In a ruling last Thursday, Justice Edward Morgan of the Ontario Superior Court in Toronto dismissed an application by Stewart Hall, who had argued his comments on the NOTL 4U Facebook group should be considered protected speech under Ontario’s anti-SLAPP legislation.
“While we normally applaud efforts to engage with residents, his execution left a lot to be desired. To say his method of engaging residents is strange, is a vast understatement,” writes editor-in-chief Richard Harley.
There’s a provincial election Feb. 27. Despite that, you might not have heard much about this riding’s candidates running this year — because most of them won’t pick up the phone or sit
Sometimes a small idea blossoms into something big and beautiful. Something that has a ripple affect across the community. A couple of weeks ago, while planning our annual holiday wrapping paper, we were
Last week’s editorial about public access to public documents got a conversation going. We heard from several readers who congratulated us on the opinion piece, which — in response to a conversation at
Ever heard something that just makes you scratch your head and go “What!?” Last week in response to an excellent decision by town council to pause the approval of any more short-term rental
Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford made an unannounced stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake Monday night, for a private function at the home of prominent developer Rainer Hummel, joined by Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa, Coun. Erwin Wiens, Shaw Festival executive director Tim Jennings and others from the provincial government.
“It’s a sad state of affairs when our town lets this kind of thing slide by — when only one or two politicians stand up against withholding information and fight for what’s right,” writes editor-in-chief Richard Harley.
“Can you believe it? Another year has almost passed and it’s now settling into the season of Christmas trees, holiday lights and comfort foods,” writes editor-in-chief Richard Harley, with a full calendar of what’s going on in town for the holiday season.
“This is just another example of how five council members continue to ignore the people who voted them into their positions,” writes Richard Harley.
The tribunal sided mainly with the town and SORE on what it called a long and complex case that “addresses multiple, highly technical and inter-connected issues.”
“Nobody wants to wake up to their home and possessions being destroyed,” writes Richard Harley. “Even if canoeing in your lawn does sound like a good time, we need to start fixing what’s broken.”
Secret Path Week is a national movement that commemorates the legacies of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack, and takes place annually from Oct. 17 to 22.
Kekoo Gatta, the founder and owner of Gatta Homes in Niagara-on-the-Lake, didn’t return home after going for a swim in the Niagara River Tuesday night.
Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa says Niagara-on-the-Lake needs more housing and support options for its aging population — and one solution could be finding town properties, or other suitable land, that could be developed to meet those needs.
“Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a plethora of lies during his visit to NOTL, forcing The Lake Report to respond with the longest editorial it has ever published.”
A group of Niagara-on-the-Lake residents conducted a detailed survey on seniors’ housing needs. The results of the survey were sent to NOTL politicians, including Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa. The Lake Report met with
“‘When there’s no one there to tell the story, there’s no accountability.’ This simple phrase is one of the main reasons journalism is essential to a Canadian democracy,” writes Richard Harley.
The Canada Day festivities around town, as always, again this year were a tremendous community gathering — but at Simcoe Park, there was one big problem.
The Lake Report’s national award-winning summer tourism guide is out on shelves across town.
Much of Niagara-on-the-Lake, it seems, is at loggerheads with its municipal leadership — not all, but a majority of councillors seem opposed to listening to the people who voted them in. Or, if they’re listening, they’re not supportive of what “the people” are telling them.
If a new online poll is any barometer, Niagara-on-the-Lake residents aren’t happy with the way town council is performing. Not at all. The Lake Report quietly launched an online survey last week, asking people how they felt about council’s performance halfway through the 2022-26 term.
The Lake Report is looking for feedback on how Niagara-on-the-Lake residents feel about the performance of the town’s elected officials. It’s been two years since the 2022 municipal election campaigns were in full
An 85-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man is dead after the minivan he was driving collided with an SUV and landed in a pond in a rural area of town on Wednesday evening. Emergency crews frantically
It’s time again for the Virgil Stampede. The annual carnival is a sure sign of better weather, the end of frost warnings and the start of what is basically summer in our wee
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