The Niagara Nursery School is one big step closer to reaching its fundraising goal of $100,000, after receiving a major donation of $10,000. The contribution, by the O’Neill and Houghton Family, brings the non-profit
Niagara-on-the-Lake town councillor Wendy Cheropita has some concerns about the safety of 5G cellular networks, but they appear to be based on widely debunked, fringe conspiracy theories. And last week she came within
Unfortunately, misinformation is everywhere in 2020. And unfortunately, some of that misinformation made it into a public meeting of Niagara-on-the-Lake council last week thanks to some of our elected officials. While we understand
Dear parents: Santa Claus is coming to town on Saturday, Dec. 12 (the bad weather date is Sunday, Dec. 13). There will not be a large parade in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake, so Santa is
Being the chief administrator of a municipality is a tough job to begin with, even before a global pandemic was thrown into the mix. But interim CAO Sheldon Randall stuck with it, spending hundreds of hours serving the Town
Editor's note: Since the interview for this story, the neighbours said asphalt was put down in some areas of the street. They say it has reduced the noise problem, but not resolved the issue completely. Two NOTLers
A $3 ride, for real? With Niagara-on-the-Lake's new NRT OnDemand transit system just launched, The Lake Report decided to see first-hand how the new ride-share system works and what the experience is like for users. Here's
Existing home will be converted to community housing for seniors Pleasant Manor long-term care home in Niagara-on-the-Lake now has all the pieces in order for its new 160-bed facility, after being granted
Our town council deserves massive applause for taking a head-on approach to tackling the issue of short-term rentals in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Council is moving to restrict all short-term rentals to be owner-occupied by 2024, among
Veteran Shaw production crew member anxiously waiting for new season and debut of 'Charley's Aunt' When Rob Grindlay left work as the supervisor of the setup crew at the Shaw Festival’s Royal George
About 300 people got stuck in the parking lot the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre Saturday. The afternoon was the final of three drive-thru flu shot days at the community centre, offered by Niagara North Family Health
Everywhere man Terry Flynn says the Christmas trees at the Niagara Lions annual fundraiser are hot sellers this year. “It's been a crazy and I know it's gonna stay crazy,” he said as a steady line
Niagara-on-the-Lake band Back in the Daze is bringing an online performance to people across town and beyond this Saturday. The five-piece cover band is known locally for playing various festivals, including Peach Festival,
A long list of firefighters have earned exemplary service medals for a combined more than 280 years volunteering for the Niagara-on-the-Lake fire department.
For 27 years, Santa’s elf Sandy Sugarswirl has been the big man’s lead hand in responding to letters from the children of Niagara. Twelve of those years have been spent in Niagara-on-the-Lake, writing
Niagara-on-the-Lake filmmaker and Shaw Festival actor Howard Davis a.k.a. Haui hopes his new movie will help to celebrate the differences in people. Davis released his feature-length film “MixedUp” on Amazon Prime, OutTV and Apple TV last Wednesday. The movie is
A couple of weeks ago The Lake Report quietly kicked off a campaign to help local businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. With support from the NOTL Chamber of Commerce, Town of NOTL, Niagara Holiday
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is hoping to limit short-term rentals to live-in operations only by 2024. The move is one in a list of changes to the town’s short-term rental licensing bylaw, designed
Disero unsure if 'heavy hand” of region rules is appropriate in NOTL New COVID-19 rules across the province, along with additional restrictions by Niagara’s acting medical officer of health have some restaurant owners across Niagara fearing
NOTL also exploring creating a 'hub' for high school students Having a nursery school in town and having a reasonable waiting list for families is crucial to attracting more families to Niagara-on-the-Lake, says
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Niagara-on-the-Lake is down to two active cases of COVID-19, as the Niagara region moves into the province's recently updated orange “restrict” level. As of Tuesday, the following emergency orders are in effect by the province across
Niagara-on-the-Lake's new on-demand transit is scheduled to be up and running Nov. 23. While some town residents are looking forward to the new transit system, others are wondering how well the new service
Lord Mayor Betty Disero said she's been hearing from Niagara-on-the-Lake residents with concerns about the town washrooms at Simcoe Park and Queen's Royal being closed. But that's nothing new, Disero said during a committee
John Hawley, developer of the Village subdivision in NOTL, is building 20 rental apartments as an addition to the neighbourhood. Hawley, who said the development will help diversify housing options in Niagara-on-the-Lake, asked town council
Niagara-on-the-Lake's ambassadors program has been suspended indefinitely due to the large numbers of COVID-19 cases in Peel Region and Toronto – two areas where a lot of visitors to NOTL live. The Shaw Guild,
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