Public meeting for hotel sways some opinions
As far as public meetings for developments go, Tuesday night’s open house about a proposed hotel at The Village was tame. Developer John Hawley had the crowd of about 200 people — mostly
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NOTL council attendance records
Many Niagara-on-the-Lake residents have emailed Niagara Now and The Lake Report requesting us to investigate council attendance records. While those records are available in the minutes of each meeting, which can be found
Editorial: Packed election deserves attention
Now that we’ve passed the cut-off date to run for the upcoming municipal election, and have 25 candidates seeking spots on council, it’s more important than ever for voters to be educated on
NOTL horse carriage supporters question treatment of protesters
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s decision to close off a section of King Street and grant a group of protesters free parking along Simcoe Park on Saturday had some counter-protesters questioning how fairly the
Stirr: Tensions expected at NOTL horse carriage protest
The horse and carriage protests taking place in Old Town could get tense near the end of July, said Adam Stirr, animal rights activist and founder of At War For Animals Niagara. In
NOTL could be the spot for pot one day
With the legalization of marijuana approaching in Canada, farming communities such as Niagara-on-the-Lake could face a number of challenges with regards to legal marijuana grow operations. There are several potential problems residents and
Falls calls out to Ellen DeGeneres
The city of Niagara Falls has sent an invitation to The Ellen DeGeneres Show in hopes the popular talk show and its host will visit Canada and broadcast from the city. In June of
Falls woman charged in early morning stabbing
A 48-year-old Niagara Falls woman is facing charges following a stabbing that took place around 2 a.m. on Tuesday. Niagara Regional Police said officers were called to a residence in the area of
Darte seeking re-election, Pillitteri on board
Pat Darte will officially be seeking re-election for lord mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Darte made the announcement at Pillitteri Estates Winery on Tuesday, alongside local resident Joe Pillitteri, who will be his campaign chair
VBA to ramp up security for stampede
The Virgil Stampede has always had its ups and downs with regards to how some people choose to conduct themselves. This year was no different, according to a Niagara Regional Police constable who spoke
Police seek suspects in Grimsby armed robbery
Niagara Regional Police are looking to identify two men who involved in an armed robbery at Scotia Bank located at 150 Main St. East in Grimsby. The alleged robbery occured Saturday, July 14 at around 3:49 p.m.
Fire destroys multiple vehicles parked in hay field
A vicious blaze completely destroyed 19 vehicles parked just off Niagara Stone Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sunday, and damaged another 15. The fire, of an unknown cause, started sometime around 3:50 p.m. in the field
23-year-old Turner officially running for lord mayor
Twenty-three-year-old Dan Turner officially filed his nomination papers for lord mayor Thursday morning. The nearly lifelong local surprised many residents in June when he announced his plan to seek the position of lord
NOTL fire departments to ramp up volunteer recruitment
Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire and Emergency Services will be ramping up recruitment initiatives throughout the summer and into the fall. Information sessions will be held in September for interested parties and their families to learn about
First ever Busk For A Cause event rocks Falls
The first ever “Busk For A Cause” event took over Niagara Falls city hall on June 30 to raise money for the Big Brothers Big Sisters foundation. The event, presented by Poptee & Niagara Falls
Grow Niagara: A Canada Day tribute to the maple tree
Is there anything more quintessentially Canadian than the Maple tree, and its magnificent leaves? Be it the radiating red leaf of the Autumn Blaze Maple tree, or of course the national tree of
Caslin announces regional chair nomination
Niagara Region chair Alan Caslin is officially in the running to keep his position for another four years. Caslin put in his nomination papers today for the municipal election — the first ever
Protesters hoof it to NOTL
A group of protesters gathered with posters in front of the Prince of Wales in Old Town in June to protest the horse-drawn carriages. The gathering was arranged by a group called At
Editorial: Residents should support neighbourhood designation of Chautauqua
Chautauqua — it’s one of the oldest neighbourhoods in NOTL, one that nearly every resident knows about. While you won’t find many designated homes — and the population is small — the area
Miele makes $100 offer to identify ‘fake poster’
In a chapter of Niagara-on-the-Lake's social media wars, Town Coun. Paolo Miele made and deleted an offer to make a $100 donation to Newark Neighbours if somebody can identify what he called a
Randwood Part 3: Resident Voices
For the final piece of the Randwood story, The Lake report talked to 18 residents completely at random in front of the Old Town and Virgil post offices. Over the course of this
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Decorate a wine bottle event to hit Niagara Pumphouse in July
Have you ever wanted to decorate your own wine bottle? The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre and Hinterbrook Winery are giving locals the chance to do just that this July — with a glass
RANDWOOD: Part 2: Stone walls
The Randwood Estate story gets even more complex when the timeline is considered — Two Sisters Resort Corp. has a development application waiting for Town approval before it can proceed, and the Town
Editorial: Protecting NOTL’s bank swallows
Just off the corner of Lakeshore Road in Old Town, there is a paradise many locals know about called Niagara Shores Park. The area, now closed off to the public for driving access
Two St. Catharines residents among first 147 ‘space politicians’
Two St. Catharines locals will be helping shape the future of space law, as members of the elected international Members of Parliament for the “space kingdom” Asgardia. If it sounds crazy, prepare for a dose
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