NOTL has entered 'recovery' phase and is empowering people 'to protect themselves while they are out,' mayor says As NOTL begins to rise out of the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town of
We are thankful to see that after two months of opaque refusals to tell Niagara residents how many people in each community have been infected with COVID-19, Niagara Region public health is now,
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Town of NOTL team takes creative approach to communicating with residents during pandemic
The prime minister wants more people tested for COVID-19. The premier says anyone who fears they might have been exposed to the virus should get tested immediately. Medical and science experts say more
Town says ticket was not for problems on sidewalk outside. Co-owner says no warnings received The Town of NOTL says a store in Old Town was fined $880 for violating a provincial
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New Democrat Wayne Gates was at Queen’s Park Wednesday, with a limited number of other MPPs, to call on the province to provide front-line workers with more desperately needed personal protective equipment to
After months of living through the threat and then the reality of a worldwide pandemic that has hit oh-so-close to home, restrictions on our activities are now being eased. We are now able
Hundreds of Niagara-on-the-Lake flags will be flying around town in a few weeks thanks to a project by Coun. Norm Arsenault and the enthusiasm of NOTL residents. Arsenault received orders for more than 400
What started out over lunch as an idea to raise a few dollars for Newark Neighbours has blossomed into a major fundraiser for the NOTL food bank. Niagara-on-the-Lake head pro Billy Simkin and
Canada's top do-it-yourself magazine is now owned by a company headquartered in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement has come under the wing of publisher Michael Fox's Inspiring Media, which also produces the online magazine Garden
There's good news for pet owners and dog groomers – and golfers. Premier Doug Ford says golf courses can reopen starting this Saturday and groomers can resume operations on Tuesday, May 19. The province
Norm Arsenault wants you to fly the flag. The Niagara-on-the-Lake flag. Didn’t know there was one? You’re not alone, but thanks to the NOTL councillor, everyone can soon own one for just $25.
Occasionally, some of the best ideas are the simple ones, those hiding in plain sight. The why-didn’t-we-think-of-that-before ideas. They need not be life-shaping, world-changing concepts. Take Norm Arsenault’s wavin' flag idea. After seeing people chatting
With Premier Doug Ford announcing that golf courses can open for play this weekend, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club has come up with an un-fore-gettable idea. The club is auctioning off the season's first, long-awaited
Not surprisingly, in the midst of a pandemic and social lockdown, the real estate markets in Niagara – and elsewhere – have slowed dramatically. Year-over-year sales across Niagara Region dropped 62 per cent in April, according to
Niagara Regional Police are investigating a smash-and-grab break-in at the NOTL Golf Club on the weekend. Sometime between Friday and Sunday morning, someone shattered a large window in the pro shop and then
Wilma Morrison, a longtime advocate for the recognition and preservation of Niagara's black history, has died. Morrison, 91, lived at Lundy Manor Retirement Residence and died of COVID-19 complications. The Niagara Falls home has been devastated by the
After another weekend onslaught of unwanted visitors to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Lord Mayor Betty Disero says she is not yet fed up but she is “on a mission” and won’t be distracted from trying to
Please stay home. Don’t come to Niagara-on-the-Lake. We really want you to visit, just not now. Another time. Please. Those are the messages the Town of NOTL has been trying to get out to
Billionaire accused of participating in pro-democray protests Jimmy Lai, the billionaire tycoon behind Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Vintage Hotels, has been arrested in Hong Kong, accused of participating in pro-democracy demonstrations last year. Lai, 71,
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Linda Anderson-Kozik has updated her front garden decor with a sign focused on the pandemic. The Queen Street garden always features a seasonal theme, whether it's Easter, Canada Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day
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'Stay away' is the key message. And bylaw officers will now ticket those violating provincial orders Stay away. That’s the succinct message Niagara-on-the-Lake wants tourists to hear as the town tries to
Some 30 wardrobe staff from the Shaw Festival are using their expertise to produce masks and gowns for health care workers. With the festival suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shaw workers
Kevin MacLean Managing Editor Sometimes the truth hurts. Or is uncomfortable. Or lays waste to our closely held beliefs. Or makes us angry. The Lake Report reported two weeks ago about instances in
Financially scraping by, week-to-week, festival hopes to return to stage in July The Shaw Festival is counting on the federal government’s promise of $500 million for the arts, culture and sports sectors to
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