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Shaw Festival unveils show lineup and casting for 2026 season

The season includes “Funny Girl,” running April 24 to Oct. 3, with Sara Farb making her Shaw debut as Fanny Brice alongside Qasim Khan as Nick Arnstein. Eda Holmes directs.

Tickets on sale for ‘A Christmas Carol,’ the last play at the old Royal George Theatre

The Shaw Festival is performing its swan song for the theatre in the form of Charles Dickens’ timeless holiday classic.

NOTL man arrested after string of indecent acts and assaults in Niagara region

A Niagara-on-the-Lake man has been arrested in connection with a series of indecent acts and assaults reported in Grimsby, St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake over three days, police say.

Niagara District Airport details master plans to attract 600,000 fliers a year

The Niagara District Airport is looking to reach new heights and become a regional gateway for commercial air travel as part of a new 20-year master plan released this week.

Willowbank earns national award for heritage training collaboration

The award highlights the schools’ collaborative work in heritage conservation, including a summer project that saw Willowbank’s class of 2027 restore shutters at at an 18th-century fortress in Cape Breton.

Show us how you’re celebrating the Blue Jays in the World Series

Email photos from your watch party, your favourite NOTL pub, your living room — or anywhere else — and we’ll publish a selection of them.

Early bird tickets for Rotary Club’s Holiday House Tour on sale now

Early bird tickets are $49 until Nov. 8, when prices will go up to $54. As in previous years, there are limited tickets available and they typically sell out quickly.

Explore these 13 NOTL destinations during Doors Open on Oct. 18

Local sites will free admission to guests to come inside and hear from knowledgeable guides about the living and built heritage of these places.

Late horticulture society member Joanne Young honoured with tree planting

On a sunny afternoon along Lakeshore Road, friends of Joanne Young gathered to honour her memory with a heartfelt tree planting ceremony.

NOTL Golf Club celebrates historic 150th year

The sun shone brightly as golfers dressed in period attire, breaking out long skirts, fashionable headgear, tartan regalia and other historic themes to help turn the day into a memorable and remarkable anniversary.

Letter: In response to the ‘amusement park’ letter

“This council marches to its own drummer — to hell with their constituents’ opinions, which oftimes have been supported by professional, well-documented solutions,” writes Samuel Young.

Annual Hummel family cycle trek for palliative care set for Oct. 18

The Hummel Family Healing Cycle Ride is back this fall in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with participants hoping to raise $60,000 to support local palliative care.

The Lake Report honoured with 13 national awards

Since it began entering provincial and national competitions in 2020, The Lake Report has won a total of 144 awards, more than any other community news publication in the country.

Heritage experts from the ROM, Aga Khan Foundation to speak during Willowbank’s fall lecture series

Some of the leading names in Canadian and international heritage conservation are coming to Queenston as part of the Willowbank School of Restoration Art’s annual lecture series, which is making its return this fall.

Power surge: Hydro boxes get a Canadian makeover in art contest

Now in its seventh year, the program has transformed 20 hydro boxes in Niagara-on-the-Lake into public art, with three more to be unveiled later this year.

NOTLers say funding and tourist concerns raised by new parks and recreation master plan

The plan sets out a 10-year schedule to spend about $3.6 million on parks and recreational services. One key criticism is that the plan fails to explain how proposed initiatives will be paid for.

Winery group partners with museum to celebrate NOTL’s history

The new partnership will blend the region’s wine culture with its rich history while raising funds to support both the museum and the local group for farmworkers.

Niagara-on-the-Lake seeks public input on asset management plan

The asset management plan will guide decisions on maintaining and investing in critical infrastructure such as roads, water systems, parks and recreation facilities.

Human skull sparks homicide probe in Niagara-on-the-Lake

A human skull discovered near Read Road and the shore of Lake Ontario late last month has led to a homicide investigation, Niagara Regional Police confirmed.

NOTL Museum to explore the ‘good, bad and ugly’ of collecting

The Sept. 18 presentation will examine how museums around the world built their collections over the past century — and the ethical dilemmas many now face as a result.

PHOTOS: Porch is the place to be as musicians play for their neighbours

There’s no shortage of artistic and creative spirit in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and this past weekend, it was spilling out from porches across town.

Catch the Artist Circle’s upcoming free exhibition at NOTL Community Centre

This group of six painters, who call themselves the Artists Circle, will be displaying their work, an exhibition of original paintings titled “Inspired Impressions,” on Thursday, Sept. 11.

Murder most foul haunts Navy Hall for Shaw Guild’s mystery dinner game

The game was afoot at the Navy Hall at the end of the summer for the Shaw Guild’s fundraiser, “Murder Mystery at the Hall.”

‘Sleuth’ slated for Shaw Festival’s 2026 season at new venue, Queen Street’s old court house

Other highlights include the Broadway musical “Funny Girl,” opening April 24 at the Festival Theatre under the direction of Eda Holmes, and the farce “One for the Pot,” directed by Chris Abraham and set to premiere May 27.

Textile artist invites viewers to ‘bathe in the forest’ at Niagara Pumphouse

Running Sept. 3 to 29, the show features a collection of textile and fabric-based works that reflect the artist’s experimental approach to dyeing, printing and combining different materials.

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