Fun in spades at Red Roof Retreat’s summer camp
Red Roof Retreat’s summer camp is a place full of animals, crafts, horse-drawn buggy rides and smiles. “I just love the fact that you can see the joy on their faces,” said Shauna
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Kayakers are feeling pushed out of Balls Beach
Some kayakers are finding it challenging to launch their kayaks from Balls Beach Park. Balls Beach is one of the few places in Niagara-on-the-Lake to safely launch kayaks into the Niagara River. However,
Newark Neighbours food drive Saturday to help fill empty shelves
Newark Neighbours is holding a community food drive this Saturday to help stock the empty shelves at its new, expanded location in Virgil. The food bank has been open since July 5
Niagara College focuses on education after discovery of invasive oak wilt
A Niagara College official says the campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake is tackling the town’s oak wilt crisis with education, transparency and staying ahead of the game. Evan DiValentino, the associate dean at the college’s
84-year-old man in life-threatening condition after hit-and-run Thursday night in NOTL
Niagara Regional Police are investigating a hit-and-run Thursday night that left a Niagara-on-the-Lake man with life-threatening injuries. Officers were on patrol at 8:30 p.m. Thursday when an 84-year-old was found lying in the
Train, work, sleep and repeat
St. Davids boxer is focused on preparing for Pan Am qualifiers in Colombia As a champion amateur boxer by day and a nursing student by night, Mckenzie Wright has little time for
Virgil teen’s bridge status app tops the charts
After his story gained thousands of hits on social media, a Virgil teen’s Welland Canal bridge status app shot to the top of the travel charts on the App Store. Between The Lake
All eyes were on the pies at NOTL’s Cherry Festival
Getting one of the famous homemade cherry pies at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s annual Cherry Festival requires precise planning — and setting an early alarm. Niagara Falls resident Barbara Perault says she was never one of
Case of oak wilt found on Niagara College’s NOTL campus
Oak wilt, the invasive tree fungus that infects and kills oak trees has been found on Niagara College’s Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. It is the third known case of oak wilt in
Wine industry could boost economy by $8B, report says
Better support and fewer taxes are among changes urged Niagara’s wine sector is the key to bringing billions of dollars of economic benefits to the region, a new report says. The report,
String of early-morning break-ins leaves NOTL business owners shaken up
Business owners in Niagara-on-the-Lake are on high alert after a series of break-ins early last Wednesday morning. Four small businesses were among those hit during the overnight early-morning thefts: York Barber Lounge in
NOTL residents give Craig’s Cookies a home on Queen Street
The first thing you notice when you enter this building on Queen Street is the sweet smell of freshly baked cookies. “I just love that I get to bake,” said Victoria Bennett, an
Sandtrap fundraiser to support St. Davids boxer’s Pan Am dreams
The road to the Pan American Games for St. Davids amateur boxer Mckenzie Wright requires lots of training, discipline, motivation — and money. In less than a month, the Niagara College nursing student
Oak wilt poses a huge threat to NOTL’s oak trees
A fungus known to infect and kill oak trees could have devastating effects in Niagara-on-the-Lake if it spreads. Holmes Hooke is one of the founders of the Chautauqua Oaks Project, which has planted
Heavy rains damage NOTL cherry crop but pump up peaches
Heavy rains have damaged this season’s cherry crop, but there is a silver lining. “There’s an old saying that all the old-time farmers say — you can’t get big peaches and nectarines without
Virgil teen turns heads at Apple with new bridge status app
Residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake know all too well the pains of trying to cross one of the Welland Canal bridges in the summer months. Their frustration inspired 18-year-old Virgil resident Steven Shelestowsky to create
Friends of the Forgotten needs $50,000 to continue work at Black cemetery
It’s going to cost upward of $50,000 to keep going on the restoration of the historical Niagara Baptist Church Burial Ground in Niagara-on-the-Lake. George Webber, head of the Friends of the Forgotten committee,
New milestone reached in restoration of Fort Mississauga
Nestled amid the grounds of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club, where the Niagara River washes into Lake Ontario, is a fire- and bomb-proof fortification with walls thick enough to withstand cannonballs. Since 2019, the
Protester’s hunger strike was full of lies, former supporter says
It turns out a one-day hunger strike staged by protester James Russell was really just a contrived media stunt after all. When the Toronto resident held a hunger strike at the Niagara Baptist Church Burial
Top of her class: St. Davids boxer is fighting her way to the Paris 2024 Olympics. Next stop, Pan Am qualifiers
St. Davids boxer dominates competition in pursuit of Olympic dream St. Davids boxer Mckenzie Wright is dominating Canadian amateur boxing in her weight class as she fights her way toward a dream
NOTL’s Strawberry Social welcomed back this year by hundreds
A little more than 280 people were at the NOTL Community Centre last Thursday for the return of the annual Strawberry Social luncheon. It was the first fully in-person Strawberry Social since the
Government pledges $5 million to grape growers for winter disaster relief
After harsh winter weather last year set many of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s grape growers back, the provincial and federal governments are dedicating $5 million in disaster relief funding to give farmers across the province a
Sound of drums welcomes summer solstice
A glowing sunset, lots of laughter and dozens of sailboats made last Wednesday’s “Drumming Down the Sun,” a celebration of summer’s arrival, a magical evening for dozens. As the sun set over Ryerson
NOTL Cats Rescue fundraiser to help with veterinary costs
NOTL Cats Rescue is holding a fundraiser this Saturday in Virgil to raise money for increasing veterinary costs. The fundraiser will include a yard sale and a bake sale with all proceeds going
Niagara-on-the-Lake is toast of the Ontario Wine Awards with 46 wins
Niagara-on-the-Lake doesn’t mess around when it comes to wine. Sixteen NOTL wineries took home gold, silver and bronze at the Ontario Wine Awards this June — some winning multiple times. The awards, judged
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