With only a few of the 139 residential schools in Canada searched for unmarked graves, it is certain that the number of children’s remains located will continue to grow. Shock, grief and anger
As more bodies are uncovered at residential school properties across the country, the Indigenous community in Niagara is rallying for calls to action and gathering for solemn grieving. The Niagara Regional Native Centre started a
Town to consult with native centre on new name As NOTL grapples with Canada's scandal over the history of residential schools, the town's Ryerson Park may soon see its name changed. While the nation continues to reckon with
Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors are slowly taking the next steps toward adding a rainbow crosswalk and benches in town. Council has decided to wait on approval from its municipal heritage and audit and finance committees, as well as a
Niagara-on-the-Lake is on track to restore a piece of railway history in the heritage dock area. Resident Ron Simkus, together with PGM Rail Services of Niagara Falls, wants to rebuild a historic section
Paying for parking in downtown NOTL is going digital. Parking in the Heritage District is taking on a new form as the town prepares to roll out mobile parking payments in partnership with HonkMobile on
But many other restrictions remain unchanged in Niagara Diners in the Niagara Region can once again gather at patios with members outside of their own household. Part of the region's section 22
People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier will be appearing at a rally in Niagara-on-the-Lake this Saturday, according to his official Twitter account. The Niagara Freedom event rally will take place at noon
Program offers spiritual connections, rides to appointments or just the sound of a friendly voice As COVID continues to exert tremendous pressure on health workers, staff at the Niagara Regional Native Centre have found new
Residents worried proposed development will destroy livability of their area A proposed housing development on the old Parliament Oak school property has some nearby residents angry and ready to fight back against the developer
Town council has voted unanimously to install no-parking areas on one side of all the streets north of Circle Street in Chautauqua, including the entirety of Circle Street’s inner ring. The Friends of
Make sure your car is gassed up on Sunday night because the NOTL Strawberry Social returns on Monday, June 28, in a COVID-safe drive-thru format. Residents aged 65 and over can attend the
$850,000 expenditure is crucial, chief tells councillors A review of the Niagara-on-the-Lake fire department's access to water in rural areas found crucial gaps in the service's ability to fight rural fires and that led
The final talk in Niagara Parks' Indigenous series takes place on Thursday with a focus on Indigenous involvement and repercussions from the Battle of Chippewa during the War of 1812. The forum seeks to highlight
After eight years with the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, municipal clerk Peter Todd has run his last council meeting. New chief administrator Marnie Cluckie fired Todd about two weeks ago. The town has begun a recruitment
Jackie Labonte and Renee Thomas-Hill, an elder in her community, are hosting a talk with Niagara Parks on Thursday revolving around the significance of the Strawberry Moon to Indigenous communities and the Matriarch Circle.
Queen Street was as busy as Queen's Royal Park on Saturday as visitors and locals thronged together to enjoy the first step of Ontario’s reopening plan. Business owners were excited to see life
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is planning to bypass the Ontario court system to deal with non-parking related bylaw infractions. The new system, the Non-parking Administrative Monetary Penalty System, referred to by staff as
Housing density and destruction of key features among concerns aired at open house A subdivision proposed on the historic Rand Estate drew heated comments and pointed questions from residents during a virtual open
Fentanyl, $84,000 cash, gun seized in bust The sounds of gunshots, barking dogs, and smoke and stun grenades disrupted a quiet St. Davids neighbourhood as police raided a home and arrested two people on drug trafficking
Coyote expert says culling ineffective, but preventive measures are crucial A coyote expert says culling is ineffective, but preventive measures – like sealing garbage cans – are essential to curb coyote aggression, something the Town of
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Teen boy attacked, others chased and dog snatched from porch Incidents involving brazen coyotes have been occurring frequently in Niagara-on-the-Lake and on Monday night a 14-year-old boy was attacked in Virgil. Billy Pillitteri-Smith
Online presentations marking Indigenous Month begin Thursday A series of three talks hosted by the Niagara Parks Commission will take place every Thursday for the rest of June, highlighting the history of Indigenous people
NOTL woman talks about residential school experience, growing up Inuit Indigenous children were taught from a young age that they were inferior and they should adopt “the white man's way,” says a Niagara-on-the-Lake woman who
A Niagara-on-the-Lake mother has helped organize a memorial at St. Michael Catholic Elementary School, placing children's shoes near the front entrance in recognition of the 215 Indigenous children found buried at a residential
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