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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.

Exploring Photos: Peach graders, 1948

Peach season has arrived! This sketch by John D. Shawe features fruit growers from 1948 preparing the peach harvest for market. Peaches were shipped...

The Monuments Men: Part 9: Separated by war, Phyllis Dinwiddie followed husband overseas

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s iconic clock tower cenotaph. In recognition of the cenotaph’s century of service through two world wars and beyond, NOTL...

Ross’s Ramblings: Music Niagara understands sound, technically

As an event organizer, I learned long ago to “always overspend on sound.” How many times have we been to concerts or speeches or weddings...

Baked in: United Church women have been making St. Davids Carnival pies for 59 years

Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent For as long as the St. Davids Lions Club has been holding its annual carnival, the women of St. Davids-Queenston United Church...

Ortona: Remembering the battle and Canadian lives lost

Last in a series Part 1 documented the story of how Canadian soldiers fought to free the small seaside town of Ortona, Italy, from the Nazis...

The Monuments Men: Part 8: Lawrence Lamoure’s first overseas mission also was his last

Gunner died when German fighter shot down his plane after successful bombing run   This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s iconic clock tower cenotaph....

Dr. Brown: Help when dementia robs seniors of memories and mobility

Dedicated NOTL care workers find ways to engage residents with fun and dignity     It can’t be easy caring for residents in long-term care facilities, especially...

Growing Together: Many of us are watering our trees and plants all wrong

Did you know that, on a hot day, a mature shade tree can take up as much as 100 gallons of water per day?...

The Monuments Men: Part 7: For Edwin Shepherd, the path of glory led to the grave

NOTL soldier opted to lower his rank from major so he could be closer to the action   This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock...

Ortona: Remembering Canadian sacrifices during the liberation of Italy

First in a series In a small seaside town in Italy in 1943, Canadian soldiers gave their lives fighting to free the country from the...

Exploring Photos: Paradise Grove Ferry – The Albino

The Niagara wharf and marina was used by more than just the Canada Steamship Lines passenger ships. Locals were very enterprising when it came...

‘Two different worlds,’ advocate fights to help Indigenous people caught up in legal system

Jessica Riel-Johns spends every day fighting to reduce the number of Indigenous people in the Canadian justice system. “I actually really enjoy my job. I...

Dr. Brown: Here we go again: Another wave of COVID hits home

Just when most people have happily returned to life without a mask and social distancing, a mini surge in COVID cases involving variants of...

Growing Together: There’s much more to harvesting herbs than just clipping their leaves

Nothing brings a favourite recipe to life like some fresh herbs.  Even better, fresh herbs from your own garden. Whether you have a large garden...

Exploring Photos: Diving in the Niagara River, circa 1950

This new addition to the NOTL Museum’s photographic collection shows a diver near the mouth of the Niagara River in the 1950s. The apparatus...

Growing Together: Echinacea is a perennial favourite

Coneflowers have been a longtime favourite flower in gardens of all types. The large flowers bloom abundantly throughout the summer and can thrive for...

The Monuments Men: Part 6: ‘Known Unto God’ — Reginald Thomas and the Menin Gate memorial

After fighting at Vimy Ridge, NOTL soldier was killed at Passchendaele, but his body was never identified This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock...

PHOTOS: NOTL minor softball knocks it out of the park

Niagara-on-the-Lake Minor Softball, Squirt division practising and scrimmaging at the Virgil Centennial Sports Park, on Monday, July 4.

Niagara Now and Lake Report launch new website

It's out with the old and in with the new at NiagaraNow.com – The Lake Report's long-established news website – as we have transitioned...

Out of the cocoon: It’s butterfly season

Charlotte Letkemann Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Butterfly season has begun. I saw my first yellow swallowtail on June 6 at a funeral at a Niagara...

The Monuments Men: Part 5: Herbert Longhurst survived battles of Somme and Vimy Ridge

But NOTL artillery operator was fatally wounded at Battle of Arleux This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph. In recognition of the cenotaph's...

Lake Report’s 2022 visitor’s guide magazine now available

The Lake Report is excited to announce the return of its summer edition of "NOTL: A Guide for Distinguished Explorers," an 80-page glossy magazine. The...

The Monuments Men: Part 4: Three Houghton boys went off to war. Only one returned

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph. In recognition of the cenotaph's century of service through two world wars and beyond, NOTL...

Exploring Photos: Thayendanega-Rousseaux powder horn

June 21 was National Indigenous Peoples Day and this week we are featuring an artifact from our collection. This powder horn is beautifully decorated...

Butterfly release honours loved ones lost during pandemic

About 250 new residents moved in Saturday afternoon and each one of them represents someone who was deeply loved and lost. They weren’t people, they...

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