Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford made an unannounced stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake Monday night, for a private function at the home of prominent developer Rainer Hummel, joined by Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa, Coun. Erwin Wiens, Shaw Festival executive director Tim Jennings and others from the provincial government.
“It’s a sad state of affairs when our town lets this kind of thing slide by — when only one or two politicians stand up against withholding information and fight for what’s right,” writes editor-in-chief Richard Harley.
“Can you believe it? Another year has almost passed and it’s now settling into the season of Christmas trees, holiday lights and comfort foods,” writes editor-in-chief Richard Harley, with a full calendar of what’s going on in town for the holiday season.
“This is just another example of how five council members continue to ignore the people who voted them into their positions,” writes Richard Harley.
The tribunal sided mainly with the town and SORE on what it called a long and complex case that “addresses multiple, highly technical and inter-connected issues.”
“Nobody wants to wake up to their home and possessions being destroyed,” writes Richard Harley. “Even if canoeing in your lawn does sound like a good time, we need to start fixing what’s broken.”
Secret Path Week is a national movement that commemorates the legacies of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack, and takes place annually from Oct. 17 to 22.
Kekoo Gatta, the founder and owner of Gatta Homes in Niagara-on-the-Lake, didn’t return home after going for a swim in the Niagara River Tuesday night.
Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa says Niagara-on-the-Lake needs more housing and support options for its aging population — and one solution could be finding town properties, or other suitable land, that could be developed to meet those needs.
“Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a plethora of lies during his visit to NOTL, forcing The Lake Report to respond with the longest editorial it has ever published.”
A group of Niagara-on-the-Lake residents conducted a detailed survey on seniors’ housing needs. The results of the survey were sent to NOTL politicians, including Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa. The Lake Report met with
“‘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
UPDATE 3: 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
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
Niagara Falls may be designated the go-to place to experience the solar eclipse on April 8, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty of places to experience the once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. It
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