The new Niagara-on-the-Lake council didn’t waste any time getting a new bylaw put in place to protect a long list of tree species in all five urban areas of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The motion, moved
A new council will now shape NOTL.
Just off Queen Street in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake, two locals are preserving a little slice of Italian heritage. Husband and wife Laryssa and Maurizio Cesta, owners of Pie’za Pizzeria , have worked hard
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When a group of more than 150 people gathered in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Nov. 18 to mourn the loss of around 250 healthy trees, it was a statement to developer Benny Marotta, owner of
Around Niagara, wine makers and grape growers were out in the fields Thursday morning for an early harvest of icewine grapes. The harvest being so early is extremely rare, said Niagara College wine
A group of about two dozen Niagara-on-the-Lake locals gathered in front of the gates to the Randwood Estate Tuesday morning to protest the cutting of trees on the properties. The cutting began last week on
On Nov. 11, 1918 — one hundred years ago — church bells erupted across England in celebration of the end of four years of war. One hundred years later, the Royal Canadian Legion
It has come to the attention of the paper’s editorial staff that some residents have been spreading rumours that the paper is funded by Benny Marotta, the owner of Solmar Development Corp. This
Eddie Diijon would tell you the common human flea is more intelligent than any other species of flea. And after he told you about his former flea circus, you may be left scratching
Niagara-on-the-Lake has a new Lord Mayor — or should we say Lady Mayor. Betty Disero led the polls through the night as results came in for the 2018 Municipal Election, winning the night
The Lake Report would like to address an ad recently placed in the Metroland-owned Niagara Advance by local resident Joe Accardo. The ad — a smear campaign against mayoral candidate and incumbent lord
Following our Randwood series, Niagara Now and The Lake Report recently sat down with Benny Marotta, developer and owner of Solmar Development Corporation for a Q&A. Here are some of the questions asked. TLR: “Tell me
The Pharmasave Simpson's Apothecary in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake was robbed Saturday afternoon. A lone male entered the King Street pharmacy of the town's tourist district shortly before 12:30 p.m. with a weapon and demanded narcotics.
A letter was recently sent out by a local politically-minded group called FocusNOTL, part of which outlined the group’s beliefs that Niagara-on-the-Lake's past council has failed residents, and mentioning its plan to help educate voters before the
BY: Debi Goodwin, Special to Niagara Now While voters are asking candidates in the upcoming municipal election strong questions about development and its effects on our heritage, one group in town believes they
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Rachel Spiewak and her boyfriend Jay didn’t know when they climbed into bed Saturday night that it would be the last time they’d ever sleep in it. Sometime around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday
Photos by Alex Lupul.
The number of candidates seeking the position of town councillor for Niagara-on-the-Lake has dropped from 25 to 24. In an interview to the paper Friday morning, former candidate Rob MacInnis said he will no
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Niagara Regional Police are still looking for answers after an abandoned yellow kayak and a pair of shoes prompted a search of Four Mile Creek in August. Police were called to the area of Line 3 and
The Parks Canada Agency will be mowing the grass at the Commons in Niagara-on-the-Lake between August 27 and 29. Parks Canada said it hopes to achieves two goals with the mowing, in a Friday a press release.
The Lake Report is doubling its production due to popular demand. We will now be printing 10,000 copies, with around 8,000 being delivered through Canada Post. We’ve heard time and time again from
It happens the same way frequently for Roland Adams — he finds a sapling tree growing in the yard, and he doesn’t have the heart to kill it. So the tree, be it
UPDATE: The Queenston Residents' Association has moved its all-candidates meeting to Willowbank School of Restoration Arts (the former Laura Secord Public School) in Queenston. The venue is wheelchair accessible and has on site parking, as well
Niagara Region Public Health is warning rabies is on the rise in Niagara. Last week, two skunks in an urban area of Welland, and one raccoon in rural Lincoln have tested positive for
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