Stolen truck ends up in unfinished pool
A truck was found on its side in an unfinished pool Wednesday morning on Concession 7 Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake. “I started looking at the property, and I’m like, how did he get here?”
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‘I don’t know what I’m going to do’: NOTL businesses can’t find workers
Kathy Brown isn’t sure what to do next. The manager of the Avondale convenience store in Virgil simply can’t find enough staff. And she’s not alone. Pandemic-era labour shortages have been afflicting businesses
Pleasant Manor facing COVID-19 outbreak
Pleasant Manor in Virgil is in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak. Chief executive officer Tim Siemens said the outbreak at the long-term care facility was declared on July 21. Five residents and
11-year-old cyclist struck by SUV in Virgil
Child suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries, police say An 11-year-old girl is in hospital after she was struck by an SUV while riding her bike in Virgil on Monday afternoon. The unidentified
NOTL and B.C. team up for Summer Games’ 13 for 13 festival
The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games will bring a taste from each province and territory across Canada to Niagara this summer. And the 13 for 13 Cultural Festival is looking for Niagara-on-the-Lake restaurants,
Palatine Hills Estate Winery takes home three national awards
It’s not every day your hard work earns one award, let alone three. When Palatine Hills Estate Winery entered the 2022 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada, the thought of winning three awards
7th wave could be worse than the last, Hirji says
Upper Canada Lodge in NOTL is one of 10 nursing homes in outbreak across region Niagara is in the midst of a seventh wave of COVID-19 and this one has the potential
Time to stretch: Yoga in the Courtyard is back at NOTL Museum
Grab your yoga mat and head over to the NOTL Museum to begin your day with some gentle hatha yoga. Starting on July 27 at 9 a.m. guests can join yoga instructor Sonya
High E. coli levels close Queen’s Royal Beach for second time in week
For the second time in a week, residents are being warned to avoid swimming at Queen’s Royal Beach due to unsafe E. coli levels in the water. As of Tuesday, July 19, the
Upper Canada Lodge battles COVID outbreak
The Upper Canada Lodge long-term care home on Wellington Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake is in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak. The outbreak was declared on July 13 by the Niagara Region public health
New Chamber of Commerce board chair optimistic about the future
Big changes are happening at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Chamber of Commerce and Tourism NOTL. On Monday, the chamber announced longtime board member Andrew Niven will replace Paul MacIntyre as its new board chair. MacIntyre was
‘A safe place to come and write,’ NOTL Writers’ Circle recruiting new members
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Market at the Village welcomed the NOTL Writers’ Circle for the first time on Saturday. The Writers’ Circle launched in March 2013 when Hermine Steinberg posted an ad seeking to bring writers
Stay out of the water: E. coli levels close Queen’s Royal Beach for swimming
If you’re looking to go swimming this weekend at Queen’s Royal Beach, you might want to reconsider. As of Thursday, July 14, the Region of Niagara has listed the beach as unsafe to
Willowbank sells former Laura Secord Memorial School for $2.2M
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story featured a photo of the Willowbank mansion, not the former Laura Secord school. The former Laura Secord Memorial School in the village of Queenston has
‘He’s such a perfect role model’: Town unveils bench to honour Terry Fox Day
Credit: Somer Slobodian On a July day 42 years ago, Gloria Ghetti brought the inspirational Terry Fox to the quiet town of Niagara-on-the-Lake to be honoured at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Now,
Driver sustains minor injuries after single vehicle crash
A vehicle rolled over on its side after hitting the ditch and concrete entrance at Pillitteri Estates Winery on Niagara Stone Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sunday. The crash happened at 5:48 a.m. The
One dead, one injured after single vehicle crash in NOTL
A single-vehicle crash in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Saturday left one woman dead and a man injured. The accident occurred on York Road between Concession 1 Road and Concession 2 Road at around 10:30 p.m.
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