A Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro manager who was fired after stealing more than $250,000 is continuing to repay the money, the utility's CEO says. So far, 77 per cent of the money has been recovered, NOTL Hydro president
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Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club associate pro Ricky Watson shot a 4-under 68 Sunday to lead all competitors at the club's annual men's pro-am tournament.
Players from the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club represented NOTL at the annual Champion of Champions tournament in Port Colborne on Saturday. It was a tough day on the links for a lot of the more
A Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro manager who was fired after defrauding the utility of more than $250,000 has repaid more than half of the money, so far, hydro's CEO says. “Sixty per cent of the funds have now
When workers defraud their employers, it typically is because they are desperate and in dire financial straits, says a NOTL forensic accounting expert. Having large debts or gambling and drug addictions are some
A longtime employee of Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro has been fired after admitting to setting up a fake invoicing scheme and defrauding the utility of more than $250,000, The Lake Report has learned. The former
The water at Queen's Royal Beach passed E. coli tests 90 per cent of the time this summer, and only failed three times, regional statistics show. Data from the Region of Niagara, which
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WOMEN'S RESULTS: On Tuesday, the 18-holers completed the final round of their match play competition and Maria Townley won the “green” division, defeating Patty Garriock. In the “blue” division, Margot Richardson was consolation champion,
In an era when NOTL seems to be facing ever-more-polarizing times as animal rights activists and pro-carriage counterparts face off on the streets of town, we thought it might be time to sit
People will soon be able to trek alongside Lake Ontario and then take a walk on the boardwalk to visit Fort Mississauga. Parks Canada built a massive 600-metre breakwall and gravel roadway along
It has been well-documented that no public agency – neither the town, the region nor the province – regularly tests water quality at Ryerson Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake. By regional standards, the popular sunset-watching spot and swimming area,
Clobbered. Routed. Thrashed. Beaten. Overmatched. Just not their day.
The Shaw Festival has officially pulled the plug on the last remaining shows that were planned for its 2020 season. The remaining fall performances of “Charley’s Aunt” and” Flush” were cancelled Wednesday, the festival said in a statement. “Never
Police allege that a Niagara-on-the-Lake man was impaired by drugs when his car was involved in a head-on collision that killed 60-year-old NOTL resident Liz Hawley. Aubrey Blake Clements, 32, is charged with dangerous driving causing death,
Shaw to get $400,000 to stage outdoor performances The federal government has unveiled a $500,000 grant to support the tourism industry in Niagara-on-the-Lake in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government
The driver who killed a Niagara farm worker in a hit-and-run last summer was tailgating, "driving aggressively" and passed a vehicle seconds before his pickup truck slammed into the woman who was walking along the dark, rural NOTL road.
When it comes to protecting trees in Niagara-on-the-Lake, residents are vigilant and concerned, especially when they see trees being taken down. In the past week, The Lake Report received several queries from residents concerned
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People who have been cooped up at home for months during the COVID-19 pandemic and find they need more space are one of the factors driving the Niagara-on-the-Lake real estate market to new
Tragically, a family's dog died last week shortly after swimming in the waters of Lake Ontario off Ryerson Park in NOTL. Exposure to blue-green algae was – and still is – the suspected
Kudos to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, members of the Shaw Guild, particularly Laurie Harley and Cheryl Morris, and Couns. Wendy Cheropita and Gary Burroughs for working to establish an ambassadors program to meet and greet people who visit
Dear editor: “Service” Ontario is an oxymoron. If it was a private sector business relying on customer satisfaction it would have gone out of business years ago. During a recent conversation with my brother,
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It was a tough day on the links Tuesday for NOTL Golf Club pro Billy Simkin as seven golfers beat him in a fun contest to get closest to the hole.
Many NOTLers don’t like noise disturbing the tranquillity of life in Canada’s self-proclaimed “prettiest town.” Just look at the reaction to the now-notorious Pedal Pub tourist attraction, which could lose its licence to operate after Niagara-on-the-Lake
Music pounding day and night. Ten or more people partying, with no physical distancing. Trash and booze bottles strewn outside. An unkempt and overgrown yard.
Men's final goes down to the last putt.
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