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In 2005, carpenter Isaiah Robertson began covering his Niagara Falls home inside and out with brightly painted religious art; after his 2020 death, the house was preserved and is now open for guided tours

In 2005, Isaiah Henry Robertson, a Jamaican-born carpenter and devout Christian living in Niagara Falls, New York, began transforming his modest house into what he believed was a preparation site for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Convinced that God had told him the world would end in 2014, Robertson…

The Times of India

5 Things Indian Travellers Consistently Get Wrong When Planning a First Trip to Canada

Confusing the eTA with the Visitor Visa, and Getting Stopped at Check-InIndian passport holders require a Visitor Visa to enter Canada, not an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). The eTA applies to visa-exempt nationalities. This distinction sounds administrative, but it has stranded travellers at Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad airports because airlines…

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In 1978, a New York mother discovered her son's school stood beside a toxic-waste dump; her campaign evacuated about 950 families and helped create Superfund

A mother's fight for her son's health exposed a toxic chemical dump in Niagara Falls. This crisis led to the evacuation of hundreds of families and a federal emergency declaration. The events at Love Canal spurred the creation of the Superfund law for hazardous waste cleanup. Lois Gibbs then championed…

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World's biggest marine mammal rescue begins in Canada as 30 beluga whales are relocated from shuttered Marineland after euthanasia fears

One of the largest marine mammal rescue operations ever attempted is underway in Canada as experts begin relocating 30 beluga whales from the now-closed Marineland Canada in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The ambitious mission follows fears that the whales could eventually face euthanasia after funding for their care dwindled following the…

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'By mistake crossed the US-Canada border': Indian man says friend detained by CBP, family members getting worried

A social media post claimed that an Indian man got detained by the CBP at the US-Canada border after he crossed the border by mistake and went towards the Canadian side. "Right now, he is in custody near the US-Canada border. We are trying to call him for so long…

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“$1,000 In Equipment Wasted”: 69 Places That Were Once Filled With Life But Have Since Been Abandoned

Abandoned buildings can make you feel in awe while giving you the creeps at the same time. What was once a lively and vibrant place has since been deserted and left to deteriorate. Apparently, there are many of those places around the world, and here are some photos of them,…

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What can whale films tell us about Marineland’s threatened belugas and dolphins?

The fate of 30 captive beluga whales and four dolphins hangs in the balance as Marineland in Niagara Falls awaits final approval for an export permit from the Canadian government. Marineland has threatened to euthanize the whales, as they can no longer afford to feed and house them since shuttering…

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Captive beluga whales threatened with euthanasia granted last-minute reprieve after Canada approves export to US

Marineland, a defunct amusement park near the Niagara Falls, had reportedly told Canadian officials that the only options for its 30 surviving belugas were ‘export or death’

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"I was on top of the world... and then I'm back where I started, on the ground": The man who became Boston's singer but wasn't allowed to tell anyone has finally broken his silence

With singer Brad Delp's future in Boston uncertain, Tom Scholz hired a secret replacement. Four decades on, he's finally telling his story

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Niagara Falls could be getting its own amusement park in push to boost tourism

The Niagara region attracts over 13 million visitors annually, with 8 million visiting the U.S. side’s Niagara Falls State Park

The Independent UK

Marineland’s decline raises questions about the future of zoo tourism

Thirty beluga whales are at the risk of being euthanized at the now-shuttered Marineland zoo and amusement park in Niagara Falls. Marineland said in a letter to Canada’s Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson it will have to euthanize the whales if it doesn’t receive the necessary financial support to relocate them.

The Conversation

Aquarium asks Canadian government for money — or it’ll euthanise 30 whales

Marineland, the tourist attraction located near Niagara Falls, has reportedly asked the Canadian government for emergency funding to care for its remaining whales, warning that euthanasia may be the only option without support.

The Independent UK

Marineland asks Canadian government for emergency cash to feed whales — or euthanasia imminent

The Marineland park near Niagara Falls has asked the Canadian government for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, saying euthanasia is otherwise imminent

The Independent UK

New York Tour Bus Crash: Mechanical Failure or Impaired Driver? What Police Know So Far

Five killed and dozens hurt in a New York tour bus crash on I-90. Police rule out mechanical failure and impairment as NTSB probes driver distraction.

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At least five passengers are dead in New York tour bus crash

Vehicle with 50 people on board was returning from Niagara Falls on the US-Canada border when it lost control

The Independent UK

At least 5 killed after Niagara Falls tour bus carrying 54, including children, crashes in upstate New York

A tourist bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls crashed into a ditch on Friday, resulting in multiple fatalities

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The Best Time of Year to Sell a Home in Niagara Falls

When is the best time to sell off a home is a large decision because prior timing will have an impact of a lot on the price it will be sold off at as well as how long it will remain on the market.

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Annexing Canada? At Niagara Falls, Trump's idea gets eye rolls but not support

At Niagara Falls, visitors from the United States and Canada are taking in President Donald Trump’s unsolicited suggestion the U.S. annex its neighbor to the north with an air of detached amusement

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Meteor that exploded in spectacular fireball over Niagara Falls was surprisingly small

Space rock produced streak of green light and sonic boom as it burned up over Ontario in 2022

LiveScience

'Fireball' meteor discovered hours before exploding above Niagara Falls was the smallest asteroid ever seen

An asteroid that fell to Earth and exploded above Canada in 2022 was only around 20 inches wide — the smallest space rock ever properly measured, researchers say.

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Mother And Two Children Die In Niagara Falls Tragedy

Tragic incident at Niagara Falls involving a woman and her children going over a safety rail, leading to their disappearance in the river.

The Independent UK

Search for bodies of mother who jumped off Niagara Falls with her two children

The woman has been named as Chianti Means

The Independent UK

Investigation into Niagara Falls’ Rainbow Bridge explosion wraps – and many questions remain

Investigators don’t know whether a human or mechanical error caused the fatal crash

The Independent UK

Cause of crash that killed NY couple at Niagara Falls border crossing still a mystery 8 months later

A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara Falls border crossing last year has concluded with the crash’s cause still a mystery

The Independent UK

Young pilot dies in ‘fluke’ crash shortly after skydivers jump from her plane

Melanie Georger, 26, was killed when her single-engine Cessna crashed near Niagara Falls

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