While the rules around how estate wineries versus farm wineries can operate are clearly spelled out in bylaws, some wine producers don’t seem to be following them, and the town’s enforcement of those bylaws has been called into question by competing wineries.
Under the new plan, vehicles will be replaced more frequently, every 48 months, rather than the current practice of keeping them for up to 10 years.
Geoff Farnsworth, a St. Catharines-based artist who studied at the Art Students League in New York, has been influenced by past and present painters, abstract expressionism, film and music. The exhibition opens March 26.
Bikes For Farmworkers is running out of bikes — fast. With fewer than 60 left, it urgently needs adult bike donations to help migrant farmworkers get around Niagara-on-the-Lake this spring and summer.
The town’s only high school closed in 2010 after 53 years due to declining enrollment. “Communities of our size should have schools,” said the lord mayor. “Not only that, we’ve grown since that time and we’re continuing to grow.”
The 31-year-old alpine skier is back in NOTL and celebrating his two bronze medal wins at the Special Olympics in Italy. “There’s really no words that can sum it up — seeing your kid compete at an international level,” says his mother, AnnLiz Simpson.
In 2023, 532 businesses in Niagara exported $5.9 billion worth of goods to the U.S. — which makes up 72 per cent of total exports from Niagara businesses.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s historic charm and scenic views attract film and television productions, but disorganized regulations and permit hurdles drive companies elsewhere, says location scout and production manager Peter Donato.
Carter Simpson is bringing home some well-earned bling from the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy, winning two bronze medals in two alpine skiing events on Thursday and Saturday.
With its first stage show of the new year, the production company is also celebrating its 10th anniversary since it opened its door in Niagara-on-the-Lake to aspiring young performing artists.
“Every single day, I get reminded about how good people are,” said Steffanie Bjorgan, who started Red Roof Retreat 25 years ago to service children and young adults with special needs in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Burns said a long-term, community-driven approach to climate action is crucial. She helped organize an invasive species workshop last month and plans to represent the town at an Earth Day gathering on April 22 at the community centre: “Collaboration is really the key to change.”
Trade standards need to be aligned, inspections streamlined and rules standardized, to cut red tape, lower costs and improve efficiency and competitiveness, says the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce. CEO Mishka Balsom says Niagara-on-the-Lake residents can help: “I think Niagara-on-the-Lake has a wealth of local products and local businesses to support. We consciously can go out and make those choices.”
With U.S. tariffs now in effect as of this week, uncertainty looms at Dean Sanders’ sheet metal business, especially since three of his top five customers export south of the border. “We need a silver lining and there’s no silver lining at the moment,” he says.
Seven residents have Influenza A, while two have gastrointestinal issues. No hospitalizations have been reported.
From Lego tournaments to stuffed-animal sleepovers, there’s no shortage of things to do. Here’s what’s happening around town to help you plan your break.
During her talk at Peller Estates, Dickinson said while women in business must stand up for themselves, men also need to advocate for and be allies to women in their efforts: “We’re not trying to take your place. We’re trying to just stand beside you.”
New climate change co-ordinator Kassie Burns says the two main goals for her first six months on the job will be work around invasive species in town and NOTL’s natural assets, like its rivers, forests and wetlands.
Some argue Gretzky’s past comments and affiliations with U.S. President Donald Trump make him unfit to represent Canada and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The retreat plans to move from its current 1,100-square-foot-bungalow on Concession 6 to a state-of-the–art, 5,700-square-foot fully accessible two-story building.
White Oaks Resort & Spa placed highest among the NOTL rankings at number 25 of Canada’s Top 100 and number four among the country’s top 25 resorts — an achievement the hotel credits to its commitment to excellent service, said CEO Ameer Wakil.
When Jean Ford was a young woman, she was offered a spot at Cambridge University, but circumstances kept her from attending. Now, decades later, she, 78 and her husband, Lewis, 85 — self-described
With sights set on the Olympics, Peyton Leigh is taking her talents to the University of Miami. The 17-year-old swimmer from Holy Cross Secondary School has been offered a full scholarship to the
Tanya Rice says it’s more urgent than ever to protect vulnerable animals — with the town’s rise in animal abandonment and surrenders coupled with dropping temperatures.
Photographer Dave Van de Laar was out Sunday in the snow shooting photos around town when he came across a group of kids tobogganing at Fort George’s “Killer Hill.”
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