COVID and cold weather isn't stopping the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club from fundraising for local and international charities. The club is gearing up for its Gigantic Garage Sale on May 14 and 15, and is collecting donations
Niagara police have charged a St. Catharines man in a fatal crash that killed a Niagara-on-the-Lake man last July. Lukas Smith, 41, was out for a bike ride with his son 13-year-old Riley about 9:30
Friends of Fort George member Lisa Brown has created a special online game for the group's Jane Austen Bingo evening on Friday, Feb. 11. The game will focus on Jane Austen, British monarchs, and more but the Friends promise
Niagara Long Term Care is COVID-free once again. In an email Tuesday, Chris Poos, executive director of the Niagara-on-the-Lake care home, said an outbreak that started Dec. 27, 2021 has been declared over by public health.
Chief will stay on as NOTL volunteer firefighter Niagara-on-the-Lake's fire chief Nick Ruller has resigned. Ruller, who has been fire chief since 2019, has accepted a job as platoon chief for the City
Sono's Cafe in Virgil has again been the victim of a break and enter. Some overnight between Jan. 24 and 25, a suspect “appeared to attempt to pry open a window at the cafe,”
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is giving the public a virtual peek behind the scenes of its operations. Have you ever wondered how a museum actually works? How do curators decide what makes up their collection?
Ever wondered about fashion from the Regency era? The early 19th century was the time of famous writers like Lord Byron and Jane Austen – and it was full of immaculate clothing. Special silks and
Across Niagara-on-the-Lake and beyond on Monday, Canadians emerged with shovels in hand to dig out their vehicles from sometimes metre-high drifts of snow that pounded us overnight.
Niagara-on-the-Lake's January Icewine Festival is officially cancelled. The festival is another casualty of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and continued provincial restrictions on gatherings. A press release Friday from event runners Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake and the
Thanks to the support of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club, the Healing Arts for Kids program is returning to the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre. Coming up on its fourth year, Healing Arts for Kids offers free
Kids love building forts and now they have a chance to show off their skills. The Friends of Fort George and Parks Canada are holding a Fort Building Challenge throughout January and are inviting
A $49,500 grant from the province's Community Building Fund will allow the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre to continue offering virtual arts education and increase in-person programs and marketing. A portion of the grant was used to hire new program
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has proclaimed 2022 the Year of the Garden. “The Year of the Garden 2022 will highlight and celebrate the important contribution of gardeners, our local gardening organizations, horticultural professionals
Niagara-on-the-Lake council has set aside $15,000 for the installation of a rainbow crosswalk. Lord Mayor Betty Disero said council still needs to vote on where the crosswalk will be installed and did not specify
Niagara-on-the-Lake's Lord Mayor Betty Disero put out a message to residents regarding entering the modified Step Two of the province's Roadmap to Reopen. See the video here.
Eleven families in Niagara have a new reason to celebrate New Year’s Day. Gabriella Barde was one of 11 babies born at Niagara Health on Jan. 1, 2022, making her grand debut at
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Niagara-on-the-Lake's popular Icewine Festival is being put on hold as cases of Omicron surge across the province. The news came Tuesday from the Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake group and Tourism NOTL: “In result of an alarming
Joan King wants every Niagara-on-the-Lake long-term care resident to have an extra special Christmas again this year. That's why she organized a program that will make sure everyone living in long-term care in NOTL
Did you see a bunch of Santas on the run through town on Sunday?
It’s not every day newspapers are recognized for the hard work they do to keep a community informed, provide stories about local people and contribute to documenting the history of their communities. But this
Niagara-on-the-Lake chef Ryan Crawford is once again donating 25 per cent of the proceeds of Ruffino’s holiday gift cards to Newark Neighbours to help food-insecure families. Last year he raised $5,000 for the charity and
Unvaccinated employees will have to take rapid COVID tests or face suspension With COVID-19 cases rising again and worries about new variants, the Niagara Regional Police Service is implementing a vaccination policy for members, as Jan. 4, 2022.
Incumbent Wayne Gates has been chosen by the New Democrats to run for re-election as MPP for Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fort Erie and Niagara Falls. First elected in a 2014 by-election, he won two more elections, including a record-breaking win in
History in the Vineyard is returning just in time for the holidays. The Friends of Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum and Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery are hosting a special History in the Vineyard (at home) fundraiser on Dec. 9.
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