As the town bids farewell to the temporary patio program it welcomed five years ago to help restaurants out during the pandemic, two businesses in the heritage district are looking to set up patios they can keep for good: the Olde Angel Inn and the Irish Harp.
BMO is giving the museum $100,000 over two years to support its $10-million renovation and expansion project.
Jan. 1 will bring a major change for Niagara-on-the-Lake businesses, especially those with large amounts of cardboard, plastics and other recyclables.
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s budget has been set for the next year, with a property tax hike of 2.19 per cent and plans to spend $44.2 million on operations and $8.3 million on capital projects.
Early last month, trucks full of dirt from the grounds of 325 King St. could be seen driving down to 14795 Niagara River Pwky., where the historic Glencairn Hall stood before it burned down in April.
The eight-member Christmas Parade committee is selling the buttons throughout town to help cover travel costs for marching bands coming into the parade.
Actor Tara Rosling’s one-woman performance of “The Mistletoe Bride” is back in Niagara-on-the-Lake this holiday season at the Silversmith Brewing Co. on Dec. 14.
The 11-by-eight-metre map lets students take off their shoes and walk across a large-scale depiction of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 in Niagara-on-the-Lake returns Sunday with a fundraiser aimed at getting people creative with their hands.
Brandon Fiorino and Jon McDonald have embarked on a new chapter in their journey as butchers, opening their first-ever shop in the village of St. Davids.
At the Virgil Canada Post office, a simple book sale is doing more than raising money — it’s helping spark conversations about youth mental health in memory of a Niagara teen whose story has inspired a regional movement.
With the Royal George’s not-yet-approved demolition scheduled for early next year, these models may soon serve as lasting reminders of the 110-year-old building’s first life.
Tourism NOTL is behind the installation. Its executive director, Kathy Weiss, explained that the sign is inspired by similar ones seen in other cities, like Toronto and Ottawa.
For the third year, local photographer Dave van de Laar is selling his NOTL-themed annual calendar. It’s especially popular with former residents who want a reminder of home, he said.
Anyone driving through the local roads of Niagara-on-the-Lake in the next little while will need to mind their meter and slow down by 10 kilometres an hour.
The area is known for its cottage-style homes, abundant park space, shade and strong sense of community. Much of the discussion during the tour was around protecting its trees.
Over the next 10 years, Niagara-on-the-Lake has a plan to make its parks and recreation facilities more accessible, more spacious and better equipped for new activities ranging from disc golf to art parks.
Farmer and accomplished jam maker Kim McQuhae of Niagara-on-the-Lake cleaned up again this year at the Royal’s jams and jellies competition in Toronto.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s council made a few changes to the draft of its annual budget for next year, which have brought the potential property tax for 2026 up to 2.19 per cent, compared to the proposed 1.81 per cent from two weeks ago.
To make the holiday season lighter for residents and visitors stopping in the heritage district in Old Town, the town is waiving the need to pay for parking starting Dec. 1.
An intersection out in the farmlands is getting turned into an all-way stop after town staff shared that it’s been the site of multiple collisions over the past couple of years — including five this year alone.
A group of local volunteers has raised more than $85,000 for a program that trains service dogs to help veterans and first responders coping with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Museum CEO and curator Sarah Kaufman became emotional during her remarks, saying the funding was a long time coming and that she was grateful for the support.
Niagara-on-the-Lake town council has delayed a decision on the Shaw Festival’s proposed redesign of the Royal George Theatre to allow more consultation with the theatre company — during a meeting that ended with Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa leaving in frustration.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is looking to settle a dispute with a Niagara-based homebuilder after he appealed to allow for specific exceptions to development plans for his property near Queenston.
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