The region is picking up the tab for $84 million in road work over the next five years in Niagara-on-the-Lake – including a roundabout in St. Davids. Frank Tassone, the region’s director of
Niagara-on-the-Lake residents voiced a slew of arguments against a hotel proposed in the middle of Old Town at a council meeting Tuesday night. The proposal is by the Van Riesen Hotel Group, owned
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake may have reached a proverbial fork in the road in its relationship to Indigenous communities. The town raised the Every Child Matters flag to half-mast last Friday in honour
The Irish Harp will be allowed to operate an alcohol-free outdoor patio until the end of October. Jovi Jokie, owner and operator of the pub, asked Niagara-on-the-Lake council to permit her patio to
Niagara-on-the-Lake plans to use Niagara Region planners to help the town handle some of its planning responsibilities. It is part of the town’s effort to adapt to legislative changes introduced by the provincial
The spirit of persistence and compassion were fully on display at Crossroads Public School this past Friday during the annual Terry Fox Run. When The Lake Report arrived early last Friday morning, 12
Jamie-Lynn Gillingham says that every Indigenous person you meet has been touched by the Canadian residential school system in some way: either they’re a survivor, or they are descended from someone who survived
Kids will have a bit more to do in Niagara-on-the-Lake this fall. The town is introducing two new children’s activities after the town identified increasing recreational programming for youth as a strategic priority
While some in Indigenous communities feel optimistic about the path toward truth and reconciliation, others say there’s a long way to go. Phil Davis, who helps lead the men’s drum circle on Monday
Glendale is taking the first step toward becoming a bona fide urban centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake – with the unveiling of a major new development complete with four highrise condo towers for the area’s
The controversy over a $10,000 cash exchange between developer Benny Marotta and Coun. Gary Burroughs is over, the town says, after the municipality’s integrity commissioner ended his investigation of the incident. Ted McDermott,
Council has avoided a trip to the Ontario Land Tribunal by overturning a decision made by the committee of adjustment. As a result, Keith Turner of 1939592 Ontario Inc., which owns 517 Gate
A major legal battle is brewing between the board of the Niagara Regional Native Centre and board members who were ousted in February. The former board members of the centre are asking a
A new subdivision being proposed in St. Davids may only have one way in for vehicles – and that’s a big concern for some of its neighbours. At a Niagara-on-the-Lake council meeting on
A major power outage affecting about 650 homes and businesses in Old Town was repaired by Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro in just under three hours on Thursday morning. Hydro president Tim Curtis told The Lake
Insufficient parking and high costs associated with visiting Niagara-on-the-Lake may be holding back the town’s tourism industry. Members of the new tourism committee unanimously agreed during their second meeting on Sept. 7 that
Construction work on a popular route between NOTL and Niagara Falls has been delayed due to setbacks caused by the road’s conditions. The repairs on Concession 6-Mewburn Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake, initially estimated to
Residents came in like a wrecking ball at a Niagara-on-the-Lake council meeting Tuesday night. After receiving 430 letters and other correspondence from 152 residents over a controversial condominium proposal on the northwest side
Three years between public appearances may have dulled public interest in a hotel proposal on the edge of Old Town. The four residents who spoke at an open house virtual meeting Monday night
If you were near the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club last Friday morning, you may have noticed an orange-coloured helicopter hovering over Lake Ontario, just offshore. Not to fear, though, it was just the United
Dams in Virgil are in need of repairs, but who’s going to foot the bill? That’s a “million-dollar question,” says a Niagara-on-the-Lake councillor. Well, the question is worth closer to half a million.
Fully accessible options in Niagara-on-the-Lake for residents who want to swim during the fall and winter are almost non-existent – unless you fancy a dip in the chilly waters of the Niagara River
Niagara Regional Police were out in force for the first day of school. For its 23rd annual Traffic and Safety Awareness Day, police set up speed traps all across Niagara to catch motorists
A few tears and lots of excitement as kids start a new school year Here today and gone tomorrow. The first day back to school in Niagara-on-the-Lake was a whirlwind of activity for
Ever wonder what’s going on with that spongy spot over near Navy Hall? After a resident suggested it might be a leaky pipe that could cost the town big bucks, The Lake Report
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