If you went down to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s downtown core on Saturday morning, you might have thought people were finally listening to the province’s lockdown orders. But if you went back at about 2 p.m.,
The former Mori Gardens property could become a temporary farmers' market or something similar, says developer Benny Marotta, who purchased the 26-acre property in 2020 for $5 million. This week, most of the
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As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Niagara and across the province, ICU and hospital admissions are passing totals from the peak of the second wave and far exceeding what they were during the first wave,
Lord Mayor Betty Disero got her COVID-19 vaccine last week. She got a last-minute call Friday after a cancellation at Simpson's Apothecary in Old Town and rushed down to get her jab of the
Richard WestSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report I enjoy a daily walk around NOTL, especially during the year of COVID. A month or so ago, I was returning home up Gate Street and I
Virgil father Jeff McGuffin was teaching his one-year-old daughter Brynn about the spirit of giving when he found a few more lessons to impart along the way. After putting pussywillows out near the curb for sale
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, front-line workers at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s grocery stores have gone above and beyond to create a safe, friendly environment for locals to shop. Harvest Barn, and both Phil’s and Hendriks Valu-marts,
Niagara-on-the-Lake is continuing to see thousands of visitors entering town on weekends, despite pleas from public health officials across Ontario for people to stay home and not travel out of their region. The
A 40-year-old man who was killed in a hit-and-run on Lakeshore Road Sunday night was a lifelong NOTL resident with a passion for sports. Niagara Regional Police said they have identified the driver of a
In an ongoing legal battle between Hummel Properties Ltd. and the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, the municipality says it acted legally when it implemented a bylaw to freeze all development in Old Town. Hummel, a prominent
Police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man dead on the side of Lakeshore Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Officers were called to the area, near NcNab Road at about 7:18 a.m. Monday and discovered a deceased adult
Developer Hummel Properties Inc. is suing the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake for damages over an interim control bylaw passed just days after council was sworn in on Dec. 3, 2018. Although the allegations have
When will Niagara-on-the-Lake get a dog park? What’s up with the town’s diversity committee? How will the municipality streamline operations during the pandemic? What are the pandemic impacts and how are the town’s finances? Those were
Niagara-on-the-Lake's wellness committee has set up a phone number residents can call to get help with booking their vaccines. Cindy Grant, chair of the committee, said the idea came to her when the
Ralph Dangelmaier was feeling left out, unable to get a vaccine when he tried to book one. The American citizen, a former navy fighter pilot, is over 80 and was desperately looking for a
Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants have been some of the hardest hit businesses. But when restaurants were allowed by the town to set up temporary patios last year, a group of friends who
The NOTL Chamber of Commerce, Lord Mayor Betty Disero and chief administrative officer Marnie Cluckie last week held their first state of the town address, to fill residents in on some of the municipal
With cases of COVID-19 rising across the region and nicer weather around the corner, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is again getting ready to accommodate tourists. The town said it is “proactively preparing” for an anticipated increase in visitors by
Pat Fryer is looking forward to being able to see her grandchildren again soon. Now that she's been vaccinated she's hoping to being able to give them a hug. The 75-year-old received her
Niagara-on-the-Lake's Newark Neighbours is sending out 44 baskets containing a hearty meal – and much more – to brighten the Easter of people in need. Each basket contains either a ham or turkey, a fresh baked pie, several boxes
Niagara’s top doctor says COVID-19 worries could start to ease by mid-May, thanks to vaccinations. However, that depends largely on people limiting their social interaction for a bit longer – and now is not
Niagara is continuing to push through with vaccinations of its older populations. As of Monday, about 73 per cent of Niagara’s 80-plus population had been vaccinated, as had 39 per cent of the 75 to 79 age
The provincial vaccine booking system opened to people aged 70 to 74 on Monday. However, glitches in the province's booking system have caused a major frustration for some Niagara residents looking to grab
We need to have the “fewest interactions with fewest people for the shortest amount of time at the greatest distance while wearing the best-fitting mask” For weeks, Niagara’s chief medical officer of
The global COVID-19 pandemic and continued recommendations to stay home except for essential travel were of no concern to hoards of tourists that flocked to NOTL over the weekend.
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