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NOTL Votes 2026: The business of running a town: Mayoral rivals disagree on the job

At the final meetup of Niagara-on-the-Lake's mayoral candidates before the polls open on election day, Oct. 26, Erwin Wiens, Andrea Kaiser and Vaughn Goettler were divided on a variety of issues, including how a municipality is supposed to be run.

Niagara-on-the-Lake voters at last advance poll before Oct. 26 talk development, planning, patios

Early voting gave some Niagara-on-the-Lake residents peace of mind, while others saw it as an opportunity to make their voices heard ahead of election day.

NOTL Votes 2026: School board trustees talk student mental health and responsible spending

The Lake Report asked more nominees for trustees what their top three priorities are, why they decided to run and what they would like to change or fix at the school board level.

NOTL Votes 2026: ‘Will they betray your trust again?’ Parliament Oak accusation heats up candidate debate

The gloves came off on stage Thursday night when one Niagara-on-the-Lake council candidate accused two fellow candidates, both incumbents, of betraying residents over the Parliament Oak development.

Sports: NOTL phenoms reflect on a season of progress on links

At barely 14, NOTL's Kaige Zhu and Eli Perng already competed in tournaments far more intense and demanding than most recreational golfers will ever experience. But they're just getting started.

Growing Together: How one nuisance weed makes a great lawn substitute

Have you ever wondered if there is a better substitute for our lawns? When you think about it, our lawns are one of the...

Willow Cakes’ patissier to serve as judge in Chocolate Masters contest

Catherine O’Donnell counts herself among the millions of people in the world who love chocolate. This May, however, she'll have the opportunity to sample and...

THE LOVE REPORT: Love is well worth the risk

Ruth Denyer Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report My oldest brother Bob (a.k.a. Butch) died in a gliding accident when he was 25 in 1974. Recently, a...

THE LOVE REPORT: Finding love after a tragic loss

Sonia and Paulo Polonio In 2007, upon returning from a vacation in the Bahamas, I buried my husband of 10 years on my 32nd birthday. I...

THE LOVE REPORT: A botched proposal, but we’re madly in love

Kate Polchak and Joe McQueen My name is Kate Polchak. I first met my partner Joe McQueen back in 2005 through a mutual friend. We both...

THE LOVE REPORT: We both gave love another chance

Danielle Gault and Harold (Hal) Watson Love: as King Charles said, what is love? If you have great love, you feel happy, and uplifted, enjoying life...

Arch-i-text: A concrete look at local governance

Looking at the letters to the editor published in the Lake Report during the last couple of months, it seems there is a rising...

Exploring History: Valentine from 1845

Happy Valentine's Day. Enjoy the beautiful handmade lace valentine above from 1845. And for your reading pleasure, a Valentine's Day poem from the collection that...

NOTL’s couples share meet-cute moments

Love is everywhere you go in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Valentine’s Day is certainly no exception. For the year's most romantic holiday, The Lake Report reached out...

Sports: Team of the Week: U13 Local League 1

The members of the NOTL Minor Hockey Association's U13 Local League 1 team are The Lake Report's featured Team of the Week. Pictured in...

Growing Together: Caring for your houseplants throughout the winter

As we wait for spring to arrive — and for the time to get back out into our gardens — we can get our...

Exploring History: Chloe Cooley by Wayne Moore

In 2023, we commemorated the 230th anniversary of the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery and the Chloe Cooley incident with an exhibition titled, “Bound...

Community rallies to help after family’s home destroyed by fire

On a dark, cold Friday night in December, the Fish family lost almost every material thing in their lives. And their beloved family pet,...

PHOTO GALLERY: Parks Canada extending multi-million-dollar breakwall

Workers and heavy equipment are busy building part of a 500-metre breakwall and walkway near Fort Mississauga and along the northern perimeter of the...

Exploring History: King Street c. 1890

This photograph of the commercial block on King Street in 1890 shows (L to R) the water tower, Mike Greenes' livery stable (currently Aura...

Growing Together: Understanding the magic of trees

There is something magical about trees.  Trees have long been used as symbols in many cultures and religions. For some, they are a symbol...

SPONSORED: Valentine’s Day is every day at AMO Wines

SPONSORED STORY From the moment you walk through the doors of AMO Wines, passing under its heart-shaped window, you're struck with the sensations of comfort...

Arch-i-text: The pipe dream of affordable housing under provincial guidelines

There is an unspoken but generally accepted assumption among most Canadians that housing is a commodity traded on the open market with the objective...

Ross’s Ramblings: Why this NOTL lad loves to travel

St. Augustine, it is said, wisely wrote, “The world is a book. The person who does not travel reads only one page." Travelling is a...

PHOTO GALLERY: Splish, splash, NOTL takes a bath in rising waters after heavy rainfall

A heavy overnight rainfall turned vineyards into lakes and roads into rivers in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Friday morning. Check out some of The Lake Report's best...

Exploring History: The Whale Inn

The Whale Inn, shown in this 1960 photograph (before its restoration), was built in 1835 to cater to sailors and merchants arriving at the...

Arch-i-text: Health care and amalgamation show bigger is rarely better

It often amazes me how, once a concept is adopted by the government, the actual success of the concept is rarely – if ever...

Ross’s Ramblings: Travel in Mexico without guacamole

Reflecting on my peripatetic life, I realize I have often studiously avoided the local foods that define an area. Recently, this meant 19 days in...

Growing Together: Where to start on your garden’s landscape journey

Are you wanting to make some changes in your garden this year? Is there something that you have always dreamed of adding to your...

Sports: Team of the Week: U9 Local League

The Lake Report's NOTL Minor Hockey Association Team of the Week for this week is the U9 Local League team. Front Row: Auston Cwiertniewski....

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