Paige Seburn, Author at Niagara Now

Flooding pressures prompt NOTL to buy $1.88M of St. Davids land

The property will be used for future efforts to reduce stormwater flooding in the area, and, depending on future studies, could also have a community use.

NOTL’s new special events bylaw has teeth for bad actors

The new special events bylaw and a related amendment set up a formal permit system for special events across NOTL and allow the town to fine organizers.

New planning director says goal to keep working with NOTL’s ‘very engaged’ community

As Aimee Alderman steps into her new role, her focus is on informing residents about how provincial rules influence planning decisions and how public input helps shape the outcome.

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.

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

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