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
Congratulations to town council for declaring a climate emergency on Monday. It’s good to see that our elected officials recognize the advice of the world’s top scientists that yes, climate change is real,
The room was filled with laughs as the Niagara-on-the-Lake Writers’ Circle held its seventh annual Rising Spirits award ceremony on Sunday, celebrating the winners of the writing competition. The night was opened
Many Niagara-on-the-Lake residents will tell you the same thing when it comes to fish and chips in town — the Legion does it best.
Niagara-on-the-Lake has a short-term rental problem. With the increase in investment properties and Airbnbs, and taxes on live-in bed and breakfast operators, there seems to be a lack of sympathy and good policy on
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Children’s toys, cork remover presses, coats, cassette players, toaster ovens — you name it, they fix it once a month at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library.
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RiverBrink Art Studio hosted its second Portraits in Watercolour course on Saturday, giving NOTL residents a chance to hone their painting skills. Instructor Peter Malaguti is teaching portraiture and went through various watercolour techniques,
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Benny Marotta and his companies are appealing a Superior Court decision to dismiss an application to quash heritage designation on all four Rand Estate properties, The Lake Report has learned. The companies, Solmar
On Tuesday, The Lake Report and, presumably, other media organizations, received the following email from the town’s communications department: Good morning, Just a reminder to please refrain from contacting Lord Mayor Disero and
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has received new design plans for the Rand Estate, but Lord Mayor Betty Disero says more details are needed before she can comment. Artist renderings of the new look,
A new plan for the Rand Estate has been submitted to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report has learned. The new design shows significant changes to the initial building drawings, including a reduction
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Niagara developer Rainer Hummel is suing the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake for $500,000, plus costs, in an application to quash a development freeze that was instituted by the town at a special meeting just days
Our editorial last week about a particularly poor argument from the town’s lawyer in the court case over the Rand Estate caused a few readers to question The Lake Report’s motivation. We would like
The town and SORE were victorious in court last week, but developer Benny Marotta says it’s “likely” his companies will appeal the judge’s decision. Superior Court Justice Linda Walters ruled to dismiss an application by
The town and SORE have won again. On Friday Justice Linda Walters ruled to dismiss an application by Solmar Development Corp. and Two Sisters Resorts to quash the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s notice of
Toasts were made and a cannon was fired as almost 200 Niagara-on-the-Lake residents rang in the new year at the Lord Mayor’s Levee at Navy Hall.
It starts with humble spirits and ends with a shipping container leaving Niagara-on-the-Lake, destined to change lives forever.
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