From Daniel Couroux’s perspective, “Cadets Canada is Canada’s best-kept secret.” Couroux, a lieutenant in the 809 Newark Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Niagara-on-the-Lake, is a leader with the program, which focuses on developing
Just days after members of the Upper Canada Heritage Trail committee held a successful fundraising run and dog walk, they received more good news: a grant to help pay for phase two of
It’s not all doom and gloom for beekeepers. Many beekeepers had a difficult start to the season. Some lost most, if not all, of their beehives. In Ontario, 47 per cent of winter
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s incumbent lord mayor was critical of her two opponents during their first head-to-head encounter Tuesday night at the Royal Canadian Legion, a meeting that focused on issues and candidate platforms. Incumbent Lord
A group that plans to restore the historic Niagara Baptist Church Burial Grounds now has a website up and running. The website, Negroburialgroundnotl.org, will solicit donations to help make the project a reality. The
Shelves that were nearly bare are now brimming as Thanksgiving approaches Residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake really stepped up on Saturday for the Newark Neighbours Porch Pick-up Food Drive. “Last weekend, I was concerned
Runners kicked the dust up on Saturday morning for the Heritage Trail Fun Run & Dog Walk. Starting from Veterans Memorial Park, it was the first of what is planned to be an
Inez MacKenzie didn’t expect to be back in Niagara-on-the-Lake for her 100th birthday. But on Friday she found herself sitting in the kitchen at the Flynn House B&B on Johnson Street, wearing a
In true English fashion, rain drenched Niagara-on-the-Lake not long before a memorial service for the Queen on Monday. As 11 a.m. neared, people gathered around the cenotaph on Queen Street to honour Queen
Residents across Niagara are again finding water bottles on their properties filled with a mysterious, yellow substance. The same concerns were reported in April, May, June and July, but now police have some
Invasive insect already has been spotted just across the U.S. border Already expecting one of the smallest grape crops in years, Niagara winemakers are worried about a new potential problem – an
22,000 Asian pear trees at Thwaites orchard in NOTL an example of project’s success If there’s one thing Niagara is known for, it’s the amount of delicious tender fruits and fresh grapes the
It was the perfect day for a bottle drive. On Saturday, a steady stream of drivers arrived at the parking lot of the Royal Canadian Legion 124 branch to donate their empty bottles
Fundraising efforts have begun for a major restoration project at the Niagara Baptist Church Burial Ground in Niagara-on-the-Lake. James and Marilyn Russell began the restoration project last year after seeing how little is
The installation of “bicycle bollards” on a stretch of Four Mile Creek Road in St. Davids caught everyone – including the mayor – by surprise. The flexible plastic pylons are part of a Region
It’s been four weeks since a mysterious “organic pollutant” showed up in the Cole municipal drain that runs from Line 5 to 6 in rural Niagara-on-the-Lake. Much remains unknown, including exactly what the
A steady rain fell as people across Niagara came together to walk to cure diabetes. Kids and adults alike showed up Sunday to Centennial Arena in Niagara-on-the-Lake for the annual Sun Life Walk
The heat didn’t stop anyone from enjoying the long-awaited return of polo to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s historic Commons on Saturday. Hundreds of men and women were decked out in colourful, elaborate hats and finery as
The latest COVID lockdown is finally over at Niagara Long Term Care in Niagara-on-the-Lake. As of Sept. 6, the region’s public health department lifted the outbreak that was declared on Aug. 22. It
Soldiers will step back in time next month as they march from Fort George to Queenston Heights to re-enact the Battle of Queenston Heights on its 210th anniversary. The bloody and deadly battle
But transportation ministry official says, ‘It’s going to operate like any other interchange. You follow the lanes, you follow the signs’ Some call it dangerous, confusing and an accident waiting to happen, but
‘How is this transparent and open dialogue?’, councillor asks It’s been almost three weeks since an apparent pollution “spill” was discovered in rural Niagara-on-the-Lake and many people have more questions than answers at
Collector Linda Stortz aims to prove it’s not just a man’s world John Mantini has been busy showing off his prized 1958 Chevy Impala at Niagara-on-the-Lake car shows this summer. Last Sunday
After three years, Niagara-on-the-Lake has opened its first disc golf course at the community centre. “It’s basically playing golf with a Frisbee,” said Jeremy Miron, an avid disc golf player who was checking
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