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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In an Aug. 21 news release, the Niagara Region urged all residents and visitors to protect themselves from mosquito bites.
To date, 19 of the original 37 stones have been located. These originally marked four distinct reserves: Simcoe Park, Queen’s Royal Park, the Commons and the present-day NOTL Golf Club.
While Niagara Regional Police confirm no charges have been laid, the Niagara Region says it reported the series of incidents in July to police, the requirement for an investigation to begin.
The Pumphouse announced this week that Geoffrey and Lorraine Joyner renewed their $25,000 donation gift from five years ago, securing the naming rights until 2030.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s old hospital site might become a one-stop hub for everything from condos and a pool to high-tech health services.
Despite organizers’ efforts to secure farmers for Friday, the opening day of the two-day festival, growers said they were busy picking fruit and couldn’t spare the staff to run stands.
While those involved don’t know what the town’s share of the $41 million will be, the funding will allow long-planned upgrades to its user-paid municipal irrigation system to go ahead, said Coun. Erwin Wiens.
Both the region and Niagara Regional Police would not say where the automated speed enforcement camera is now, who removed it, or how much repeated vandalism at the site has cost.
Citing dry weather and air quality concerns, Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire and Emergency Services has issued an open-air burn ban, effective immediately until further notice.
Using stone that is cut, shaped and installed with the same technique employed in 1856, a full team of people in town are working to revive the site at Turntable Way and River Beach Drive.
Niagara-on-the-Lake farmers say they’re proud of how they treat their workers — and frustrated by national reports that, they feel, don’t reflect what’s happening on their farms.
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