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Why Ford government's new spin on a giant ferris wheel in Niagara Falls, Ont., has become a 'saga'

July 7, 2026

Overwhelming public opposition and a new private-sector proposal for the SkyWheel on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ont., may have put an end to a controversial proposal by the Ford government to erect a second giant observation wheel.



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