Editor’s Note: Police have closed their investigation into this matter and no charges were laid. Niagara Now’s April 19, 2023 reporting in this respect can be found here: niagaranow.com/news.phtml/no-charges-laid-after-developer-gave-notl-councillor-10000-in-cash Niagara Regional Police
Ryan Gaio remembers a time when Niagara-on-the-Lake had a vibrant, independent music scene. It was back when NOTL still had a high school — Niagara District Secondary School, which had a strong focus
Editor’s Note: Police have closed their investigation into this matter and no charges were laid. Niagara Now’s April 19, 2023 reporting in this respect can be found here: niagaranow.com/news.phtml/no-charges-laid-after-developer-gave-notl-councillor-10000-in-cash Niagara-on-the-Lake council has
A new proposal for the Parliament Oak property in Old Town is in the works. Residents of the neighbourhood around 325 King St. received letters last week informing them Two Sisters Resorts Corp.
With the end of 2022, comes the end of another volume of The Lake Report. As usual, our small staff is taking a holiday break. So for this final issue of the year,
The holiday season in Niagara-on-the-Lake has no shortage of activities — many of them in support of great causes. So we are highlighting some fun things you can do, while supporting NOTL charitable
As world leaders do, she rolled up with a convoy of black SUVs and an entourage of bodyguards. But it was really just a casual visit, as Hungarian President Katalin Novak stopped in
The historic Parliament Oak property in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake has been sold to Two Sisters Resorts Corp. for $8 million. In an interview Monday, company president Benny Marotta said he took possession of
It was one heck of an election. Politics is always a battle, whether it’s loud and public, or just a quiet debate behind the scenes or out in the community. This municipal election
Coming in third in the municipal race for lord mayor wasn’t what Vaughn Goettler envisioned. But still, the retired businessman was in good spirits Monday night as election results became clear that Gary
A political message gone wrong or political karma? A berry harvester driven by NOTL farmers Michael and Sukyi Watson broke down on Queen Street on the morning of Monday’s municipal election. Watson had
In 2018, a new Niagara-on-the-Lake council was elected, largely on the basis of defending the town from inappropriate development. Now, in 2022, those same battles are still being fought. It’s a necessary and
Lord Mayor Betty Disero is vehemently denying statements in a secret recording that allege she was aware of a bylaw complaint lodged by her husband months before she originally admitted to knowing. The
Plan is to build its own crafts and expand around the world, founder says A new hovercraft service proposed to connect Toronto and Niagara can be profitable with less than 30 per cent
A ruling in a legal action by Two Sisters Resorts Corp. and Solmar (Niagara) 2 Inc. against the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake will be delivered on Oct. 5, just weeks before the parties are
NOTL Community Palliative Care is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Healing Cycle fundraising ride – but this year there’s an extra incentive to donate. Every dollar donated up to $25,000 will be
Legal battle over clear-cutting on Rand property faces Charter challenge by developer The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is poised to once again face off with developer Benny Marotta’s companies in court in September
Although the Niagara River has a swift current, residents throughout our history have enjoyed swimming along the shoreline, whether it was off the Queenston or Niagara steamship docks, Ball’s Beach, Lion’s Beach (Queen’s
A third candidate has joined the race for lord mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Retired businessman Vaughn Goettler signed his nomination papers Wednesday afternoon at town hall, accompanied by his wife Lauren. Goettler said it
A few Niagara-on-the-Lake farmers had a special guest on Monday, as Jamaica’s labour minister toured some of the businesses that are part of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers program that brings in seasonal farmworkers.
The Kinsmen Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s annual Show and Shine returned like a roaring engine on Sunday, as collector cars filled the Commons. It was a triumphant success for the 20th event, after two
A man is dead and a woman is in hospital after being discovered together on the side of a road in Niagara-on-the-Lake early Friday morning. Police said the vacationing couple from Hamilton, both
A 59-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man is facing impaired driving charges after a single-vehicle crash on Thursday, Aug. 4. Police said they responded to a crash near Niagara Stone Road and Concession 4 shortly after
On Sunday, during the first weekend of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new dedicated-duty firefighter program — which sees crews working the weekends instead of just being on-call — proved just how important it is to have
Our town has a sign problem — one that’s been hurting our small growers and farmers, as we documented in a story about White Orchard Farms last week. But larger than the sign
© All Rights Reserved, Niagara Now.
