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Eye for Art: Heroes then and now

Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The Lake Report’s call out for nominations for our pandemic heroes serves to remind us that through the long march of history’s plagues and pandemics there

Op-ed: Yes, Texas-style power outage could happen here

But utilities in Canada and the U.S. are working together to minimize the impact of major grid problems Tim Curtis Special to The Lake Report With the recent large power outages in

NOTL dad ‘over the moon’ with son’s role in Mars mission

Gail KendallSpecial to The Lake Report Vlad Haltigin is one proud father these days. The NOTL resident, a retired former executive with Xerox Canada Ltd., has a new “out-of-this-world” claim to fame: father

Dr. Brown: Mapping COVID genome essential to updating vaccines

Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report It’s been

Council narrowly rejects solution to light pollution from pickleball courts

Evan SaundersSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Council members narrowly defeated a plan Monday to immediately address light pollution complaints from Virgil’s popular pickleball courts. The pickleball courts have become a popular attraction for NOTL

Baldinelli: Vaccines crucial to helping our economy recover

Tony BaldinelliSpecial to The Lake Report Tourist visits are vital for Niagara-on-the-Lake's economy. Many NOTL small businesses depend on people travelling domestically and from abroad, to come visit and enjoy all that our picturesque town

Op-ed: Paramedics under-appreciated heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic

Rick ChandlerSpecial to The Lake Report During this unprecedented pandemic, The Lake Report and other area media have done a commendable job updating readers on the rules of engagement with COVID-19 and reiterated

Businesses happy to reopen, but lockdown was tough

Vicky Qiao Special to The Lake Report

Dr. Brown: Near and far, rays of light in COVID fight

Dr. Martha Brown Truncale, whose father William Brown usually writes our weekly medicine and science column, is a dentist in Kodiak, Alaska. Her mother lives in a NOTL nursing home, where she contracted

Coyotes being hunted illegally on NOTL farmers’ land

Gail Kendall Special to The Lake Report A number of NOTL residents have growing concerns over the safety and lack of respect for area land owners who have not given permission to hunters to come

Kayaker braves the elements for wintry rides among ice floes

Gail Kendall Special to The Lake Report

History in the VIneyard take-out dinner was a huge success

Tony ChisholmSpecial to The Lake Report Our second History in the Vineyard (at home) take-out event on Feb. 11 was very successful. The committee that worked on it was chaired by Mona Babin, treasurer of

Eye for Art: Keeping spirits high in difficult times

Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report There’s a pond on either side of a dip in the road near Ryerson Park. When the weather is warm it can be smelly but always

Dr. Brown: How important is the size of the brain?

Life in the Pandemic: Women get together to walk, talk and laugh a bit

Editor’s Note: Life since COVID-19 has changed things for all of us. We’ve experienced hardships, heartaches, and challenges, but also new and sometimes unexpected reasons to be thankful. This new Lake Report series

Opinion: ‘The Crown’: History or drama queens?

David IsraelsonSpecial to The Lake Report Along with millions of others, I watched “The Crown” on Netflix, but I have a special interest in the newest season’s final episode when Margaret Thatcher resigned

Exploring photos with the NOTL Museum: The Coasting Party

We finally got enough snow for the young and the young at heart to enjoy some outdoor activities! Hopefully you had a chance to head out on the toboggan hill like this crew

Keeping it Green: A new administration of climate hope?

Kyra Simone is a NOTL-born nature lover with a master's degree in biology. In her spare time, she advocates for sustainable change, picks up garbage, makes recycled jewelry, and transforms furniture bound for

Niagara College partners with Radiant Care for living classroom

When Marie Vincent Enclonar starts her clinical placement at Radiant Care Tabor Manor this month, she’ll be familiar with the long-term care home. That’s because Vincent Enclonar, who is enrolled in Niagara College’s

Op-ed: Trudeau has mismanaged pandemic response

Tony BaldinelliSpecial to The Lake Report Nearly one month into 2021, Members of Parliament are returning to Ottawa to focus on needed efforts to eventually overcome the challenges and impact COVID-19 has had

Letter: Gates asks province where diverted Moderna vaccines went

This is an open letter to Premier Doug Ford and Ret. Gen. Rick Hillier, who is in charge of the COVID vaccine rollout in Ontario. I am writing to you to get two essential pieces of information

Randwood Part 4: Calvin Rand and the modern era

This story is the last in a series about the history of the Rand Estate, about 35 acres of land lying behind the stone wall on John and Charlotte streets, along the Upper

#ThompsonTough campaign raises $21,000 for NOTL coach who had stroke

Julia SaccoSpecial to The Lake Report The community response to a fundraiser dedicated to NOTL native Warren “Beach” Thompson has warmed the hearts of organizers. Niagara-on-the-Lake farmer Michael Watson and St. Catharines resident

A heart-warming Christmas story from the streets of Paris

Especially during the holidays, when you have the opportunity to help someone in need, take it Lezlie Wade Special to The Lake Report/Niagara Now A few Christmases ago, when in Paris, I

Niagara’s History Unveiled: Randwood Part 3: Contributions of the Dunington-Grubbs

This story is one in a series about the history of the Rand Estate, about 35 acres of land lying behind the stone wall on John and Charlotte streets, along the Upper Canada

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