January 27, 2021

Disero joins Ontario mayors in asking for voice in border reopening talks

Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor Betty Disero has joined other leaders of border municipalities in sending a letter to the federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness...

NOTL family hits jackpot on ‘Family Feud Canada’

The Gaios said they didn’t realize until after their first episode of "Family Feud Canada" aired that so many people in the community were watching and cheering them on.

NOTL budget: Town foresees surplus, 2.1% tax increase

Niagara-on-the-Lake residents will see a potential 2.1 per cent hike on the municipal portion of their tax bills in 2021 — an increase of about $30 based...

Editorial: Good news amid the pandemic

As we are all learning, during a pandemic lockdown, it can be challenging to find things to which we can look forward. But this week,...

Keeping it Green: A new administration of climate hope?

Kyra Simone is a NOTL-born nature lover with a master's degree in biology. In her spare time, she advocates for sustainable change, picks up...

Niagara College partners with Radiant Care for living classroom

When Marie Vincent Enclonar starts her clinical placement at Radiant Care Tabor Manor this month, she’ll be familiar with the long-term care home. That’s because...

Arch-i-text: Not so long ago

Sometimes I think it’s easy for us to forget that, not so long ago, Niagara-on-the-Lake was a quiet little town surrounded by farms and...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Richard Livingstone

Richard Livingstone ploughs with horses in Homer, 1912-1920. Homer was first settled in 1795 by Loyalist William Read, who established a church there. Originally known as Upper Ten...

COVID general update: Town looking for site for vaccine rollout in NOTL

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Niagara Region are looking for a possible location for vaccine rollout in NOTL. One site could be Centennial Arena in Virgil,...

‘The season is starting and we’re prepared for it,’ Wiens says as farm workers return

Seasonal farm workers are arriving in Niagara-on-the-Lake again and things are going a little more smoothly than a year ago. Coun. Erwin Wiens, a grape farmer,...

Tell us: Who are your pandemic heroes?

It's been a year now since COVID-19 entered our lives and changed ... everything. In those 12 months, we've endured good, bad and everything in between. Looking back on...

Tough times for NOTL businesses but they’re confident of rebound

Retailers are innovating and adapting as pandemic rolls on A year into the COVID pandemic, some NOTL businesses are doing just fine, thank you, while others are...

Chamber CEO thanks firefighters after blaze at his home

Eduardo Lafforgue, president of the NOTL Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Niagara, thanked the town's volunteer firefighters on Monday during a meeting of council. Lafforgue's house on...

Town allows temporary patios to remain until 2022

The Town of NOTL is allowing temporary patios to remain in place until 2022. The patios were permitted last summer to help businesses that had reduced...

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