Ford’s speed camera cut could cost taxpayers up to $140K next year
Replacing the lost revenue would add about $140,000 to the tax levy for 2026, equal to a 0.8 per cent increase.
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Wild West of Wine: Report calls for a new special events bylaw in NOTL
Inconsistent, confusing and without enforcement: those are the findings of a new report prepared on behalf of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, which takes a close look at the municipality’s rules for special events.
Flag lowered, drums lifted: Songs and reflection mark NOTL’s Truth and Reconciliation ceremony
The town administration building and operations building, the NOTL Community Centre and the NOTL Public Library are closed today, Sept. 30, in commemoration of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Brock’s Monument closed until spring 2026 for $1.1M restoration
This’ll be the monument’s first major restoration since 2009, repointing mortar, replacing stone and installing new roofing.
Niagara says speed cameras will stay until Ford’s ban takes effect
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will ban municipal automated speed cameras next month — a decision that could bring Niagara Region’s photo radar program to an abrupt end.
Region adds surveillance, plans repairs at vandalized speed camera site amid Ford criticism
Although the region says it’s seen positive results with photo radar cameras, Premier Doug Ford criticized them at a Sept. 22 press conference, where he said, “I’ve had many mayors tell me, ‘We know this is a tax grab.’”
12-year-old’s pumpkin patch in NOTL is funding his future
Amid rows of pumpkins at a Niagara-on-the-Lake farm, 12-year-old Ianto Welch is running his own fall business — one built on hard work in the field, community support and a college fund to show for it.
At 96, Niagara District Airport recalls tragic debut, lasting legacy
The Niagara District Airport has been part of Niagara’s skies since 1929, witnessing aviation’s evolution from risky early flights to today’s modern operations.
Surveillance camera ‘in place,’ region says — but NOTL speed camera missing
The region confirmed Wednesday that surveillance is “in place” at the site, which saw repeated vandalism from May through August, while the speed camera was active.
Light bites by day, fine dining by night: Revé opens in NOTL
Since acquiring the building keys on May 9, the group has promised to bring something different to NOTL: “Something really elevated, refined and unique,” said Pisarenko. “Yet, familiar.”
‘She just made you smile’: NOTL mourns gardener, teacher and columnist Joanne Young
Friends and fellow gardeners are remembering Joanne Young for her vast knowledge in all things horticulture and her lighthearted teaching style. She was 56.
From NASA to NOTL: Scientist returns amid U.S. politics
After more than seven years searching for life beyond Earth at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., Danielle Simkus has returned to Niagara-on-the-Lake — a move she says was driven by
Brock’s Monument restoration begins this month – with $1.1M federal funding
Access to Brock’s Monument will be closed starting this month for major masonry repairs, backed by a $1.1-million federal investment. Work is expected to continue until spring 2026. St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle
SORE rezoning bid for Rand Estate deemed incomplete, heads to tribunal
Save Our Rand Estate has filed its own rezoning application for the historic Rand Estate at 144–176 John St. East — but the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake says it never counted. Town staff ruled
Parents demand safety fixes for St. Davids overcrowding
Overcrowding at St. Davids Public School has prompted renewed calls for safety improvements, but the District School Board of Niagara says it won’t provide answers or possible solutions until trustees receive a report
NOTL author reveals untold story of wine pioneer in new book
Published by Mosaic Press, the book tells the life of Bosc Sr., a fifth-generation French-Algerian winegrower, who fled Algeria in 1962 and later carried out Ontario’s first commercial planting of vinifera grapes.
Homicide unit investigating human remains found in NOTL
NEWS UPDATE, Tuesday, September 9: This story has been updated to reflect that police confirmed there is no risk to public safety. Homicide detectives are investigating after human remains were found near Read
Shaw artists and local talent to share the stage Sept. 15
The Autumn in the Air concert, now in its third year, will open its doors at 6 p.m., mixing classical selections with unexpected performances.
Lace up: Terry Fox Run coming to NOTL
The Sept. 14 run begins in Simcoe Park on King Street, with registration at 9 a.m. and the run starting at 10 a.m.
Hidden rail uncovered as turntable restoration rolls on in NOTL
The latest discovery includes the original concrete pedestal and a section of curved rail once used to guide bridge wheels as locomotives spun on the turntable.
$290K allocated for NOTL playground upgrades, construction to start this year
If the weather allows it, the Simcoe Park playground will be installed by the end of the year, while Memorial Park’s playground will be replaced in spring 2026.
When, and why now, region reported NOTL speed camera vandalism remains unclear
Initially, the region would not say whether it had ever reported vandalism of the camera to police — only after a follow-up email from The Lake Report did it confirm incidents in July were reported.
Have your say and shape how kids play — NOTL invites votes on playground upgrades
The projects replace equipment installed in 2005 at Memorial Park and 1997 at Simcoe Park. Both were approved for replacement through past council budget cycles.
Hot, dry summer leaves Niagara peach yield smaller, but sweeter
Harvest starts in mid-July and runs into September, with every peach hand-picked, using ladders and harnesses when needed, then transported, packed and sold.
Politics left at the border as Niagara-on-the-Lake welcomes ‘our U.S. neighbours’
While the political climate has made some Canadians reluctant to head south of the border, it hasn’t stopped several Americans from crossing north, a few making Niagara-on-the-Lake a key stop.
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