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Title: Setting Sun Description: A couple observes the sun setting over Lake Ontario in Port Dalhousie. Photographer: Jim Carriere, St. Catharines PHOTO SUBMITTED BY NIAGARA REGION.
NOTL Legion celebrating 90th anniversary
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 in Niagara-on-the-Lake is celebrating its 90th anniversary on Saturday. It was in 1918, after the November 11 armistice of World War One, when 600,000 Canadians returned home
SORE “expects” NOTL town council to proceed on MHC recommendations
A group called Save Our Rand Estate, which hopes to prevent a proposed six-storey hotel from being built in Niagara-on-the-Lake, is encouraging residents to make their voices heard at town council Monday — in
Niagara Foundation to purchase half-interest in NOTL “Wilderness”
The Niagara Foundation is hoping to buy a half-interest in a historically designated property at 407 King St. in Niagara-on-the-Lake to protect it from further development. The 5.5-acre area, known to many locals as
Girl raises $350 for kittens surgery selling bracelets
A young girl from Niagara-on-the-Lake has raised more than $350 for a kitten that needs eye surgery by selling pipe-cleaner bracelets. The kitten, named Darcy, suffers from entropion, a condition that results in his eyelids
Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in St. Catharines
A 33-year-old man from Ajax was pronounced dead in hospital Thursday morning after being struck by 2017 Dodge Caravan in St. Catharines. The collision occurred around 5:45 a.m. on St. Paul St. West
All Peace Bridge lanes to be open for summer
The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority has begun the process of reopening the third traffic lane on the Peace Bridge for the 2018 summer travel season. This re-opening follows a reduction
NOTL getting Junior A hockey team
After nearly two years of negotiations, Niagara-on-the-Lake is officially getting its own Junior A hockey team. The team, the NOTL Nationals, will call Virgil's Meridian Credit Union Arena its home and will play games on
Niagara photographer wants to make change for DSBN students
St. Catharines photographer Eunice Tang wants to help support students from low-income families this June by setting up a spring family photoshoot at Jaycee Park in St. Catharines. The charity shoot will allow
Busy day for Niagara Falls firefighters
Niagara Falls firefighters had a busy day Tuesday, with two fires within the city — one that spread to more than four acres of land. Firefighters responded to a grass fire on Lyons
Grand Hotel previews start Thursday at Shaw
Previews for the Shaw Festival’s 2018 main stage musical Grand Hotel start Thursday, taking viewers back to the 1920s in Weimar Berlin from the comfort of the Festival Theatre. The musical is based
Motorcyclist suffers fatal injuries in Wainfleet
A 54-year-old Oakville man suffered fatal injuries after a motorcycle he was riding collided with a pick-up truck in Wainfleet on Monday. The collision occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Wellandport Rd. at Willford Rd.
Niagara Falls to host OSUM conference
The 65th annual Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Conference and Trade Show will be hosted in Niagara Falls this year. The event will take place From Wednesday (May 2) to Friday (May 4), will see
POLICE: Alleged sexual assault did not occur as reported
UPDATE: Police have determined an alleged sexual assault reported in January did not occur as initially reported to police. The woman initially reported a stranger had sexual assaulted her in St Catharines in the
St. Catharines reconsidering controversial rental bylaw
After St. Catharines landlords expressed concerns about a proposed residential rental licensing bylaw, the city is forming a Mayor’s working group to give it a second look and will not be moving it forward
Treating music as a business
Sometimes for a musician, fine tuning isn’t just about pitch. At least that’s what Niagara Falls musician, YouTuber and music manager Matt Guarasci has come to learn. In a flooded industry where it’s easy
BREAKING: NNFHT doctors threaten to leave NOTL
Niagara North Family Health Team has said if Niagara-on-the-Lake town council doesn’t approve the land use amendments for a proposed new medical centre, doctors may be “forced to seek other options outside the
Cannabis users still rallying for medical marijuana
Around a dozen people gathered in Montebello Park in St. Catharines this Friday for a 4/20 demonstration. Some were there to celebrate the impending legalization of cannabis, while others came to voice the
Purple-tinted fentanyl seized in St. Catharines
Two St. Catharines residents were arrested Thursday and police are searching for a third in connection with the trafficking of purple-tinted fentanyl within the city. Police said they started investigating the trio in
Release your inner flower child: Project Brew
If you like beer and can’t get enough of the sixties, iron your bell-bottoms, because Niagara College’s annual student-run beer festival Project Brew wants to take you back to the flower power era
Editorial: Keep it classy, NOTL
Niagara-on-the-Lake might be the prettiest town in Canada, but if it were to be judged based on the conduct of some residents at Monday night’s council meeting, it might also win the title of
Niagara-filmed movie supports local youth
How far would you go for the people you love? That’s the question explored in the Niagara-made film Fight!, which airs June 22 at the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre in St. Catharines.
Fentanyl bust in St. Catharines
Two St. Catharines residents were arrested Friday after police observed them violating their court imposed bail conditions, which stemmed from a drug investigation in February. Police arrested the pair at about 3:25 p.m.
Downed power lines cause blackout in NOTL
Police said strong winds are responsible for downing multiple power lines in Niagara-on-the-Lake Saturday. Two hyrdro poles were blown partially over on Four Mile Creek Rd. and three were completely blown over on Conc. 6,
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