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Blaze tears through NOTL facility on Townline Road

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s crew of 60 firefighters used every fire apparatus the town has but were simply “outmatched” due to a lack of available water as they battled  a massive blaze that engulfed an old chicken farm turned business facility Tuesday, fire chief Nick Ruller says.

Pet grooming can resume, with conditions

Pet groomers can begin to offer some services again, with conditions. On Wednesday, the province amended its emergency order regulations to allow pet groomers to open back up, effective Feb. 4, provided the service

Editorial: Stop with the preamble

It's been well-documented that Niagara-on-the-Lake council meetings go on and on and … among the longest in the region. Recognizing the problem, councillors last fall even looked at making changes to their meeting format,

Town needs to find new revenue sources: Bisback

Higher user fees and, eventually, an accommodation tax needed, budget chief says   The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake needs to find new ways to boost revenue, says Coun. Allan Bisback. During a special meeting to

The budget: NOTL budget approved with 2.12% tax hike

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake officially has a budget for 2021. The operating budget, approve last Wednesday, comes in at $37,327,452 and while overall expenses are down slightly ($37,453,452 in 2020), there’s a 2.12 per cent increase

Editorial: Good news amid the pandemic

As we are all learning, during a pandemic lockdown, it can be challenging to find things to which we can look forward. But this week, NOTL residents had the pleasure of cheering on

Town says province insists dog groomers must stay closed

Despite complaints from many quarters, and some municipalities permitting dog grooming, the province says grooming is still not an essential service. “Dog grooming continues to be a contentious item,” NOTL's chief administrator Marnie Cluckie

Bus driver can park close to home again

Kathy Latour has a new place to park her school bus close to home, thanks to the generosity of Lake Report readers and a NOTL hotel company. Latour, a Niagara-on-the-Lake resident and school bus driver, was

Editorial: Kudos during trying times

It’s ages past Christmas, but it’s not too late to appreciate the efforts of local Santa wannabe and Lake Reporter Tim Taylor to raise funds for NOTL Palliative Care. During the pandemic, Taylor

Legion receives $10,800 in COVID relief funding

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 in Niagara-on-the-Lake has received $10,800 in federal COVID relief funds. The money was part of $20 million set aside to help legion’s across the country through the Veterans

Friends of Ryerson Park ask council for big changes

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake will look at solutions to problems with excess traffic and parking in Chautauqua. In the meantime, councillors have asked staff to report back with a temporary solution by April, to help curb traffic during

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