fort Erie which played a prominent role in the War of 1812. Fort Erie is one of Ni ...
to
Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
, passes through Niagara Falls. Highway 420 (along with Niagara Regional Road 420) connect the Rainbow Bridge to the QEW. The
Niagara Parkway The Niagara Parkway, formerly known as Niagara Boulevard and historically as the Niagara Road, is a scenic road in the province of Ontario that travels on the Canadian side of the Niagara River from the town of Fort Erie to Niagara-on-the-Lake ...
is a road operated under the Niagara Parks Commission which connects Niagara-on-the-Lake to
Fort Erie Fort Erie is a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is directly across the river from Buffalo, New York, and is the site of Old Fort Erie which played a prominent role in the War of 1812. Fort Erie is one of Ni ...
via Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls formerly had King's Highways passing through the city. These included: * The original routing of Highway 3, (which later became Highway 3A), which ended at the
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, commonly known as the Whirlpool Bridge or the Lower Steel Arch Bridge (before 1937), is a spandrel braced, riveted, two-hinged arch bridge that crosses the international border between Canada and the United States, co ...
via River Road * Highway 8, which ended at the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge via Bridge Street *
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, which ended at the Honeymoon Bridge and later the Rainbow Bridge via Lundy's Lane and Clifton Hill


Regional airports

* Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Cheektowaga, New York. *
Toronto Pearson International Airport Lester B. Pearson International Airport , commonly known as Toronto Pearson International Airport, is an international airport located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is the main airport serving Toronto, its metropolitan area, and the surr ...
in
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,
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- the primary international airport * Hamilton/John C. Munro International Airport in Mount Hope, Ontario. *
Niagara Falls International Airport Niagara Falls International Airport is located east of downtown Niagara Falls, in the Town of Niagara in Niagara County, New York, United States. Owned and operated by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, the airport is a joint civ ...
in the Town of Niagara, New York * St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport in
Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Niagara Peninsula at the point where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario, across the river from New York, United States. Niagara-on-the-Lake is in the Niagara Region of O ...
,
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Rail

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and Amtrak jointly provide service to the Niagara Falls station via their '' Maple Leaf'' service between Toronto Union Station and
New York Penn Station Pennsylvania Station, also known as New York Penn Station or simply Penn Station, is the main intercity railroad station in New York City and the busiest transportation facility in the Western Hemisphere, serving more than 600,000 passengers ...
. In summer 2009,
Go Transit GO Transit is a regional public transit system serving the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada. With its hub at Union Station in Toronto, GO Transit's green-and-white trains and buses serve a population of more than seven mil ...
started a pilot project providing weekend and holiday train service from Toronto to Niagara falls from mid June to mid October. These GO Trains run seasonally between Toronto Union Station and Niagara Falls at weekends. At other times, regular hourly GO train services are provided between Toronto Union and Burlington station, where connecting bus services operate to and from the rail station at Niagara. As of January 2019,
GO Transit GO Transit is a regional public transit system serving the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada. With its hub at Union Station in Toronto, GO Transit's green-and-white trains and buses serve a population of more than seven mil ...
offers two-way, weekday commuter service from
Niagara Falls station (Ontario) Niagara Falls station is a railway station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It is served by the ''Maple Leaf'' train between Toronto and New York City and is the terminus of GO Transit's Lakeshore West line towards Toronto. The Gothic Revival ...
to
Union Station (Toronto) Union Station is a major railway station and intermodal transportation hub in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Front Street West, on the south side of the block bounded by Bay Street and York Street in downtown Toronto. The munic ...
as part of the Niagara GO Expansion. The full expansion project is expected to be complete by 2025.


Bus

* Coach Canada has daily runs to and from Toronto and Buffalo, New York. *
GO Transit GO Transit is a regional public transit system serving the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada. With its hub at Union Station in Toronto, GO Transit's green-and-white trains and buses serve a population of more than seven mil ...
offers daily bus service between Niagara and Burlington GO Station. *
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has daily runs on its route to New York City starting in Toronto. *
Niagara Falls Transit Niagara Falls Transit operates the public transport bus services in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1960, Niagara Transit originally operated ten routes. In 2007 the operation of Niagara Transit was taken over by the transporta ...
is the public transit operator in the city.


Cabs and shuttle buses

*Buffalo Airport Shuttle is a reservation based shuttle that operates from the Buffalo Airport to and from Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Hamilton, and Toronto. *Niagara Livery Service is a taxi/limo company in Niagara. *5-0 is a local cab service. A taxi shuttle provides transfers to airports from
Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Sou ...
to Niagara Falls, Ontario and
Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
,
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. *Niagara Falls Taxi is a local taxi service from Buffalo, New York and Toronto, Ontario airports back to Niagara. *Elite Taxi is a local taxi service that provides regular and wheelchair accessible taxi service to and from Niagara Falls, ON. Specialists in airport transfers (Buffalo, Hamilton, Toronto, Niagara Falls, NY).


Active transportation

The City of Niagara Falls is working toward Bike Friendly designation and providing more resources to encourage active transportation.


Education

Niagara Falls has one post-secondary institution in the city and another in the Niagara Region. Niagara is served by the
District School Board of Niagara The District School Board of Niagara (DSBN, known as English-language Public District School Board No. 22 prior to 1999) is a school board in the public school system of Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Niagara. Its head office ...
and the
Niagara Catholic District School Board The Niagara Catholic District School Board (Niagara Catholic or NCDSB, previously known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 50 prior to 1999) is the publicly funded Catholic school board in the Regional Municipality of Niagara ...
which operate elementary and secondary schools in the region. There are also numerous private institutions offer alternatives to the traditional education systems.


Post secondary

*In the Niagara Region: Brock University in St. Catharines. *In the City of
Niagara Falls Niagara Falls () is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the Canada–United States border, border between the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario in Canada and the U.S. state, state ...
: Niagara College based in Welland, also has campuses in Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines.


High schools

*
A. N. Myer Secondary School A. N. Myer Secondary School is a public high school located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It is located on O'Neil Street, and is part of the District School Board of Niagara. As of the 2019-2020 school year, 1213 students were enrolled A. ...
*
Westlane Secondary School Westlane Secondary School is a Canadian public secondary school located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It serves the Lundy's Lane area, and is part of the District School Board of Niagara The District School Board of Niagara (DSBN, ...
*Stamford Collegiate * Saint Michael Catholic High School *Saint Paul Catholic High School


Library

Niagara Falls is also served by Niagara Falls Public Library, a growing library system composed of four branches, with the main branch in the downtown area. It is visited by over 10,000 people weekly. An extensive online database of photographs and artwork is maintained at Historic Niagara Digital Collections.


Media

Niagara Falls is served by two main local newspapers, three radio stations and a community television channel. All other media is regionally based, as well, from Hamilton and Toronto.


Newspapers

Local newspapers are: * Niagara Falls Review *Niagara This Week * St. Catharines Standard Due to its proximity to Hamilton and Toronto, local residents have access to the papers like
The Hamilton Spectator ''The Hamilton Spectator'', founded in 1846, is a newspaper published weekdays and Saturdays in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. One of the largest Canadian newspapers by circulation,''The Hamilton Spectator'' is owned by Torstar. History ''The ...
, the
Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The newspaper is the country's largest daily newspaper by circulation. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and par ...
, and the
Toronto Sun The ''Toronto Sun'' is an English-language tabloid newspaper published daily in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The newspaper is one of several ''Sun'' tabloids published by Postmedia Network. The newspaper's offices is located at Postmedia Place in ...
.


Radio

*91.7 FM -
CIXL-FM CIXL-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting in Welland, Ontario. It uses the on-air brand name ''91.7 Giant FM'', and broadcasts a classic rock format at 91.7 MHz. It is one of the few commercial FM radio stations on its frequency that can ...
, "Giant FM" Classic Rock *97.7 FM –
CHTZ-FM CHTZ-FM (97.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, serving the Niagara Region. It is owned by Bell Media and it broadcasts an active rock format, branded as ''97.7 HTZ-FM'' (pronounced "Hits FM"). CHTZ sh ...
, "97.7 HTZ-FM"
Mainstream Rock Mainstream rock (also known as heritage rock) is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada. Format background Mainstream rock stations represent the middle ground between classic rock and active ro ...
*101.1 FM –
CFLZ-FM CFLZ-FM (101.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, serving the Niagara Region and the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. It is owned by Byrnes Communications and it broadcasts an adult hits format, known a ...
, "More FM" CHR *105.1 FM –
CJED-FM CJED-FM is a radio station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada and targeting the Greater Niagara Falls area, including the Niagara Region in Ontario and the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area in New York. Broadcasting at 105.1 FM, the statio ...
, "105.1 The River FM" adult hits The area is otherwise served by stations from
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,
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and Buffalo.


Television

*
Cogeco Cogeco Inc. is a Canadian telecommunications and media company. Its corporate offices are located at 1 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec. The company is structured into three strategic business units (SBU); Cogeco Connexion, Breezelin ...
is the local cable television franchise serving Niagara Falls; the system carries most major channels from Toronto and Buffalo, as well as TVCogeco, a community channel serving Niagara Falls. * CHCH-DT (UHF channel 15 - virtual channel 11) from Hamilton, Ontario also serves the Niagara Region. Television stations from Toronto and Buffalo are also widely available. Officially, Niagara Falls is part of the Toronto television market, even though it is directly across the Niagara River from its American twin city, which is part of the Buffalo market.


Notable people

*
Bruno Agostinelli Bruno Agostinelli Jr. (1 April 1987 – 9 March 2016) was a Canadian Davis Cup tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each ...
, professional tennis player *
Ray Barkwill Raymond "Ray" Barkwill (born 26 August 1980) is a retired Canadian rugby union player who played for a number of teams before ending his career at Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby where he helped win the inaugural title including scoring ...
, Canadian national rugby player * John C. Breckinridge, former United States Vice-President (lived in the area for three months) *
Harold Bradley Harold Ray Bradley (January 2, 1926 – January 31, 2019) was an American guitarist and entrepreneur, who played on many country, rock and pop recordings and produced numerous TV variety shows and movie soundtracks. Having started as a session ...
, classical pianist * Cathy Marie Buchanan, author *
James Cameron James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. A major figure in the post- New Hollywood era, he is considered one of the industry's most innovative filmmakers, regularly pushing the boundaries of cinematic capability ...
, film director * Bill Cupolo, NHL player * Kevin Dallman, NHL player * Marty Dallman, NHL player * Frank Dancevic, professional tennis player *
Sandro DeAngelis Sandro DeAngelis (born May 1, 1981) is a former professional gridiron football placekicker. He last played during the 2013 season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He had also played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, ...
, CFL kicker * Robert Nathaniel Dett, composer born in Drummondville * Barbara Frum, CBC broadcaster * William Giauque, recipient of 1949
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* Mike Glumac, professional hockey player * Brian Greenspan, lawyer *
Eddie Greenspan Edward Leonard Greenspan, (February 28, 1944December 24, 2014) was one of Canada's most famous defence lawyers, and a prolific author of legal volumes. His fame was owed to numerous high-profile clients and to his national exposure on the Canadia ...
, lawyer * Bobby Gunn, boxer * Obs Heximer, NHL player *
Tim Hicks Tim Hicks (born August 22, 1979) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. Since he released his debut single " Get By" in 2012, he has charted eighteen top ten hits on the Canada Country chart. Hicks’ catalo ...
, country singer *
Honeymoon Suite Honeymoon Suite is a Canadian rock band formed in 1981 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The band's name was a nod to the fact that Niagara Falls is the unofficial honeymoon capital of the world. History 1981–1985 The band was originally formed ...
, rock band * Harold Howard, retired mixed martial artist and UFC fighter *
Jon Klassen Jon Klassen (born November 29, 1981) is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books and an animator. He won both the American Caldecott Medal and the British Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration, recognizing the 2012 ...
, illustrator and children's book author * Judy LaMarsh, second female federal cabinet minister in Canadian history *
Steve Ludzik Stephen Paul Ludzik (born April 3, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach who has worked as a television analyst for The Score television network. He played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks ...
, NHL player * Denise Matthews, evangelist, singer *
Bob Manno Robert John Manno (born October 31, 1956) is a Canadian-born Italian former professional ice hockey forward. He was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Manno started his National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks in 1976. He also ...
, NHL player * Nenad Medic, poker player *
Stephan Moccio Stephan Moccio is a Canadian composer, producer, pianist, arranger, conductor and recording artist. He co-wrote and co-produced the two end credit songs for ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' and its soundtrack: "Earned It" (The Weeknd) and " I Know You ...
, musician, arranger, composer * Tom Moore, trade unionist *
Rick Morocco Rick Morocco (born February 14, 1963) is a Canadian-Italian ice hockey executive, and former professional player. A native of Niagara Falls, Ontario, he played junior ice hockey in Ontario, before winning a national university championship w ...
, ice hockey executive and professional player *
Johnny Mowers John Thomas "Mum" Mowers (October 29, 1916 – December 7, 1995) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1940 and 1947. In 1943 he won the Vezina Trophy for allowing ...
, NHL goalie * Rob Nicholson, former
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and Attorney General for Canada * Terry O'Reilly, NHL player and head coach * Roula Partheniou, contemporary artist * Frank Pietrangelo, NHL goalie *
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, politician * deadmau5, musician and DJ * Isabelle Rezazadeh, DJ and record producer *
Phil Roberto Phillip Joseph Roberto (born January 1, 1949) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Kansas City Scouts, Colorado Rocki ...
, NHL player * Derek Sanderson, NHL player * Jarrod Skalde, NHL player *
Russell Teibert Russell James Teibert (born December 22, 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player currently playing as a midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer and formerly for the Canada national team. Club career Youth and amate ...
, soccer player * Jay Triano, former NBA head coach *
Gillian Robertson Gillian Elizabeth Robertson (born May 17, 1995) is a Canadian mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Robertson was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Can ...
, UFC Fighter * Tvangeste,
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band formerly based on
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*
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, pop band * Sherman Zavitz, historian * Murda Beatz, Producer and DJ *
Steve Terreberry Steven Roger Terreberry (born September 30, 1987), also known as Stevie T, is a Canadian YouTuber and musician based in Welland, Ontario. He is known for his comedic videos involving music. Career Terreberry created his YouTube channel on Janu ...
, musician, comedian, and YouTuber * Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, lawyer and professor; former judge


References


Further reading

* Mah, Alice. ''Industrial Ruination, Community, and Place: Landscapes and Legacies of Urban Decline'' (University of Toronto Press; 2012) 240 pages; comparative study of urban and industrial decline in Niagara Falls (Canada and the United States), Newcastle upon Tyne, Britain, and Ivanovo, Russia.


External links

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