Man pulled from Niagara river just wanted a nap

Man rescued from Niagara River

Printed from the Review Man rescued from Niagara River JOHN ROBBINS Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - An unidentified 42-year-old man is lucky to be alive after being plucked from an ice floe in the upper Niagara River early Saturday. The incident happened around 4:40 a.m., when Niagara Parks Police received a call for[...]

Man rescued from brink of Horseshoe Falls

Printed from the Review Man rescued from brink of Horseshoe Falls COREY LAROCQUE Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - After standing at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls for more than an hour staring into the frigid water of the Niagara River, a “despondent” man changed his mind and co-operated with[...]

Public credited for Niagara River rebirth

Printed from the Review Public credited for Niagara River rebirth JOHN ROBBINS Friday, March 02, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - For much of the 20th century, the Niagara River was considered one of the most toxic waterways in North America. Poisons pouring into the river from hundreds of industrial plants on both sides of[...]

Screams alert rescuers

Printed from the Review Screams alert rescuers JOHN ROBBINS Monday, March 26, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - An unidentified 42-year-old man is lucky to be alive after being plucked from an ice floe in the upper Niagara River early Saturday. The man - who may have been attempting to slip across the swift moving[...]

Subliminal slots’ yanked from Niagara casinos

Printed from the Review Subliminal slots’ yanked JOHN LAW Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - Eighty-seven video slot machines, including several in Niagara, have been pulled from gaming floors after a CBC news report claimed subliminal messages were being flashed at players. Machines at Casino Niagara, the Niagara Fallsview Casino and the[...]