Caregivers in NOTL say services meant to offer them reprieve while helping their elderly and sick loved ones are failing to provide the consistent care and stress relief they need.
Safety concerns at school bus stops in Niagara-on-the-Lake are prompting growing concern from parents, particularly in rural areas where children must cross busy roads with limited infrastructure.
Niagara-on-the-Lake council has approved a new advertising pricing chart and timelines, establishing a formal structure the town says could generate about $200,000 annually.
After installing its first round of accessibility ramps in Old Town last year, Niagara-on-the-Lake is expanding the StopGap program, opening applications for more businesses this spring.
Niagara’s Mobile Closet rolled into Niagara-on-the-Lake for the first time Thursday, turning a church parking lot into a space where residents could access clothing and essentials with dignity.
The lord mayor floated the idea of allowing temporary patios on Queen Street, until the Queen Street secondary plan, which the town is currently working on, is in force and effect.
Niagara Parks Commission chief operating officer Marcelo Gruosso said the tower at Queenston Heights Park is “not visible at all” because it’s “back into the work yard” and not in the middle of the park.
Ontario’s members of provincial parliament were back at Queen’s Park on March 23 for a new session of Ontario’s legislature, and Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates says there is plenty to tackle.
Zubin Gatta, Kekoo Gatta’s son and an assistant coach with the Junior Brock Badger Wrestling Club, said he is touched by the tribute: “He gave so much to the wrestling world in Niagara.”
Spring has officially sprung here on this side of the globe, and gardeners in Niagara-on-the-Lake are preparing to refresh raised beds and tend to perennials.
Last year’s operating revenue of $39.5 million is $500,000 higher than 2024’s revenue, topping it as the Shaw’s largest operating revenue to date. 2025, however, saw a dip in the Shaw’s operating profits.
Some of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s most recognizable landmarks will be featured alongside people and places from all around the globe in a Niagara-based photographer’s upcoming book.
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is in the home stretch of finalizing its largest planning document, with the final draft of its new official plan out now and approval expected next month.
A group of community activists plans to bring people from across the Niagara region together virtually on March 25 to discuss the possibility of amalgamation.
Niagara-on-the-Lake residents and visitors packed pubs, donned green and embraced Irish traditions Tuesday as St. Patrick’s Day celebrations brought music, food and festivities across town.
The town is looking to rebuild Mississagua Street from Mary Street to Queen Street, with construction potentially starting in the summer or fall this year.
Spring’s beloved furry mascot will be making a stop at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre in the early hours of April’s first Saturday to leave a special surprise for the children of NOTL.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is offering a variety of activities for people of all ages during March Break from March 16 to 20. Here’s a look at what’s happening in town this week.
In a now-deleted Facebook post on Thursday, Coun. Erwin Wiens said Gale misrepresented the town’s position by suggesting Niagara-on-the-Lake would support a weighted voting model at regional council.
Cousins John Eymann and Michael Frendo, the duo behind Virgil’s Bricks and Barley, opened the doors to their new dining venture, Mdina Fine Dining, inspired by their Maltese heritage.
More than 20 years after taking a job decorating cakes at a Sobeys store, Lindsey Bridgeman now owns Niagara-on-the-Lake’s newest grocery store and says getting offered to run the store was “one of the greatest honours I’ve had.”
Romance, acclaimed for Christmas and family life paintings, and a longtime former resident of the historical McArthur Estate, said she views herself as a woman artist, rather than an artist who happens to be a woman.
Whether it’s working on her farm, waitressing, setting up cable network connections, or making her award-winning jams and jellies, McQuhae says she’s always done things on her own terms.
A roadside art project dedicated to celebrating farmers is taking shape in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with organizers aiming for a late summer or early September installation.
Yoshi Takaoka says reaching the master level required years of work and study beyond his previous certifications: “We need to know everything regarding sake.”
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