January 13, 2021

Randwood Part 4: Calvin Rand and the modern era

This story is the last in a series about the history of the Rand Estate, about 35 acres of land lying behind the stone...

Fired hospital CEO eligible for $1M severance, but Niagara won’t be paying it

Fired Niagara Health chief executive officer Dr. Tom Stewart will receive a severance of more than $1 million, but it won't be paid by...

#ThompsonTough campaign raises $21,000 for NOTL coach who had stroke

Julia SaccoSpecial to The Lake Report The community response to a fundraiser dedicated to NOTL native Warren “Beach” Thompson has warmed the hearts of organizers. Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Editorial: Not the time to get complacent

After a long run of few cases in Niagara-on-the-Lake, COVID-19 has settled into our quaint town. With cases higher than ever before (the number of active cases...

Town sees uptick in COVID enforcement

Niagara-on-the-Lake laid seven COVID-related charges in December, largely due to the province's lockdown that began on Boxing Day. Prior to December, the town did not lay a...

Dr. Brown: Finding our way through the universe

In the fictional "Star Trek" series of the 1980s and 1990s, it was never clear how the Starship Enterprise found its way among the...

Frustrated groomer says service is essential to many pets

Tania Sapielak of The Mutt Hutt doesn't agree with grooming services being shut down during the provincial lockdown. She wonders why province did an about-face on whether grooming is...

NOTL firefighters rescue dog that fell into crevice

A family's dog is home safe after being rescued from a 20-foot crevice on the banks of Lake Ontario. The dog fell into the crevice Sunday while...

You ask, we answer: Is dog grooming an essential service?

The Lake Report received a question from a NOTL resident asking about whether dog grooming is permitted during the province's COVID-19 lockdown. Here's what we...

NOTL COVID cases surge, one long-term care resident dies from virus

25 positive cases at one nursing home as infections in town quadruple in a week A resident of the Niagara Long Term Care Residence has...

Niagara gets vaccine, but rollout too slow, Simpson says

'We really should have a military-style sense of urgency around getting this done,' says NOTL pharmcist The first of 11,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine...

Arch-i-text: Correctly … the Ontario Cottage

There is a lot of sloppy terminology employed in the heritage field when describing architecture. While accuracy is one of my hobby-horses, it’s something...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Niagara Belt Line, 1906

Going through the Niagara Gorge, Niagara Falls, Lewiston and Queenston, passengers of this international trolley system would witness all the natural beauties of the...

Op-ed: Your NOTL firefighters cannot do it alone

Fire Chief Nick RullerSpecial to The Lake Report As a volunteer firefighter, there were many things that I loved about the position. The opportunity to make someone’s...

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