The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has moved forward with some of its proposed changes to the short-term rental licence bylaw, despite outcries from industry stakeholders who wanted the decision to be made by the town's newly approved
Dear editor: My husband Ken Hernder has retired after 38 years as a Queenston volunteer firefighter. With our population growing and recruitment becoming more difficult, the town is considering amalgamating Queenston and St. Davids fire operations. I'd like to offer some insight into
Queenston firefighter Ken Hernder says leaving the fire station doesn't mean his time with the firefighting community is over. The Virgil resident (Greater Virgil Area, as he says) is retiring from firefighting after
Health group will move to new building behind CIBC Some of Niagara-on-the-Lake's doctors are getting new digs. Next January, five NOTL doctors and the entire Niagara North Family Health Team are planning
Though there's been a lot of bad news in the first week of the year — COVID reaching NOTL's long-term care homes, a police shooting and a province-wide lockdown — there's also been
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COVID-19 has reached a Niagara-on-the-Lake's long-term care homes. Niagara Region declared an outbreak at Niagara Long Term Care Residence, formerly Chateau Gardens, Tuesday evening. On Jan. 1, the region also declared an outbreak at Radiant
Michael Howe's dedication to Niagara-on-the-Lake never wavered. The 74-year-old, who died Dec. 29 after a battle with leukemia, was a fierce advocate for preserving the history and charm of the town where he
Niagara-on-the-Lake town Coun. Erwin Wiens doesn't think it's wise to explore the option of expanding and renovating the St. Davids fire station to merge it with Queenston's firehall. The ideas was put forward
A Virgil father is lucky to be alive after being struck by a vehicle on Christmas Day. Ken Rumsey, 52, was airlifted to a St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto with serious injuries Dec. 25, after
A driver appears to have lost a licence plate after knocking down a no-parking sign sometime on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. The sign and licence plate were discovered at the corner
Niagara Falls riding MPP Wayne GatesSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report As many of you know, I believe there are times when the Government and the Opposition can and must work closely together
A resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake's Chautauqua neighbourhood seems to be extremely angry about people leaving dog poop at the park. A neighbourhood resident dicovered signs around the neighbourhood on Jan. 2 and sent photos
As a year for the history books came to a close, Niagara-on-the-Lake made its way to centre stage for CBC's national New Year's Eve broadcast. The show, viewed by about 2 million people and hosted by Canadian
Niagara Regional Police were out in full force Thursday night, issuing tickets for New Year's Eve gatherings that violated the province's COVID-19 restrictions. Const. Philip Gavin said while he couldn't provide region-wide numbers for
St. Davids Golf Club was busy on New Year’s Eve as dozens of golfers flocked to the nine-hole public course to squeeze in one more round for the 2020 season. St. Davids and
NOTL’er Sonja Schindeler and her husband Rick Hrga are lucky to spend their winters in Rancho Santa Fe California (just north of San Diego). With Tuesday night being very clear on the west
The Niagara Region is headed into the red zone for Christmas. The province announced the tougher COVID-19 restrictions Friday, after a spike in cases in Niagara. The red zone restrictions will come into effect Monday. Betty Disero,
Niagara-on-the-Lake's annual Icewine Village festival has been cancelled. And you probably know why (COVID). The NOTL Chamber of Commerce, which operates the event and had planned to do a COVID-safe “contactless” festival this year,
Niagara-on-the-Lake artist Sandra Iafrate is inviting people to come visit her home art studio until Dec. 23. She said the event is “one-of-a-kind, one-at-a-time” with masks required. The open house will allow people to see
NOTL's Eric VanNoort happy and recovering after operation for epilepsy Throughout the last four years of devastating seizures, lengthy hospital visits and multiple brain surgeries, Eric VanNoort says the worst part of it
What does it take to deck the halls of a former Trisha Romance estate?
Equity Venture, a company associated with Solmar Development Corp. and developer Benny Marotta, is suing the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake for $1 million. The lawsuit alleges the town significantly reduced or eliminated the options available for servicing
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has been awarded the 2020 Prince of Wales Prize for its sustained commitment to heritage conservation over time. As the winner of the National Trust for Canada’s most prestigious prize, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Marnie Cluckie says she’ll be doing “a lot of listening” during her first 100 days as Niagara-on-the-Lake’s chief administrator. The mother of two has had a long career working in municipal and regional government, but
Overwhelming industry opposition to principal residence rule prompts change, for now The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake wants to crack down on illegal short-term rentals and make sure ones that are operating legally take responsibility
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