Phil Davis remembers growing up when there wasn’t much about Indigenous culture being celebrated. He and his sister, Dawn Moughtin, both part of the Niagara Regional Native Centre, discovered their heritage late in
This weekend, you can follow your nose to 23 Shakespeare Ave. to support a cause for Pride Month. Niagara-on-the-Lake residents Tara Rosling and her daughter Eliana are hosting a pay-what-you-can bake sale this
A 15-year-old boy from St. Catharines has been identified by Niagara Regional Police as the person who defaced the town’s rainbow crosswalk three weeks ago. The police released images of a person last
While other churches are closing doors, Cornerstone Community Church is looking to open a few more. The town is reviewing applications from the church to add a new gym, classrooms and play area
It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for the 2023 batch of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s volunteer firefighters. Eleven of NOTL’s volunteer firefighters received their black helmets on Saturday morning for completing the
There was an extra sparkle at Ironwood Cider House on Saturday afternoon, where patrons were taking part in celebrating Pride Month. Katie Henderson was busy bedazzling faces with glitter at her little booth
Niagara MP Tony Baldinelli wants to make sure infamous serial killer Paul Bernardo stays in a maximum security prison for the rest of his life. “Paul Bernardo, in our community, is synonymous with
Niagara Regional Police have released photos of a suspect in the vandalism of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new rainbow crosswalk. Police said the incident took place between the morning of Tuesday, May 30 and the afternoon
Developers should just follow the rules, say residents of the Niagara-on-the-Lake dock area. A half-dozen came out on Tuesday to share their views on a condominium proposal slated to replace the old King
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But in Niagara-on-the-Lake, if you have lemonade, you can send kids to camp. Children across Niagara-on-the-Lake camped out in lemonade stands Saturday afternoon to help underprivileged
Crossing borders can get complicated when you’re Indigenous — at least, that’s been the experience for Karl Dockstader. At a recent talk on Indigenous history at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, Dockstader shared a personal
After taking first place at an Indigenous basketball tournament in Winnipeg, the Niagara Regional Native Centre’s boys’ basketball team came home to proud and impressed parents. The team played in the Battle for
School’s Brave Space Club a special place for students like Ryder Rempel Gender just isn’t that important to Ryder Rempel. Ryder was right at home among his friends in the Brave Space
With a little soap, water and degreaser, it’s as if it was still brand new. Town staff spent some time scrubbing the new rainbow crosswalk clean on Tuesday after it was vandalized twice
Words are well and good, but for one Indigenous community leader, people are missing the point of land acknowledgments. Jennifer Dockstader, the Fort Erie Native Centre’s executive director, says land acknowledgments can sometimes
Construction is underway on the old Niagara-on-the-Lake gateway sign at the corner of Mississagua and Queen Streets.
If the environment fails, nothing else will matter – that was a sentiment one Niagara-on-the-Lake resident shared during one of several information sessions held this week regarding the new council’s strategic plan. Claudette
Niagara-on-the-Lake is, proudly, a little more colourful as June begins. To kick off Pride month, the town finished painting a new rainbow crosswalk on Anderson Lane at Niagara Stone Road on Monday night
Like many of her teachers and fellow students at Crossroads Public School, 13-year-old Alanna Kroeker knows what it’s like to have her family touched by cancer. “My uncle had blood cancer and it
A developer is planning to replace the old King George III Inn near the docks in Niagara-on-the-Lake with a compact condominium. Blythwood Homes bought 61 Melville St., also known as the former American
The town’s draft strategic plan is now ready for resident feedback and suggestions. The plan – meant to be a roadmap of council’s priorities for the next four years – is available for
Council has set a deadline for next January to extend its hotel room tax to cottage rentals and bed and breakfasts, most of which do not currently collect the tax. “Hopefully, seven months
To reroute or not to reroute: that is the question. Niagara-on-the-Lake’s elected officials have rejected staff plans to change Pedal Pub’s tour path in favour of sticking with its old route, throwing a
The candidates who sought seats in last fall’s municipal election raised thousands of dollars from grassroots and deep-pocketed supporters alike, election expense documents show. Running for elected office can be expensive and it
Council is reluctant to say goodbye to horse-drawn carriages after town staff suggested it should end the service in Niagara-on-the-Lake once current operators close up shop. Councillors spent over an hour Tuesday morning
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