How the NOTL community — and cookies — raise thousands for Red Roof
Every February, heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies start popping up across Niagara-on-the-Lake — and with them, a familiar show of community support for Red Roof Retreat.
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NOTL is $13M behind on infrastructure spending: report
According to the latest report from the town, the funding gap is driven by a combination of aging infrastructure, rising construction costs, lower-than-required reinvestment levels and climate-related impacts.
NOTL presses province on housing, Glendale Eco-Park and funding at ROMA
Niagara-on-the-Lake took its top priorities directly to the province earlier this week, pressing for progress on the proposed Glendale Eco-Park, affordable housing and renewed municipal funding at the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference.
NOTL firefighters to get second sets of bunker gear with $82K provincial grant
Firefighters’ bunker gear is designed to protect them in emergencies — but after a fire, that same equipment can carry cancer-causing contaminants, making access to clean backup gear critical.
New $500 noise fine approved after enforcement concerns raised
The rule prohibits anyone from making or allowing sound or vibration at any time that is likely to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the community.
Old Town heritage expansion draws concerns over overreach, costs and renovations
Hundreds of Old Town properties could soon face new heritage rules — and residents are raising concerns about renovation costs, overreach and whether too many homes are being swept in.
Town of NOTL turns to longtime planner to take over planning director role
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has tapped a familiar face to lead one of its most consequential departments.
Town lays out updated policy for bylaw enforcement
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has laid out how bylaw complaints and inquiries will be reviewed, investigated and enforced under an updated enforcement policy.
NOTL brings key local priorities to provincial talks, including proposed Glendale Eco-Park
Niagara-on-the-Lake is bringing its top priorities directly to the province this week as council and senior staff meet with provincial ministries at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference.
Rules for special events in NOTL are ‘overly broad’ with ‘no teeth’ in enforcement, consultants tell council
This new special events policy would reshape how events are approved, monitored and penalized in the town, with a focus on events that draw a large crowd and impact the community in other ways.
$568K culvert replacement at Line 2 Road will continue until this spring
The Townline Road culvert replacement, costing the municipality more than half a million dollars, will keep a section of Line 2 Road closed for roughly four months of construction, which began last Monday.
New public works director says balance, communication key in first weeks on job
One of Jordan Frost’s goals is to preserve natural heritage while maintaining existing infrastructure and avoid decisions in one department creating problems elsewhere.
Council moves ahead on former hospital site amid pushback over pace
Niagara-on-the-Lake council is moving ahead with the recommended next steps for the former hospital on Wellington Street, but not without some debate over how quickly to move.
‘We see it as an incubator’: Foundation with NOTL roots eyes community-first future for former hospital
Jim Burton says the former hospital at on Wellington Street was built by the community, for the community — and he wants it to remain a place for the people of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Family with St. Davids ties remembered after fatal Highway 11 crash
Nicole Boyer, whose life included important years in St. Davids, her daughters Zoe and Pyper and the family labrador, Jasper, are being remembered following a fatal collision on Highway 11 in northern Ontario on Dec. 21.
Farmworker Hub calls for support as workers prepare to return
As migrant farmworkers prepare to return to Niagara-on-the-Lake, the Farmworker Hub NOTL hopes to welcome them with wellness bags of everyday essentials, offering some relief at the start of the season after a challenging year marked by Hurricane Melissa.
Freezing rain forecast puts focus on hidden winter hazards
Freezing rain is expected to sweep through Niagara Tuesday, prompting warnings about slick roads, icy walkways and the risk of utility disruptions — and a reminder to homeowners to check what’s buried beneath the snow.
NOTL council chooses settlement instead of tribunal mediation for York Road development
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has reversed course on its response to a proposed York Road development at the Ontario Land Tribunal, opting to pursue a settlement instead of mediation, after staff shared that a settlement would cost $20,000 less than mediation
New 160-bed Pleasant Manor care home ready for move-in this month
Virgil’s long-term care home has wrapped up a $70.5-million redevelopment that has added 119 new beds to the facility. Current residents are expected to move into their new homes next week.
‘Who’s big enough to stand up to China?’: NOTL relative of Jimmy Lai reacts to his guilty verdict
The criminal conviction of Hong Kong publisher and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai under the region’s national security law comes as no surprise to the family of the Niagara-on-the-Lake hotelier.
Niagara-on-the-Lake hires new public works and infrastructure director
Jordan Frost will oversee its engineering, environmental services and roads divisions, focusing on safe, sustainable infrastructure that can support future growth.
What’s on in Niagara-on-the-Lake this weekend: Christmas Parade returns
Crowds are expected in Old Town this weekend as Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Christmas Parade rolls through town. A full slate of holiday events across town runs from Friday through Sunday.
St. Davids townhouse plan called ‘good planning’ as residents flag flooding, sidewalk issues
A St. Davids development, which one resident sees as a rare example of “good planning,” drew fresh questions last Tuesday about flooding, sidewalks and construction timing.
Paxton Lane rezoning sparks concern over shift from tribunal-approved conditions
A rezoning proposal at Paxton Lane in St. Davids is drawing pushback from a local resident who says it conflicts with what the Ontario Land Tribunal intended when it approved subdivision plans for the area in 2013.
Town told to protect community space, not commercial growth, at hospital site
A new report shows that its residents favour community-serving uses — and reject commercial ones — for the former hospital site at 176 Wellington St.
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