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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: Why you should include foliage in planter of annuals

Over the last week or two, you have probably been busy putting together your containers with annuals. Do you find that you keep doing the...

Exploring photos: Memorial Hall, Ontario’s first purpose-built museum

In June 1907, our organization, the Niagara Historical Society opened Memorial Hall, Ontario’s first purpose-built museum. According to our founder, the preliminary drawings of...

Walking tour looks behind history of NOTL heritage homes

More than 230 years ago, Niagara-on-the-Lake was founded as the first capital of Upper Canada. Some of the original homes of important townspeople still stand...

Battle of Fort George: Part 3: When NOTL became American territory, briefly

This year marks the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Fort George. This is the last in a three-part series about the battle and...

Exploring Photos: Sandsuckers in the Niagara River, 1950s

This circa 1950s photograph shows one of the three ships that would be used to dredge the sandbar at the mouth of the Niagara...

The Monuments Men: Part 49: ‘God loved you more’: Pte. James Alvin Hutchinson

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Growing Together: Perennials bring that added something to your garden

We are just starting to enjoy the beautiful perennial blooms for the season – the carpets of creeping phlox, the huge peony flowers and...

Part 2: Battle of Fort George: Americans bombard Niagara and capture the town

 This year marks the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Fort George. This is the second in a three-part series about the battle and...

The Monuments Men: Part 48: Cpl. Frederick Ward died in battle after D-Day

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Growing Together: My bulbs have finished blooming – now what?

Haven’t the spring bulbs this year just been glorious? With the cooler weather, the flowers decided to extend their stay, making for a very...

Part 1: The Battle of Fort George: When U.S. declared war and attacked Upper Canada

This year marks the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Fort George. This is the first in a three-part series about the battle and...

Exploring Photos: A royal mishap

In honour of the King’s coronation on May 6, we present an image from our Royal Family collection. Unfortunately we do not have any...

The Monuments Men: Part 47: Pte. William Brown was killed by friendly fire

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Growing Together: Some mid-spring beauties blooming at home

I must make a confession: as soon as the spring starts to blossom, my driving skills come into question. I am forever turning my...

Slingerland family celebrates ties to royal coronation in 1911

The coronation of King Charles III is just a few days away, but one Niagara-on-the-Lake family has a historical connection to another coronation –...

Exploring Photos: Randwood, circa 1905

This photograph of “Woodlawn,” now known as Randwood, is from a promotional booklet that was issued circa 1905. Our community at the time was...

Arch-i-text: Taking a page from the book of Saugeen Shores

As a member of the Architectural Conservancy Ontario, I receive a monthly electronic newsletter. While the pieces are often engaging, it's the section which...

The Monuments Men: Part 46: ‘For the cause of freedom’: Sgt.-Maj. Robert Wing

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

The Monuments Men: Part 45: Luck ran out for Pilot Officer Albert Digby Cooper

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Exploring Photos: A league of their own — Niagara style

The Blue Jays just had their home opener and baseball season has begun for all the fans out there. Did you know that the...

Keeping it Green: Niagara College BioBlitz a lively celebration of spring

Niagara College's eighth annual spring BioBlitz was a flourishing success. On Saturday, April 15, about 120 people explored the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus to learn about native...

Exploring Photos: Tossing at Niagara Camp, 1872

This illustration shows a blanket tossing at the Niagara Camp military training grounds in 1872. This activity was originally practise by the Inupiat and Inuit...

Growing Together: Warm spell means it’s time to start spring cleanup

With the incredibly warm temperatures last week it felt more like summer coming on than the beginning of spring.  The star magnolias have quickly...

The Monuments Men: Part 44: Flying Officer Arthur Hugh Grange was D-Day pathfinder

  It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

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