Some residents living along the heritage trail are upset after the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake allowed more than two dozen healthy trees to be chopped down along the historic walking path.
An 18-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man is facing three counts of assault with a weapon in relation to a protest in Old Town on Aug. 23. Niagara Regional Police spokesperson Stephanie Sabourin said Austin Gould is alleged to
The streetside patios in downtown NOTL have been a big hit, but efforts to close Queen Street drew decidedly mixed reaction, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake says. The munipality says it has gathered enough information about the various
A neighbourhood tradition carried on the best it could this year, despite being hindered by COVID-19 and cloudy skies.
Niagara is about to get a little bit spookier. Filmmaker Val Coles is working on a documentary called “Haunted Niagara,” which he says will highlight ghost stories from around the region, including some
A band on the roof, a parking lot full of motorbikes, all for a good cause. Club 55’s “Ride to 55” motorcycle rally raised more than $500 for No One Goes Hungry, a Niagara
We’re so excited to announce the winners of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s first NOTL’s Choice Awards. Earlier this year, we collected nominations from town residents in 80 categories and then 3,000 of our dedicated readers took the time to
Council made decision in private session, hopes to reduce tensions over protests Niagara-on-the-Lake's carriage companies will now have to operate on Byron Street every weekend, the town says. The companies, Sentineal Carriages and
Ravine Vineyard has a long history of giving back to the community and the winery did it again Monday, with a picnic lunch in support of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum. For two sessions Monday, Ravine welcomed
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Sandtrap Pub & Grill scooped four first-place platinum finishes and one runner-up prize in the 2020 NOTL’s Choice Awards. The Mary Street eatery won the most categories in The Lake Report’s first residents’ choice competition. The restaurant
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is kicking Sentineal Carriages to a new curb. The company, which has operated horse-drawn carriage tours in town for decades, will be forced to move its operations from King Street
A video that claims to send an official message from the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Tourism NOTL has been making the rounds online, spurring action from the town. Niagara Now was made aware of the video by a
But a large crowd of residents turns out to support Sentineal family's business In the latest episode of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s carriage wars, animal rights activists descended on the town again on Sunday, but this time they
Marion Hassebroek says the driveway to Queenston Mile Winery “isn’t compatible” with the residential neighbourhood on Queenston Road. During Monday’s council meeting she outlined some of the problems neighbours have with the winery entrance,
The Town of NOTL won’t be refunding 2020 taxes to businesses in the heritage district of Old Town. A motion that would have had town staff explore the possibility of returning 40 per
These former NOTL residents are posing underneath the wonderful horticultural arches that were made for the royal visit in 1901. The future King George V (aged 36) and Queen Mary (aged 34) of England
In a quest to get Niagara-on-the-Lake’s farmers more water for irrigation, Brett Ruck faced a unique challenge — none of them wanted to fill out the paperwork to report their water usage. So
Willowbank wants to keep a natural grassy “meadow” that led to a complaint. Caitlin Wooll, education co-ordinator at Willowbank, made a virtual presentation to council Monday to ask for an exemption from the Town of
Pedal Pub NOTL will continue to operate for the rest of 2020, town council decided Monday. The unanimous decision is a 180-degree reversal from a vote on July 27 when council, also unanimously, decided not to support the
Sunday’s two-sided protest in NOTL demonstrated a couple of things pretty clearly. One is that there is a lot of resident support for Sentineal Carriages. Despite some other cities across the globe deciding
Coun. Gary Burroughs isn't happy with a proposed bylaw amendment that would allow as many as seven councillors to meet electronically for council meetings, even after the state of emergency is over in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The bylaw means in
Police have arrested a Niagara-on-the-Lake man who was involved in a collision that killed a 60-year-old woman July 29. Aubrey Blake Clements, 32, is charged with dangerous driving causing death, impaired driving causing
Threats, criminal behaviour won't be tolerated, senior officer says. But Charter ensures protesters can have their say Editor’s note: This is the second part of a series focusing on the carriage protests in Niagara-on-the-Lake. After three
NOTL has a new $1.4-million fire truck. The truck, a 2019 Rosenbauer Cobra 101’ aerial platform, is operating out of Station 1 in Old Town and is a replacement for an existing 2006 truck “that had been experiencing
The speed limit on Concession 6 Road between Niagara Stone Road and Line 2 Road is likely to be lowered to 70 km/h from 80 km/h. Town councillors unanimously approved a staff report recommending the speed change
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