The question of the night at FocusNOTL’s second meet and greet session for council candidates was whether the town serves the residents or tourists. Four council candidates met last Wednesday night in a
A small team of Niagara College students joined Prof. Wayne Wakal on Shakespeare Avenue in Chautauqua last Thursday to plant the seedlings of the mighty oak trees that make up the neighbourhood’s tree
Life was a highway at Crossroads Public School last Thursday as students ran circles around their teachers and their playground in support of Terry Fox and cancer research. The student-run Crossroads Caring Coyotes
Journalists from The Lake Report are accompanying Niagara-on-the-Lake’s mayoral candidates as they spend time campaigning and knocking on doors. The stories are published in the order in which candidates appear on the ballot:
Information session Oct. 19 will explore what people want included in the facility The people of Niagara-on-the-Lake have been without a high school for over 10 years, but a group of volunteers
SONJA SCHINDELER Winners were crowned Saturday in the men’s and women’s singles tournament at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club. Mark Waier defeated Sebastian Miele to win the men’s A final and Milla Matsko,
Traffic congestion, affordable housing, short-term rentals, heritage protection and tourism management were the hot topics at a Chamber of Commerce-sponsored candidates debate last week. With the rapid long-term expansion of the Glendale neighbourhood,
Oops. New town street signs on The Promenade popped up with the wrong spelling Monday before quickly being taken down and corrected. Pictures of the signs reading “Promanade” were first posted to the
Former town councillor Austin Kirkby was a tireless advocate for Niagara’s agriculture community and a hard-working farmer and public servant. Kirkby died of cancer Monday at the age of 79. The fierce and
Community and schools take time to reflect on legacy of residential schools The Every Child Matters flag was raised to half-mast in Niagara-on-the-Lake Friday morning. Each Sept. 30 is now a National Day
The Niagara Regional Native Centre hosted Phyllis Webstad, the founder of Orange Shirt Day, at its eighth annual Nurturing Our Roots powwow last Saturday. “When I was invited to the powwow I thought
The Sovereign Motorcycle Club was at Queenston Memorial Park Saturday afternoon at the end of a long ride from Ohsweken on the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nations reserve. The motorcycle
The boys are back in town. A team of fastball players from Niagara-on-the-Lake made it to the Ontario Juvenile Championship game 50 years ago and clobbered their competitors from North York with a
Niagara-on-the-Lake will be a touch more orange this Friday for National Truth and Reconcilliation Day as groups across town show their colours to raise awareness of the legacy of residential schools in Canada.
The District School Board of Niagara is in the hot seat after a kindergarten teacher from St. Davids Public School shared a racist handout with her students. Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Tracee Smith discovered the
Crews used loaner boats, battled fierce Austrian weather Two sailors from Niagara-on-the-Lake placed third at the Shark World Championships last weekend in Bregenz, Austria, despite some wicked weather. Racers Rod Gardner and David
A hovercraft is the latest in a long line of fixes for traversing the distance between Toronto and Niagara, but some Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are skeptical it’s the fix its maker hopes it will
Niagara-on-the-Lake council narrowly avoided a potential four-month delay in the completion of the new medical centre on Garrison Drive by giving the clinic’s parking lot the stamp of approval. The medical centre, behind
Weekend gathering brings 550 scouts to Fort George The Scouts Brigade was back in Niagara-on-the-Lake this past weekend for its 39th annual campaign at Fort George. The three-day gathering is a historically
NOTL participants raise $145,000 for cancer research People at the Terry Fox Run were united by the man’s inspirational character when they came to Simcoe Park Sunday morning. “It’s very inspirational to
The list of heritage properties in Niagara-on-the-Lake may be getting a little longer after council voted to assess the old Cobbler’s House for historical significance. The property at 329 Victoria St. is for
The Erie Otters and Niagara IceDogs hit the ice Friday night in Virgil to the roar of a crowd hungry for hockey and popcorn. The smell of hotdogs and melted butter wafted into
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Residents of St. Davids are continuing their fight against the Region of Niagara’s proposed roundabout at the intersection of Four Mile Creek and York Road. John Gartner, a former city planner who now
Sailors from Niagara-on-the-Lake are testing new waters and catching fresh wind this week. Rob Vanderperk was the last to catch his flight when he left NOTL Saturday morning on his way to Bregenz,
Terry Fox casts a long shadow through history, touching the lives of millions across Canada and inspiring legions of runners to lace up their shoes and continue his Marathon of Hope. Professional comedian
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