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Laura Secord Walk a great way to boost numbers for Step Challenge
For those looking to get some miles in for NOTL’s Step Challenge, there will be a great opportunity June 23, when the Laura Second Walk returns to raise awareness about one of the
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Drum Down the Sun returns for Summer Solstice
Around the world, societies throughout the ages have celebrated the Summer Solstice in different ways. In Niagara, it’s now become a tradition for many residents to celebrate the longest day of the year
NOTL Cats to hold silent auction
NOTL Cats Rescue will hold a silent auction fundraiser this Saturday and Sunday at Pet Valu in Virgil. The event will also double as a birthday party for Pet Valu’s store cat Thomas, who
Lepp distillery proposes fruit waste solution
Since CanGro canning factory in St. Davids closed in 2008, a significant amount of fruit mash and soft fruit has been tossed back into the orchards — around 3,000 tonnes of it. A
Editorial: Lake Report goes bi-weekly
It’s been a busy month. When Niagara Now received the first shipment of The Lake Report May 3 and our small crew set out to hand-deliver the first 5,000 copies around the community,
NOTL history museum calling ‘kid curators’
The Niagara Historical Society and Museum is once again holding its Kid Curator summer camp from July 16 to 20 and August 13 to 17. The camp is two separate weeks of “action-packed,
Niagara Region photo of the week
Title: Two Foxes Description: Two fox cubs out and about enjoying the weather. Photographer: Pete Dove, Fonthill
Letter: Ontario’s libraries
Madeleine Lefebvre, Chair of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library Board On behalf of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library Board, I would like to thank the provincial election candidates for responding to the library funding question
RANDWOOD: Part 1
Part I: The Background It wouldn’t be hard to write a book about the controversy behind the proposed development of Randwood Estate. There would be a long chapter about boxwood hedges, and at
MP Rob Nicholson wants to prevent heart attack deaths
As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. And during a heart attack, when a few minutes can mean the difference between life and death,
Falls to hold Bee City designation ceremony
The City of Niagara Falls will officially be designated a Bee City on Friday, June 15, during a ceremony at Fairview Cemetery, where more than 10,000 pollinator plants have been recently installed at a newly developed green
Fire destroys first floor of building next to Angel Inn
A two-alarm fire call drew firefighters from all five branches of Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire Services to a blaze at a building next to the Angel Inn Wednesday morning. NOTL Fire Chief Rob Grimwood said the
Three charged with attempted murder after investigation into stabbing in Niagara Falls
Police arrested three suspects on Monday, following a month long investigation into a double stabbing in Niagara Falls. The stabbings took place at about 2 a.m. on April 29 in front of Fallsview
NOTL Girl Guide wins National Girl Greatness Award
Sam Fretz has a reason to be proud in 2018. She was the only Girl Guide in Canada to with the Girl Greatness Award in 2018, an award that recognizes a guide that
Four-way stop will come with learning curve for residents
The Niagara Region has put up a four-way stop at the intersection of Four Mile Creek and Line 3 roads in May, after what some claimed to have been the 29th collision at
NOTL Farmers’ Market kicks off for season
The first Niagara-on-the-Lake Farmers’ Market of the season saw a steady crowd on Saturday, said vendors. The morning was filled with conversation, coffee and local vendors selling a variety of products like fresh
SupperMarket kicks off with record-breaking attendance
The first SupperMarket of the season saw record-breaking opening day numbers this Wednesday, in what event organizers called the “unofficial start to the summer.” The crowd, mainly Niagara-on-the-Lake locals, socialized with old and new friends, dined on gourmet foods
Garden City Comedy Festival returns Thursday
The Garden City Comedy Festival is set to bring laughs downtown this Thursday to Saturday when the second-annual event returns to Showtime Comedy and the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. The series of nightly shows, in support of
POLICE: Seatbelt compliance initiative sees fines in Welland
Niagara Regional Police conducted a seatbelt compliance initiative in Welland on Monday, on Niagara St. at East Main St., as part of the 2018 Canada Road Safety Week campaign. During the two-hour road safety
Niagara VegFest returns with vegan Big Macs
What does marathon runner and power lifter Dominick Thompson have in common with Big Macs? Both will be at Niagara VegFest on Sunday, June 3, when the annual celebration of plant-based diets hits St. Catharines
Legion celebrates 90th anniversary
Although it rained Saturday morning, the sky cleared up and the sun came out in the afternoon for the NOTL Legion's 90th anniversary barbecue. Spirits were still high and the smell of the grill was in the
Niagara Region photo of the week
Title: Gosling Description: This little gosling doesn’t like it's mother going too far away. Photographer: Bill Van Oosten, St. Catharines
POLICE: Two men seriously injured in Fort Erie
UPDATE: Douglas Memorial Site in Fort Erie is reopened. Two men have been taken to an out-of-town trauma centre with “serious” injuries following an altercation in Fort Erie Friday night. The incident involved
Music Niagara receives $9K to hold Inaugural Young Musicians of Niagara Competition
Music Niagara, a performance group in Niagara-on-the-Lake, has receive a $9,000 Investment in Culture grant from the Niagara Region to hold its Inaugural Young Musicians of Niagara Competition. Atis Bankas, artistic director for Music Niagara,
Firefighters Association gives Chromebooks to students
Students from Saint Davids Public School got a tech upgrade in May, courtesy of the St. Davids Firefighters Association. The Association purchased 10 additional Google Chromebooks for students to use. The school’s budget only
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