“‘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
It was a night of great wine and food that Community Crew volunteers and supporters won’t soon forget. On April 23, Bar Ruffino, the newest addition to Ruffino’s Pasta Bar & Grill, hosted
One can only hope that if we ever develop a disease like ALS, we handle it as well as Peter Earle has. As related on the front page of this week’s edition of
Peter Earle is preparing to die on June 4. The Niagara-on-the-Lake men’s shop owner has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, which has robbed him of his ability to speak, his mobility and soon his life.
Purchase price not revealed but ‘significant’ donations enabled organization to close deal After years of intense negotiations, the Niagara Foundation has obtained full ownership of the Wilderness property in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The organization
As reported in this week’s issue, and widely circulated on social media, a neighbour of a St. Catharines couple admits he kidnapped their cat Zeus and dumped it in Niagara-on-the-Lake. When approached by
There was a little something for everyone at the Crossroads Public School’s 14th annual NOTL Home, Garden & Craft Show. The show opens up the school, with vendors lining the gyms and classrooms,
Yes, I gave it my best shot, but I just couldn’t relate to the big hockey show in Toronto last weekend. The hardest working people were the talking heads who laboured mightily to
Welcome back to reality We hope you had a refreshing vacation and are headed into the new year with a renewed sense of enthusiasm and optimism. As we begin 2024, we like to
There has to be a better way. It’s easy to say that about just about any process. Most times they can be streamlined, made more efficient and be used to fix flaws. But
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s historic Fort Mississauga is getting another upgrade — to the tune of $6 million. Parks Canada announced the funding Friday, which will be used to build a 500-metre section of breakwall to
Former regional CAO calls for sweeping governance changes Change isn’t strange for Harry Schlange. The former Niagara Region chief administrative officer has been the driving force behind a lot of change in
Niagara Now and The Lake Report are pleased to announce the newest addition to our reporting team, Richard Hutton. A seasoned Niagara area reporter, Hutton is no stranger to the news business. He
It is shameful what has happened – repeatedly – to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s rainbow crosswalk. It also is hateful. The Niagara Regional Police Service says it is investigating the latest vandalism as a “potential” hate
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Pride crosswalk has been vandalized again — along with a newly installed security camera facing the crosswalk. This time the crosswalk was defaced with tire skid marks and spray paint, with the
Why are people so quick to want to kill all public access to the Parliament Oak site? Several impassioned letter writers have written to this publication and municipal councillors, urging the town not
The Lake Report isn’t shy about its advocacy for human rights or its support of Pride month and the LGBTQ+ community. Every year we transform our masthead into rainbow colours in June. We
It was a Niagara-on-the-Lake sports event for the history books — another notch in our town’s belt after last year’s Canada Games. The NOTL Pickleball Club held the first-ever NOTL Pickleball Classic tournament
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