Police are trying to identify a body that was found in the Niagara River in Niagara-on-the-Lake Tuesday. Officers were called to the area of Ricardo and Melville streets at about 8:45 a.m., regarding “found
With the influx of summer visitors and easing of some pandemic restrictions, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has extended public washroom hours at Queen's Royal Park, Simcoe Park and Market Street. The washrooms are now
Starting Canada Day, there won't be any more cars on Queen Street during the weekend. The street in Niagara-on-the-Lake's historic district is going to be closed to vehicles for weekends and holidays, NOTL town council
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As part of its strategy to help restaurants recover from the COVID-19 shutdown, the town has allowed six restaurant patios to open on private property and has 12 permits still waiting to be approved. Some of the
The Town of NOTL is pushing to get high speed internet to rural areas. Lord Mayor Betty Disero said the town is currently requesting funding to subsidize work to install broadband lines in
NOTL Pedal Pub is anxious to get rolling again, after Niagara Region said it wouldn’t approve the operation of the vehicle on regional roads. The region is looking for town comment on the
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is doing well in some areas, and underperforming in others, says a $218,100 service review report presented to council Monday. The 94-page report by consulting firm Deloitte was meant to
Town council has voted to repeal an interim control bylaw that restricted development within the urban area of Old Town. The bylaw, passed on Dec. 5, 2018, in one of the first acts of
After a continuous push from business owners on Queen Street, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake now plans to establish a heritage tax rebate program. The tax rebate is intended to help businesses in heritage buildings maintain the structures,
It’s a mixed bag when it comes to opinions on closing Queen Street, Lord Mayor Betty Disero told council Monday. There are a plethora of problems, including loss of parking revenue, traffic concerns
While the Whirlpool jet boats are literally built for turbulent waters, the COVID-19 pandemic has the company worried about keeping its head above water. John Kinney, owner of Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours, said
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake will continue to take direction from its emergency control group for now, says Lord Mayor Betty Disero. Having the emergency group in charge enables the town can act quickly and refocus
More than 12,800 vehicles entered downtown NOTL this past weekend, according to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Interim CAO Sheldon Randall updated council with some numbers on Monday. He said on the weekend of June
Homeowner says 'clean cut' might have been caused by a person but police suspect other animals may be responsible for grisly incident Gordon Cutts woke up to a gruesome surprise on Sunday — something,
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Share the spirit of NOTL Send us photos of you (or you and your family) with your NOTL flag on display. If you are among the hundreds of people who purchased one of
Niagara-on-the-Lake Coun. Stuart McCormack says he condemns racism, despite choosing not to sign a letter from town council condemning racism last week. McCormack addressed the issue during a meeting of council Monday night after refusing
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s downtown business community wants town council to act quickly in getting financial relief and a recovery plan in place for renters and owners on Queen Street. Terri-Lynn Woodhouse, owner of One Earth
Town council is expected to finalize a cannabis bylaw next week. With the impending new bylaw, cannabis growers in Niagara-on-the-Lake will face new restrictions. The proposed bylaw would affect all rural lands throughout NOTL, with the
Niagara-on-the-Lake has a new place for a quick Greek meal — Gryos on the Lake. The new sandwich shop has taken over The Sandwich Shop. Owner John Paraskevopoulos says the goal was to
Dear editor: As a global, philosophical, necessary conversation rages on regarding the future role and look of policing, please permit me to make a very local comment The ubiquitous bylaw enforcement squad in
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Food and drink establishments in Niagara-on-the-Lake can now start applying to expand patios on private and municipal space, the town announced Tuesday. The expansions will come into effect Friday, pending town approval, which
The anti-racism rally in Niagara-on-the-Lake last week brought out about 400 people to stand in solidarity with black members of our community and around the world. It was sobering to hear stories of racism right
Despite the pandemic, Niagara-on-the-Lake Coun. Norm Arsenault wants the environment to stay at the top of people’s minds. He said right now the environment has been put on the “back burner” in town and he’s
While much of the province is opening up to Phase 2 in the COVID-19 pandemic recovery, the Niagara region remains in Phase 1. That means businesses such as restaurants, bars, most shopping malls
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