With negotiations completed on how to disperse the town’s room tax proceeds, Niagara-on-the-Lake’s destination marketing organization is looking to get back to business as usual. It’s been almost a year of back-and-forth over
Thousands of candles cast tiny shadows across Old Town Friday night. As 12-year-old Maya Webster was inside the Court House chatting up the who’s who of Niagara-on-the-Lake, a crowd of locals and visitors
After the embarrassing failure of the sound system during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Old Town, Niagara-on-the-Lake staff are pointing the finger at a contractor hired to provide the service. “There’s been nothing
Some people just don’t get it. In their work to increase research and awareness of juvenile diabetes, 11-year old Greta Sobol and 12-year-old Maya Webster hear some questions more than others. One of
The future of a contentious condominium proposed by Bice Builders at the end of King Street is now out of the hands of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s councillors. The project is going to the Ontario Land
Twelve-year-old Maya Webster hopes to harness the holiday spirit of caring this December to draw attention to one of the many lifelong illnesses affecting kids all over Canada. She’s one of the leaders
The town is dealing with an all-too-common problem in Garrison Village: leaky sewage pipes. The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority is reporting continually high levels of E. coli in Two Mile Creek. This has
Get ready to give back for Niagara-on-the-Lake’s annual food, clothing and toy drive. NOTL Gives Back is back in town Saturday, Nov. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the fourth year
Residents are not ready to say goodbye to trees in one Old Town neighbourhood. A handful of people voiced some opposition to a request from custom home builder Dave Funk to make two
Tara Rosling’s annual Christmas performance may not be for the faint of heart. The veteran stage and TV actress says a woman fainted during her performance of “The Mistletoe Bride” at Silversmith Brewery
Tourism agency seeks temporary loan to cover promotional costs Fat stacks of room tax cash collected from the patrons of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s hotels will continue to gather interest in the town’s coffers for
Youth is at the forefront for this year’s Candlelight Stroll. Twelve-year-old Maya Webster and 13-year-old Dylan Dietsch will each be in carriages to lead the popular annual winter stroll, organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake
About 25 people came out to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre on Friday night to sip warm beverages and talk about death. It was the NOTL Community Palliative Care’s first-ever “death café,” a casual
As the Niagara-on-the-Lake tourism strategy committee continues to flesh out a vision for the town’s tourism sector, some key issues to tackle have emerged — such as improving NOTL’s transportation services. Rebecca Godfrey,
A Niagara-on-the-Lake entrepreneur thinks he has the solution to the town’s parking problems. And as the town will soon be collecting bids from the business sector for a project to overhaul the town’s
Out of the Blitz came a blessing. Rita Steele lives in a retirement home in Niagara-on-the-Lake today, but she grew up in London under the dome of the German air force’s Blitz in
Budget deliberations continue for Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors, who heard Tuesday morning that some of the town’s community partners need more money. Representatives from six different community groups that work closely with the town asked
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake gets a gold star for its customer service. Staff improved their overall service rating by 34 percentage points between 2021 and 2023, says chief administrator Marnie Cluckie. That’s an
No torches, no pitchforks, but residents came to council mad all the same on Tuesday night. A proposed hotel and condominium has enflamed the passions of a few Niagara-on-the-Lake residents who live near
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is continuing major repairs to a road leading to Niagara Falls after hitting a snag with construction in late August. Walker Construction, the contractor on the Concession 6-Mewburn Road
NOTL residents will have to make their arguments twice as quickly at future planning meetings. In response to higher workloads and shorter deadlines for town planners, Niagara-on-the-Lake council is slashing speaking times in
A Niagara-on-the-Lake restaurateur has a plan to build hotels and condos in Glendale. Bob Mavridis, owner of Corks and Orzo, wants to build a mixed-use development on 4.8 hectares facing York Road near
A Niagara-on-the-Lake creek has some of the brownest, foulest water in the region and the culprit appears to be leaky sewage lines. The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority says Two Mile Creek has the highest level
Niagara-on-the-Lake is doing a minor course correction before it extends the municipal room tax to short-term rentals starting in January. Staff received a letter from Stay Niagara-on-the-Lake, a bed and breakfast group that
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