Amid pandemic panic, people and businesses in town have been taking extra measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but a few businesses have been doing so in ways that constitute racial profiling of
With the threat of COVID-19 in our neighbourhood, it is our sincere hope that you and your families are healthy and staying safe. As most of us know and are taking seriously, right
It’s the day before farm workers will arrive at the Wiens farm, after much anticipation about whether they even would be allowed in the country due to COVID-19 border closures. Farm owner Erwin Wiens
A 33-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man crashed his Chevrolet Tahoe into the entrance of the Royal Bank of Canada on Mary Street on Sunday. The incident took place at about 7:20 a.m., little more than four
The Virgil Stampede is cancelled due to COVID-19. Marcia Penner, secretary of the Virgil Business Association, which puts on the stampede, said this is the first time in 54 years that the stampede
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During this time of constant change and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s one thing that’s guaranteed: this will go down in history. That’s why the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is encouraging people to
Farmers waiting for seasonal workers to arrive are stuck in a state of limbo, Coun. Erwin Wiens says. Though the workers are said to be coming soon, “none have arrived yet and there’s
It’s a message of community: we’re here for you during these tough times.
They wanted planes, they got them. Two Niagara-on-the-Lakers who were stuck in quarantine in Peru have arrived home safely, and are now quarantining again. Scott Robinson and Chelsea Widdicombe, both 23, were flown back
NOTL home chef wins cooking show crown Alex Hicks is Niagara-on-the-Lake’s newest celebrity chef — though she doesn’t cook professionally. Yet. Hicks, 30, took home the first place prize during a Food Network cooking show, winning $10,000,
Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake bylaw officers can now issue a $750 fine to anyone found in contravention of emergency orders. Under new powers from the province, the town can enforce emergency orders for the closure of public
Two Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are stuck in quarantine in Cusco, Peru, as a result of the changing situation around the globe due to COVID-19. Scott Robinson and Chelsea Widdicombe must stay quarantined until at least
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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