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.
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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.
NOTL group steps up after fire kills 31 cats at Fort Erie sanctuary
A Niagara-on-the-Lake animal rescue fundraising group is stepping up this weekend to help Happy Days Animal Sanctuary in Fort Erie pick up the pieces after a devastating fire killed 31 cats and destroyed the main building.
NOTL cash-in-lieu parking fee rising to $75,716 in 2026
The fee that Niagara-on-the-Lake property owners pay when they can’t meet required parking rules on their land is going up next year.
Whistle post discovery halts heritage trail work as committee backs staffing plan
Amid work on the Upper Canada Heritage Trail stalling after crews dug up an early 1900s railway marker, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is moving ahead with a plan to let its staff keep assisting with its restoration.
Patio issue resurfaces as NOTL councillors weigh short-term options
Debate over patios in NOTL resurfaced Tuesday night as councillors questioned whether they should return before a full Queen Street plan is ready.
Council advances three-storey apartment for Virgil despite density, privacy concerns
The apartment plans include 29 units — because of the property’s size, that works out to a density of about 95 units per hectare.
What’s on in Niagara-on-the-Lake during a packed December kickoff
The holiday rush has officially arrived: candlelight, concerts, s’mores and house tours shape one of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s busiest weekends of the season.
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