Kevin MacLean, Author at Niagara Now

Editorial: Around and around

We love roundabouts. They are safe, efficient and keep traffic moving. Anyone who has driven in Europe or the United Kingdom knows that roundabouts (aka traffic circles) are everywhere. Because they work. North

UPDATED: NOTL hockey star makes the grade as full-time OHL player

Tai York now playing for the Barrie Colts NEWS FLASH: Shortly after 11 a.m. today, Jan. 13, the OHL announced the postponement of several IceDogs games, including tonight's contest vs. the Barrie Colts. So

Editorial: Positive reflections

As we hunker down in the midst of a January cold snap, with COVID lockdown measures again wreaking havoc with our lives and businesses, and Omicron making many leery of even running an

Average NOTL house prices break the $1 million barrier

With low inventory, costs are expected to keep climbing House prices in Niagara-on-the-Lake soared to record levels in 2021 and the president of the Niagara Association of Realtors sees no sign of the trend

Editorial: Another COVID lockdown

Happy new year – and welcome back to 2021. Or so it seems. Twelve months ago at this time we were in the midst of a COVID tsunami. And we're right back there

SIU clears police officer in fatal NOTL shooting

Believed suspect was reaching for a gun, report says A Niagara police officer feared for his life and was justified in fatally shooting a man who led four police forces on a

Year in Review 2021: A Year of Living Anxiously

Life in 2021 began in the midst of a growing COVID-19 pandemic, with no end in sight. And it ended in much the same way, with the highly transmissible Omicron variant wreaking havoc

Editorial: Giving back and paying it forward

'Tis the season, the time of year when kindness, spreading festive cheer and good news all seem to be in abundance. This is the final edition of The Lake Report for 2021, a

Pharmacy can’t meet demand for COVID vaccinations

More staff needed as government makes more people eligible for shots Sean Simpson needs help. The Niagara-on-the-Lake pharmacist has plenty of COVID vaccine available for boosters, kids jabs and people needing first

The Lake Report takes a Christmas holiday, too

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings to all! This is the final edition of The Lake Report for 2021 as, like many of our readers, we take our annual break over the holidays to relax,

Liberals, Tories, NDP all ready for provincial election

They're off and ready to run.

Chautauqua group doesn’t object to easing parking rules in off-season

Leaders of a residents group that successfully lobbied for strict new parking restrictions to reduce traffic problems in the Chautauqua neighbourhood say they have no quarrel with a suggestion to limit the crackdown to Niagara-on-the-Lake's peak tourism

Editorial: Make patio program permanent

With last weekend's first snowfall, it seems that patio season is definitely over in Niagara-on-the-Lake. But just five more months and we'll be back in the swing, able to dine or enjoy a beverage al

SORE designs housing plan for Rand Estate

Group's proposal includes 71 homes and preserves heritage features on historic property There's a new proposal for a subdivision on part of the historic Rand Estate, but it's not from the developer Solmar

Editorial: Dedication personified

We have written many times about how Niagara-on-the-Lake's community volunteers are the backbone of this very special town. Without the hard work, whether in the spotlight or behind the scenes, of literally hundreds

Pharmacy hopes to have children’s vaccines soon

Within days, Niagara-on-the-Lake pharmacist Sean Simpson hopes to have doses of the Pfizer vaccine available to start inoculating children ages five to 11. There are no guarantees, but “we've been told that we

Editorial: Whenever help is needed

Good news: Newark Neighbours, the food bank and thrift store that has been a community fixture in Niagara-on-the-Lake for 50 years, is expanding, having outgrown the building it has called home since 1992.

Newark Neighbours wants help to find a new home

Newark Neighbours is moving to a new and larger home – the agency just doesn't know where it will be, yet. And it's asking Niagara-on-the-Lake residents for help in finding that new location. The food bank

Editorial: A century of remembrance

A century ago, when the red poppy was chosen as a gesture to commemorate the sacrifices of those who went to war, could the people of that era ever have imagined how enduring

Hockey: 38 teams flock to NOTL for weekend tournament

NOTL Wolves U18 squad makes it to semifinal in their division

$3 on-demand transit expanded to all of NOTL

It’s not quite dial-a-bus or your own personal taxi service. But it’s close. And cheaper. After a year-long pilot project, the NRT OnDemand transit service has been expanded to include all of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Now, by

Hydro offices closed after two vaccinated staff contract COVID

Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro hopes to reopen its offices on Monday after two fully vaccinated employees tested positive for COVID-19. Both workers have had mild symptoms and are recovering, hydro president Tim Curtis said in an

Solmar, Two Sisters drop challenge to Rand designation

Developer Solmar has dropped its challenge to the town's plans to designate parts of the Rand Estate under the Ontario Heritage Act. In a letter Tuesday to the Conservation Review Board, a lawyer

Editorial: A circle of community care

Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town brimming with talented and successful individuals. Many of them retired to NOTL, for a variety of reasons, including its beauty, charm and history. Of course, not everyone in town

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