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All aboard: NOTLers meet up in the middle of the Atlantic

It really is a small world after all. Two Niagara-on-the-Lake couples booked a trans-Atlantic cruise together to Portugal from Aruba aboard Oceana's MS Sirena this month. It was a two-week repositioning...

Ross’s Ramblings: Surely town staffing costs can be explained and simplified 

For years when we were unable to understand the finances of a large company...

Niagara police investigating cash exchange between developer and NOTL town councillor

Niagara Regional Police are investigating after prominent developer Benny Marotta gave Coun. Gary Burroughs...

Nursery school’s Bunny Trail is back on April 8

Organizers are gearing up for the popular Bunny Trail and Easter egg hunt again...

Aging in place like planning trip, expert tells NOTL audience

In many ways, preparing to age in place is like planning a trip.  That’s how...

‘A single step is a closed door’

NOTL woman raises concerns about accessibility to stores on Queen St. A single step might as well be an insurmountable wall for Pamela TurnerSmith. In the eight years...

Ironwood and Limited Distilling team up for Cocktails for a Cause

Katie Ryan Special to The Lake Report Ironwood Cider House, in partnership with Limited Distilling, is hosting a cocktail competition and silent auction to support Women's...

Town cuts climate change co-ordinator from budget

Of all the new positions the town was considering in the 2023 budget, a climate change co-ordinator is no longer one of them. Town staff...

Friends of the Forgotten get green light to care for NOTL’s Black burial ground

NOTL resident George Webber and chief administrative officer Marnie Cluckie stood before town council last Tuesday night to introduce the Friends of the Forgotten...

Special Report: One-bedrooms don’t really exist in NOTL, says realtor

Second in a series Renting a one-bedroom apartment anywhere in Niagara is pricey, but in Niagara-on-the-Lake, one-bedroom apartments are not only expensive, they're also rare. In...

Council still debating what to cut or keep in 2023 budget: 8.85% tax increase so far

Councillors were dazed and confused during some of their budget deliberations Tuesday night, but managed to push through the 2023 capital budget. Niagara-on-the-Lake council has...

Town issues statement but no details about case

On Wednesday afternoon, about 90 minutes after The Lake Report's website published an extensive story detailing the cash exchange between developer Benny Marotta and Coun....

Farmworker Hub opens doors to new social space

Sunday afternoon the Niagara-on-the-Lake Farmworker Hub’s social space opened for the first time and welcomed workers to a place for rest and relaxation.  Director Julia Buxton-Cox...

NOTLers can help plant two billion trees

Niagara-on-the-Lake residents could have the opportunity to add more greenery to the community with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority’s Trees For All planting partnership.  The...

Arts: Music festival competition returns to NOTL

This year’s Niagara Festival of the Performing Arts is returning to St. Davids-Queenston United Church and the Yellow Door Theatre in Virgil with the introduction...

Sports: NOTL swimmer sets sights on qualifying for Olympics

Peyton Leigh, 15, to compete for shot at making it to Paris Games in 2024   Standing just five-foot-five, with a shoe size of eight and...

Cat rescue selling planters at annual spring fundraiser

Spring is here and the third annual spring planter fundraiser and food drive for NOTL Cat Rescue is just around the corner.  “One hundred per...

Town proposing to hire 16 new staffers for 2023

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is proposing to spend almost $900,000 on 16 new staff members in 2023. Discussion over which positions make the cut have...

Average NOTL property taxes to rise $105 this year

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake expects to spend about $4 million more in 2023 than it did last year to cover its daily operations. The budget...

NOTL chicken farmer staying positive amid rising avian flu cases

The owner of a large Niagara-on-the-Lake chicken farm is confident all the precautions he takes will prevent an avian flu outbreak at his operation. Two farms...

Special Report: Rental costs are high, supply is scarce in NOTL

If you're single, finding an affordable rental is a huge challenge   First in a series Debbie Delesky couch surfed for more than a year before finally...

Niagara wineries unite to pressure province for changes

Tax reductions, better access to markets among concerns cited by industry Niagara wineries travelled to Queen's Park with an important message, as well as some...

Expert advice on how to avoid becoming a scam victim

Second in a two-part series With the number of text, phone, door-to-door and email scams targeting seniors and vulnerable people across the region, it's good...

EXCLUSIVE REPORT: NOTL asks OPP to investigate after developer gave $10,000 to town councillor

Niagara-on-the-Lake council has asked the Ontario Provincial Police and the town's integrity commissioner to launch investigations after prominent developer Benny Marotta gave $10,000 in...

Region seeks 100 new volunteers for emergency response team

Deadline for applications for CERT program is March 24   Niagara Region is looking for 100 new volunteers for its Community Emergency Response Team, known as...

Welland Canal reopens Wednesday for 2023 shipping season

The Welland Canal reopens early this Wednesday morning, so drivers should be on the lookout for raised bridges and passing ships.  This means ships will...

Dancers, fiddlers, pub crawlers come out for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day started early at the Irish Harp this year. A troupe of young dancers from De Menezes Reilly Irish Dance Studio came out...

Lizards, crocs and snakes — oh my!

Legless lizards, a crocodilian and corn snakes — all of those and more were out for kids to see on March Break. On Tuesday morning...

$10M road reconstruction means long, slow drive through Virgil

Niagara Stone Road is all chewed up after a seven-year plan finally hit the road. Literally. Anyone driving through Virgil should expect traffic delays while...

Solmar seeks permits to demolish some Rand buildings

SORE and Solmar will be facing off again soon after the town called a special meeting to review applications to alter or demolish buildings...

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