Ferox is 10.55 acres large, while estate wineries are typically required to have 20 acres. Council said it wants a clearer reasoning for allowing estate-winery permissions on a smaller parcel than usual and wants growers to weigh in before any shift.

One expert says studies from Canada, the United States and Europe have found that people living near vineyards and orchards can be exposed to pesticide residues.

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.’”

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.

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

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

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.