They don’t pay commercial tax, they pay a nominal annual fee per room and now they’re being excluded from collecting Niagara-on-the-Lake's planned accommodation tax. Short-term rentals have taken hold in our community and are having a lasting, damaging
There were laughs, burgers and hot dogs, all for a good cause on Saturday as Caldwell Securities held a charity barbecue for two good causes. Money raised at the cookout will help both the Niagara Nursery School
There were deals to be found at the Niagara Pumphouse Tailgate Treasures event on Saturday. Penny Verbruggen of St. Catharines was one of the vendors who paid $25 to park her vehicle, pop
It was a long night at Spyce Lounge in Niagara Falls, as Conservative candidate Tony Baldinelli and his campaign team awaited the election results. Inside the dimly lit bar at the Hilton Niagara Falls, a crowd
NDP third again as People's Party shows huge jump in support, Green vote slumps badly The race for Niagara Falls riding was a tight battle for much of the night, but Conservative incumbent Tony
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Niagara Health has reopened its COVID-19 drive-through assessment centre at the St. Catharines hospital due to an increase in demand for testing. The centre is in addition to the Greater Niagara General hospital assessment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped by Niagara Falls on Sunday, one day before the Sept. 20 federal election.
Asked about the plethora of problems associated with the short-term rental industry (take note of that word, industry), Lord Mayor Betty Disero said that if there’s one problem council needs to tackle, it
Fort George had a lot of different classes of people. Some were soldiers, some servants, while some were wealthy officers who enjoyed nights of music and food. On Saturday, the historic site gave a
The Terry Fox Run has a special place in Donna Seymour's heart. She's a two-time cancer survivor and runs every year in honour of her friend June Huyck, who died of ovarian cancer. Over
Niagara-on-the-Lake first responders say they never want to forget the tragedy of 9/11 and will be out on the streets every Sept. 11 to pay respects to those who died that day. The
The Shaw Garden Tour isn't just a matter of finding nice gardens and bringing people in to ooh and ah. It's a comprehensive event that provides real, expert-reviewed information about plants and gardens.
Tuesday’s all-candidates debate hosted by The Lake Report was a telling tale of our riding's political candidates for the federal election. Overall, we were delighted with the honest answers our candidates offered in response
Extensive testing by fire department, gas company and town can't find cause of odour on busy Saturday of long weekend Niagara-on-the-Lake firefighters took over Queen Street in Old Town for much of the day
Richard HarleyKevin MacLean Editors It’s a flash election in the midst of an ever-changing, ongoing global pandemic. Yes, few people other than the prime minister really wanted a federal vote this fall and
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s longstanding Niagara Motors GMC dealership celebrated its 75th anniversary in true car-lover fashion on Saturday – with a car show and a barbecue fundraiser for Red Roof Retreat. A wide variety of vehicles filled
The annual Terry Fox Run is coming back to Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sept. 19. The event will be virtual again this year, with fundraising teams encouraged to plan their own run due to the
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If Ontario goes back into lockdown, it likely will apply only to people who are unvaccinated, says Niagara's chief medical officer of health Dr. Mustafa Hirji. While it would be an unprecedented move for Canadians, it's
The NOTL Soccer Club wrapped up its season with a series of scrimmages on Saturday. Players from all leagues filled Centennial Sports Park in Virgil for the final games. The season was a
A 19-year-old woman has died after a two-vehicle collision in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Saturday. The crash occurred shortly after 2:15 p.m. at Concession 7 and Line 6 roads. Police said a 19-year-old man was driving a silver Subaru Impreza southbound
But no decision yet if shot will be mandatory for NOTL municipal workers Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors are all fully vaccinated, says Lord Mayor Betty Disero. In response to questions from The Lake Report,
Holding a federal election when cases of COVID-19 are rising presents a risk for infection, says Niagara's chief medical officer of health Dr. Mustafa Hirji. The Lake Report asked Hirji how people and candidates
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum was packed with vendors outdoors on Saturday, selling various arts and crafts during the first-ever Sorella Niagara market. Bianca Sorrenti, a St. Davids resident who runs the market with her friend Stephanie Panucci,
At midnight on Aug. 9, Americans Dave and Laura Glasz were waiting in line at the Canadian border, anxious to return to their summer home they hadn’t seen in almost two years. The couple, who
But lockdowns may be avoided if enough people are vaccinated, models show Like the rest of the province, Niagara's cases of COVID-19 are on the rise, largely due to the Delta variant. But the
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