For every instance of evil in the world there are those filled with good who strive against it. Niagara-on-the-Lake’s own Peter Warrack is one such person. Warrack is receiving the Meritorious Service Cross
Were you confused to see 245 active COVID-19 cases in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Wednesday? You weren’t alone. Sharp-eyed residents reached out to The Lake Report to voice their confusion about an increase of about 200 active
For the past two years restaurants have been hit with the financial double-whammy of losing income due to pandemic restrictions and spending extra cash implementing the same restrictions. And with the upcoming March 1 removal
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is anxious to finish the Irvine Road drain project but cannot infringe on residents’ rights to an appeal hearing, Lord Mayor Betty Disero says. “Everyone in this process and anyone
Residents say town's solution to repeated floods has been in the works for years
Niagara Tory candidate's mobile billboard heralds upcoming provincial campaign Bob Gale, the Progressive Conservative candidate for Niagara Falls riding, has parked a mobile billboard along Niagara Stone Road – literally the first sign that a provincial
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s population has increased by 1,677 permanent residents since 2016, according to the results of the 2021 census. That represents a 9 per cent increase from the 2016 census and makes NOTL the Niagara municipality
With proof of COVID vaccination becoming optional March 1, one NOTL gym owner says he hopes the province is doing it for the right reasons. “We just hope they’re not doing it for political reasons and getting
'Breach is clear,' judge says in granting preliminary injunction A Superior Court judge acknowledged the operators of a Niagara-on-the-Lake learning pod were “sincere and well-meaning” but last week ordered the Niagara Alternative Learning Alliance to cease all
Niagara’s top doctor is worried the province's move to stop the use of vaccine certificates will diminish the importance of getting the jab to help fight COVID-19. Dr. Mustafa Hirji, acting medical officer of
The moon changes the tides, the Earth goes around the sun, and women and girls get their period. And, for something so constant, it is a wonder that menstrual supplies are not more
Do you ever slow your driving speed because you see an officer at the side of the road with a radar gun and then proceed to drive cautiously afterward? That is what Niagara Region's director
Soon there will be no doubt on which side of the Niagara River resides the true north, strong and free. Councillors unanimously approved the installation of a Canadian flag and flagpole at Queen's Royal
'Breach is clear,' judge says in granting preliminary injunction A Superior Court judge has ordered the Niagara Alternative Learning Alliance to cease all operations in Virgil – and anywhere else – after a hearing on
Dinah McGibbon needs help raising the roof. After last week's heavy snowfall, the barn roof collapsed at Niagara Riding Stable, which McGibbon owns. “A lot of snow is what happened,” McGibbon said Monday at her property
*This story has been updated with new information learned at a Superior Court appeal hearing Friday morning. A Ministry of Education lawyer said the ministry had ordered the operators of Niagara Alternative Learning
With the reopening of town facilities, Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are able to get back to exercising both the body and mind. “I was sitting across the street looking over, upset that I wasn’t in
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has launched its ShopNOTL program to encourage support of the local business community. “The ultimate goal is to help re-stimulate the local economy post COVID-19 by supporting and promoting all
Students from the Willowbank School of Restoration Arts are hosting an online survey to gather people's opinions about the Parliament Oak school site. The survey is part of a project for students to create
Nick Ruller announced his resignation as chief of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s fire and emergency services, saying he is always looking at what comes next in life. “I’m more of a pioneer than a settler,” Ruller
Coun. Erwin Wiens says hee wants to make sure Willowbank’s sale of the former Laura Secord school does not jeopardize the property, which he calls “the heart of Queenston.” “My concern is that they
After ten days of isolation from COVID-19, the Hawley family decided to enjoy some outdoor activity with a wintry pastime many Niagara-on-the-Lakers are familiar with: tobogganing in Simcoe Park.
At the Niagara Alternative Learning Alliance there’s no homework, no tests and kids as young as eight are being taught questionable scientific subjects such as epigenetics. “It’s all about the kids. We don’t do tests
Erwin Wiens criticizes council spending, prompts rebuttal from Disero Niagara-on-the-Lake's 2022 operating budget will mean a 2.99 per cent general tax increase for property owners. Owners of a home with an average assessment value of $536,960
After years of deliberation, false starts and delays, Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors have approved the implementation of a controversial municipal accommodation tax. The tax is set to commence on July 1, after narrowly passing in
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