A 27-year-old man is facing impaired and dangerous driving charges after police say his vehicle went airborne and slammed into a building early Wednesday morning, causing an estimated $120,000 in damage.
Some voters came to town hall Wednesday morning convinced Niagara-on-the-Lake needs to change course. Others came because voting early was simply easier. And some came away thinking there is not much to fix at all.
Five candidates seeking a seat on Niagara-on-the-Lake council found plenty to agree on Friday night. Infrastructure needs to catch up. Strong mayor powers should stay on the shelf. Residents should be able to
During the latest debate for council candidates hosted on Friday, the six participating candidates were asked about developers, post-flooding plans and their approach to strong mayor powers.
Niagara-on-the-Lake says more than 80 per cent of its strategic plan is complete or on track as the council term winds down, but one councillor questioned whether some of the work labelled finished is really done.
Plans for an accessible trail were missing from Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new five-year accessibility plan approved unanimously by council last week, and Coun. Sandra O’Connor wanted to know why.
The historic David Secord House is set to be restored to its former glory, but three additions will be made to the property, despite a warning from NOTL town staff about the visual impact to the home.
What happens in America does not necessarily stay there, especially for a border town like Niagara-on-the-Lake. So, The Lake Report asked NOTL’s municipal election candidates a blunt question: What do you think of Donald Trump? Here’s what they said.
The reed grasses growing behind the natural resources minister at Niagara College’s campus in NOTL were a ready-made backdrop for his announcement Wednesday: $5 million to fight the invasive plant species phragmites across Ontario.
The Scotsman Hotel has avoided an almost $303,000 parking bill after Niagara-on-the-Lake council approved a plan that will allow all 12 required parking spaces to fit on the Old Town property.
The Olde Angel Inn’s patio could get two more years to solve a property problem — but if the restaurant and patio properties can’t be merged, it will have to go for good.
A plan to replace one Old Town home with two is drawing warnings from neighbours who say a much larger building footprint could worsen drainage on a block they describe as already wet.
A St. Davids resident who stopped a Niagara-on-the-Lake all-candidates debate Wednesday to demand action on sewage backing into homes said not one candidate on stage had earned his vote.
Niagara-on-the-Lake unanimously backed a deal Tuesday that would let the developer behind Modero Estates build the development’s public park sooner, rather than wait for the town to take on the project later.
Monday night’s debate moved through 14 questions on growth, taxes, transparency, tourism, climate change and how the next mayor should lead. The forum also exposed clear differences in how each candidate would approach the job.
The lifelong NOTL resident is speaking publicly about what he sees as NOTL’s biggest threat: overdevelopment. “I think that it needs to be reined in — and reined in responsibly,” he says.
After a summer of heavy rain exposed weak spots in NOTL’s drainage system, councillors are backing a $425,000 push to find problems sooner.
The new four-storey hotel at Clayfield Commons in Niagara-on-the-Lake held its official ribbon-cutting Wednesday ahead of welcoming its first overnight guests Sept. 18.
The stories of Americans and Canadians who witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 came together Friday at Queen’s Royal Park at a ceremony to mark 25 years since that day.
The Royal George Theatre’s multi-million-dollar rebuild is getting a federal boost of up to $25 million, funded in part by donors Tim and Frances Price — who elected not to rename the theatre in their name.
This Sept. 11 will mark 25 years since the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in the United States. Some in NOTL say despite current political tensions between Canada and the U.S., honouring those who lost their lives that day will always be important.
Adriana Vizzari wants another four years on Niagara-on-the-Lake council to finish what she started: making the town a place where young families can put down roots, especially in St. Davids.
As Niagara-on-the-Lake heads toward the Oct. 26 municipal election, residents are weighing what the town needs next — and what they do not want to lose.
The backpacks are back, the classrooms are buzzing and Niagara-on-the-Lake students are settling into a new school year — with some getting used to a new school, too.
Does Niagara-on-the-Lake have enough parking, and is it in the right places? The town is collecting data to answer that question while considering how to manage tourism-related pressure.
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