The duty free shop in Fort Erie, ON has been a mainstay for travelers across the Peace Bridge. But an Ontario court has just put its corporate owner into receivership for millions of dollars in back rent and bank debts, as northern border crossings dip.

Just two months after paying $21.7 million for the Towne Gardens Apartments on Buffalo East Side, the same development team is eyeing a plan to replace the aging Towne Gardens Plaza on William Street with a seven-story, apartment tower.

Buffalo Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year was put under the microscope Monday. The Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority noted several issues including a lack of reserves for unexpected spending needs and uncertainties surrounding projected revenue.

BTPM Canadian Beat Reporter Dan Karpenchuk joined BTPM's Jay Moran on 'Morning Edition' on Monday, April 28, 2025. The two laid out how the pivotal federal election is shaping up.

Hy, on the ‘Unsubscribe Podcast,’ detailed several cases he’s been a part of with the BPD’s Special Victims Unit, where he said employees of Buffalo Public Schools deleted evidence, were slow to report alleged cases of abuse and failed to hand over important information during investigations of sexual assault.

We recap the Bills’ draft from over the weekend, plus a recap of the Bandits’ defensive victory over San Diego in the NLL quarterfinal; and we touch on how the Battle of Ontario isn’t over just yet.

With Buffalo’s projected budget crisis approaching $70 million and becoming a major talking point in this year’s mayoral election, one of the candidates — State Senator Sean Ryan — is proposing using deficit financing bonds, issued by the city’s control board, to stabilize Buffalo’s fiscal picture.

In a letter obtained by BTPM NPR, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is warning of "serious issues" with Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon's proposed fiscal budget. Citing both a review by the county's Division of Budget and Management, and Poloncarz's own financial experience.

One of the busiest intersections in North Buffalo is about to see a popular restaurant replaced with a six-story apartment-anchored building.

State advocacy groups are making their cases for greater child abuse legislation, including stronger penalties against abusers and expansion of survivor protections.