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
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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
Niagara Region photo of the week
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
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