“When Stephen Eustáquio fired the ball into the back of the net last Sunday in the dying moments versus South Africa, the adulation unleashed at outdoor watch parties, in pubs and in TV rooms across the country was heartfelt and possibly life-changing for some future football stars,” writes Kevin MacLean.
Reigning club champion Louise Robitaille was on top of her game Tuesday in 18-hole women’s league play at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club.
“Whether it’s lane jumpers, high-speed tailgaters or mid-lining motorcyclists, everyone seems in a hurry,” writes Kevin MacLean.
Rob Reimer’s even-par 36 led all competitors in last Thursday’s men’s league at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. Al Kavanagh was second, one shot behind.
It’s been a tough few years for Mary, who is now 16. She’s dealt with unimaginable grief, depression, anxiety and bullying at the hands of classmates.
The agency that helps Niagara young people struggling with mental health problems has launched a major new campaign to pay off the mortgage on its headquarters and free up millions of dollars to treat kids at the grassroots level.
Glenn Murray had the hot hand Tuesday, carding a 1-over par 37 to take top spot in the weekly Woofs league at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. He was helped along with a birdie
Daryl Novak and Laura Lynn Harry joined a handful of other Chorus Niagara singers last week to perform at the legendary concert hall as part of a special U.S. Memorial Day program.
The weather was perfect Tuesday when the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s nine- and 18-hole women’s leagues hit the links to compete for the Hunter Cup.
Rob Reimer, a former men’s club champion and always a steady presence on the links, was the man to beat in the Thursday men’s league at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club last week.
Gayle Tanner had the hot hand Tuesday, winning the Holmwood Trophy during competition in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s 18-hole women’s league.
The trio of Jared Mines, Ricky Watson and Joe Doria dominated the competition in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s men’s league last week.
The club’s nine- and 18-hole women’s leagues were out on the course on Tuesday for their annual opening scramble, kicking off the start of the season.
Premier Doug Ford, writes Kevin MacLean, “has shown time and time again that, really, he is ‘For the People’ — though maybe just not the common people who have to live with his actions and decisions.”
Two rep hockey teams that competed in last weekend’s provincial championships encountered high-calibre opposition while turning in exciting performances.
The NOTL U13 and U15 Wolves both prevailed against imminent playoff elimination, earning berths in the provincial championships in Halton Hills at the end of March.
Hundreds of friends, neighbours and colleagues filled the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre Saturday afternoon to honour and say farewell to Wayne Cardiff, a much-loved and admired man about NOTL.
Niagara Region Chair Bob Gale resigned late Wednesday night after two anti-racism groups questioned why he owns a rare, signed copy of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf.”
“Let’s take a careful and thoughtful approach toward amalgamation. Niagara’s entire system of local democratic representation hangs in the balance,” writes Kevin MacLean.
An opinion piece written by a Niagara-on-the-Lake town councillor, several stories, photos and columns by community contributors, and the journalism of staff members of The Lake Report have been singled out by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association in its annual awards.
In the second half of 2025, development pressures, the Royal George Theatre rebuild and the Parliament Oak hotel project dominated the headlines in Niagara-on-the-Lake. But there also was plenty to celebrate.
Young, old and in every age group in between, Niagara-on-the-Lake boasts many athletes who have achieved remarkable things in sport.
This year, The Lake Report has chosen to single out some of the individuals who have made it their “job” to selflessly give back to the community.
“Will builders and developers have free rein to ‘build, baby, build’ here in NOTL and everywhere else in the province? The future of places like Niagara-on-the-Lake hang in the balance.”
From federal and provincial elections, Trump trade wars, a polar vortex, mysterious vandals who repeatedly cut down the Virgil speed camera and more, here are some of the biggest and best stories of the first six months of 2025.
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