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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
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 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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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
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 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
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
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,
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,
Title: Two Foxes Description: Two fox cubs out and about enjoying the weather. Photographer: Pete Dove, Fonthill
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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