Kids have that unique gift for getting right to the heart of the matter. So when daredevil Nik Wallenda stood in front of about 200 students at Notre Dame Elementary School Wednesday afternoon, the famed aerialist faced some of the best questions he’s been asked since he first began to make his acquaintance with Niagara Falls.

WEGO, the new $50-million visitor transportation system being launched by the city of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Parks Commission, will miss most of the current tourist season.

I’d like to begin by telling you about the bane of a bellman’s existence, GPT. No, it isn’t a new federal tax. You can exhale now. GPT stands for Guests’ Perception of Time and this phenomenon occurs whenever an impatient traveller is waiting for, well, anything, really.

The Niagara Regional Police Services Board announced Wednesday Jeffrey McGuire, an acting deputy chief of the Toronto Police Service, has been selected to replace Chief Wendy Southall, who retired earlier this year.

A reconfiguration of the Niagara Parkway that will divert traffic away from the falls between Table Rock and the Canadian Niagara Power Building is in keeping with the strategic plan of the Niagara Parks Commission, says Chairwoman Janice Thomson.

A policy document published by Ontario’s Progressive Conservative opposition touched off a war of words over the ownership of provincial electrical infrastructure and at one point had Premier Dalton McGuinty suggesting PC leader Tim Hudak wants to sell Niagara Falls.