2020 was a record breaking year for building permits in Fort Erie.
Town staff say after a drop in permits in 2019, last year saw total permit values equaling nearly $129 million.
The town says 65 permits were issued for new residential housing valuing about $27 million, and the majority of those were issued in the Ridgeway-Thunder Bay area.
Infrastructure Repairs Loom: St. Catharines
This has to do with repairing 75-year old sewers, water systems
Murder Suspect Arrested
Police say they picked up Rohan Chandler in Peterborough, a 56-year old man died after a stabbing
E-Bikes Possible for Welland Trails
The city is looking at a pilot project to determine how they would fit
Impaired Driver Stopped at Staggering Speed
Police say Thorold man appears in court in May
3rd Human Trafficking Arrest Made
NRP say it involves trafficking in Niagara Falls and Toronto
Police Looking for Sexual Assault Suspects
They say a woman in her 50s claimed she was assaulted in St. Catharines
Police Warn of Suspicious People in Grimsby
Two individuals are asking if vehicles in driveways are for sale
NRP Looking for Driver After Pedestrian Hit
Police say the person crossing the street in St. Catharines yesterday was seriously hurt