A number of penalties and fees will be waived until June 30, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake announced Tuesday evening. The decision comes one day after Lord Mayor Betty Disero declared of a state of
The federal government’s decision to exempt seasonal farmworkers with valid visas from COVID-19 travel restrictions has been greeted with huge relief by Niagara’s agricultural industry. The region’s farms rely on thousands of seasonal workers, who will have to
NOTL's Sandtrap Pub and Grill closed temporarily Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is with heaviest of hearts that we have decided to close the pub until further notice,” owners Paul and Matt Dietsch
After mass cancellations for Easter flowers, two Niagara-on-the-Lake greenhouses were busy this weekend doing their best to offset their losses. Jennifer Thwaites of Thwaites Farms was outside the arena in Virgil selling hydrangeas for
People lined up outside the doors of Valu-Mart in Virgil on the weekend, as the grocery store implemented a policy of no more than 30 customers inside at a time, to help prevent the potential spread
Seasonal farmworkers with valid visas will be exempt from COVID-19 travel restrictions so they can enter the country for work, the federal government says. That news will be a huge relief for Niagara's agricultural
Some good samaritans stopped Sunday on their way into town to help a raccoon that was walking around on Mississagua Street. The raccoon appeared to be blind, with its eyes crusted shut, and
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has enacted a bylaw to allow Lord Mayor Betty Disero and interim CAO Sheldon Randall to make decisions on council’s behalf during the COVID-19 crisis. The decision was made
The Town of NOTL’s top civil servant and two members of council are in self-isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Interim chief administrator Sheldon Randall and Couns. Stuart McCormack and Clare Cameron are all
Though the restaurant is closed, and St. Patrick’s Day plans aren’t moving forward right now, Jesse Morningstar of the Irish Harp says spirits are still high. The restaurant has become known locally for
The federal government's plan to close the border to non-Canadians will be “a catastrophe” for the Niagara farming community, says NOTL Coun. Erwin Wiens. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that border access will be restricted as of Wednesday
The first of two COVID-19 assessment centres planned for the Niagara region opens today. The centre, located behind the Greater Niagara General Site in Niagara Falls, will provide screening, assessment and testing for
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is closing all administration buildings and cancelling all public and committee meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Keeping in line with measures being taken by the Province, effective immediately,
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Newark Neighbours is suspending shopping and drop-offs until April 6 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “To all our valued customers and food bank clients, the health and safety and comfort of our
Two Sisters Vineyards has become the first Niagara-on-the-Lake winery to close its doors due to the threat of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The winery released a statement Saturday, saying it will cease all public-facing
Niagara Falls is closing doors to a long list of city facilities in the wake of COVID-19. The city said Friday that “effective immediately” it has closed: Coronation 50 Plus Recreation Centre
With the threat of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is closing the doors to town facilites to mitigate risks to employees and the public. The town announced Friday that, keeping in line
Niagara College has announced it will close all on-campus classes beginning Monday, March 16. The college is one of many educational institutions to close its doors due to the threat of COVID-19, also referred
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has “partially activated” its Emergency Operations Centre due to the threat of COVID-19, also referred to as novel coronavirus. As of Friday it has also closed a number of
It was a night to celebrate the best thing about Niagara-on-the-Lake — the people that live here and help shape our community.
People in town who are keen followers of political activities in NOTL know there is a big gap between the business community and the residents. It seems to be the same in many places
In 2019, NOTLers were taken for more than $250,000 by scam artists, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. The majority of that total was from one person, who lost $232,145 in a “romance” scam.
MPP Wayne Gates says the province needs to listen to Niagara and adopt mental health funding for Ontario. Gates forced a late night debate Wednesday in the Ontario Legislature after the province didn’t include funding
When I was writing this week’s main story about a local woman who contacted The Lake Report about scam phone calls, it was disheartening to learn that police simply told her it wasn’t
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Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Pauline Charlton is fed up with receiving fraudulent phone calls. The recently retired York University professor of psychology, who lives on Charlotte Street, said she receives as many as three phone
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