The new application proposes a five-storey hotel with 111 rooms, a spa facility, five three-storey residential buildings across the Rand Estate lands in Old Town. Lyle Hall, member of Save Our Rand Estate, says this project is “a classic wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
Several big questions continue to hang over the race, including whether the 2022-26 council table will largely stay intact or if NOTL voters will deliver a major political shakeup this year.
A fenced-off piece of waterfront property in Niagara-on-the-Lake that neighbouring homeowners thought was part of their backyard will stay under ownership of the town after council voted against selling the land.
Steve McGuinness, a retired Bay Street financial executive, is pitching himself as a financially experienced candidate focused on affordability, growth and protecting the town’s character.
A council discussion about sidewalks and traffic in St. Davids has reopened broader criticism from a resident over how the town handles development approvals, such as the Paxton Lane residential development.
Niagara-on-the-Lake approved over $72,000 in community and youth grants Tuesday with relatively little debate, but spent the harder part of the discussion arguing over what to do with the money left behind.
Council backed the sale Tuesday after hearing the parcel of land is only about 11 square metres, landlocked and already occupied by part of the museum building.
Niagara-on-the-Lake could still end up with a smaller council in time for the 2026 municipal election after Ontario passed a law Thursday giving the province the power to make the change happen.
Kaiser, who represents Niagara-on-the-Lake on regional council, is running for the town’s top elected job as it faces the possible loss of one of its two seats at the regional table.
Miller, a NOTL realtor who serves as president of the Chautauqua Residents Association, is positioning himself as a candidate focused on residents, quality of life, transparency and carefully managed growth.
After a controversial school boundary change left some families angry and anxious about what came next, students from the St. Davids school visited Crossroads to meet the community waiting for them in September.
A warning from the province is forcing Niagara-on-the-Lake to rework its long-awaited official plan, with key policies at risk if it’s approved as is.
Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors spent roughly an hour Tuesday arguing over a simple question with big consequences for the town: what planning work should staff focus on in 2026?
Niagara-on-the-Lake says it is reviewing a new offer of free support for Pride flag raising ceremonies, courtesy of OUTNiagara, but will proceed with its own event as planned.
The court found no evidence the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake acted unfairly or in bad faith and treated its decision not to enforce the bylaw around outdoor events as a discretionary choice.
The move is being condemned by Ontario’s opposition parties and other critics as a violation by the Ford government of the transparency and accountability public officials are expected to uphold.
With a new bus service linking Niagara District Airport to Toronto’s Pearson International Airport coming this June, Niagara-on-the-Lake has agreed to back it with up to $125,000 if the service falls short.
A condo development set to replace the historic waterfront property known as the old American Hotel is moving closer to construction.
The Rankin Run is an annual, Niagara-based fundraiser and one- and five-kilometre walk or run dedicated to raising funds for local cancer care.
Niagara-on-the-Lake will hold its own Pride flag raising this year after a public split with Pride Niagara over what meaningful support for the LGBTQ+ community should look like.
After his name surfaced in a heated February council debate, a Niagara-on-the-Lake resident and former top municipal staffer appeared at town hall Tuesday with a bold pitch.
Residents frustrated by years of flooding in St. Davids pressed staff and consultants at a public info session. One said he’s spent $20,000 trying to manage flooding.
Niagara-on-the-Lake had a blunt message Tuesday about a proposed farm market and storage hub on protected specialty crop land in St. Davids: It doesn’t belong there.
Niagara-on-the-Lake will repay its pickleball club almost $14,000 after shutting down the Virgil Sports Park courts for the 2026 outdoor season.
A Niagara non-profit and nature preserve walked away with $20,400 after 153 women gathered at Queen’s Landing for the latest 100+ Women Who Care Niagara-on-the-Lake meeting.
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