2021 - Niagara Now

COVID-19: Outbreak declared at Niagara Long Term Care in NOTL

The Niagara Long Term Care residence on Wellington Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake has a new COVID-19 outbreak. Niagara Region public health declared the outbreak Monday, as cases continue...

Letter: Why delays in getting a booster?

Dear editor: Why is it that an adult cannot receive a booster shot in the Niagara region, unless they are lucky enough to book one...

Letter: None are more persecuted than LGBTQ

Dear editor: From reading our community newspapers I see that there are issues over whether the rainbow colours should be painted on an Old Town...

Letter: Bump out is a necessary and effective measure

Dear editor: Ironically, Samuel Young's letter published Dec. 9, ("Gateway bump out is going to cause accidents,") illustrates why the three-way stop and bump out is necessary...

Letter: Town shouldn’t get caught in developers trap

Dear editor: I applaud the newly formed committee addressing the proposed residential plan for the former Parliament Oak school site as featured on Page 1...

Jr. A Predators run streak to 11 but end first half with tough loss

Kevan Dowd Special to The Lake Report They were hoping for 12 straight and managed 11 but the Niagara Predators fell one win short of finishing 2021...

NOTL gives green light to region-wide transit plan

Integrated regional transit program slated to hit the road Jan. 1, 2023 Niagara-on-the-Lake has endorsed an ambitious new integrated, region-wide transit system. On Monday night, during their final...

Icewine Festival postponed due to spike in Omicron cases

Niagara-on-the-Lake's popular Icewine Festival is being put on hold as cases of Omicron surge across the province. The news came Tuesday from the Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake group...

A merrier Christmas: Seniors in NOTL nursing homes receive stockings and teddy bears thanks to community volunteers

Joan King wants every Niagara-on-the-Lake long-term care resident to have an extra special Christmas again this year. That's why she organized a program that will...

PHOTOS: Santa Claus was running through town

Did you see a bunch of Santas on the run through town on Sunday?

PHOTOS: Tractor parade cruises through NOTL, lights ablaze

It was an impromptu idea thanks to Dorothy Soo-Weins, who dreamed up a way to celebrate Niagara-on-the-Lake's farming community during the Christmas season.

Editorial: Giving back and paying it forward

'Tis the season, the time of year when kindness, spreading festive cheer and good news all seem to be in abundance. This is the final...

COVID cases at Crossroads and St. Davids close classrooms

Three people at Crossroads Public School and one at St. Davids Public School have been infected with COVID-19, a school board official says. As a result,...

Streaking Predators facing tougher test vs. North York

Kevan DowdSpecial to The Lake Report It was another successful weekend for the Niagara Jr. A Predators with two victories pushing their winning streak to...

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