The council candidate in this year's election says the town has spent too long reacting to problems instead of getting ahead of them: “One thing at a time is how this town has been run."
The barrel cellar at Marynissen Estates Winery was transformed into a pop-up tasting room last weekend, showcasing small-lot artisanal wines from Liebling Wines, Divergence and more.
This August marks 100 years since Elizabeth Andres, mother to Buddy Andres and his 11 siblings, arrived in Canada from South Russia, present-day Ukraine. A century later, Andres honoured his parents' sacrifice with a gathering of 140 family members.
Seventy-eight years ago, Orazio (Gary) Vincenzo Pillitteri arrived in Niagara with his father to escape political persecution in his native Sicily. Today, his family's Pillitteri Estates Winery is one of Canada’s most prolific wineries.
The 65th season will feature Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "South Pacific," "The Color Purple," "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "Grimm Tales," among 11 productions across three theatres in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
John Petrie, owner of Niagara Trailers, has been named this year's RV Dealer of the Year by the Ontario RV Dealers Association, the group's highest honour.
Two new names were added to Niagara-on-the-Lake's Sports Wall of Fame on Friday, honouring youth soccer coach Kurt Hamm and former Ontario Hockey League player Gary Friesen.
The sudden departure of NOTL's longtime treasurer is drawing criticism from one council candidate who says this points to a deeper problem with staff turnover, succession planning and public trust at town hall.
A Broadway musical that swept the Tony Awards and set a new record at the box office this summer is coming to Niagara-on-the-Lake this week. Performances are set for Aug. 28 to 30.
Niagara-on-the-Lake's council race kept growing right up to Friday's 2 p.m. nomination deadline. Eleven councillor candidates will be on the ballot this fall.
For the first time in two decades, Gary Zalepa’s name won’t be on the ballot for this fall’s municipal election, but his career in local politics could be far from over.
The town's integrity commissioner found that the lord mayor's participation in a discussion on the Rand Estate's development was an "error in judgement made in good faith" and close the file.
Provincial politicians toured some of NOTL's hardest-hit farms last week and saw the damage firsthand. Now, growers want to see what comes after the visit.
The Artists' Village's residences for actors and other peformers with the Shaw Festival opened in February. The apartments have been nearly full since April.
Stephen Littlechild, a Toronto Polo Club player, instructor, coach and umpire with more than two decades of experience, will speak about the history, strategy and horsemanship behind the game on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
The advantages of line dancing, says instructor Anita Menezes, are many: advantages to line dancing: you don’t need for a partner, you can dance for yourself alone and no one expects anything from you.
The Shaw Festival is celebrating the opening of a campus that will house dozens of performers who put on the theatre company's productions, plus education and outreach programs.
Comedian Eric Johnston is set to stop in NOTL this Thursday as part of his "Son of a Bull" comedy tour, which sees him getting candid about addiction in the family, mental health and being the son of a professional wrestler.
After concerns this spring that a 19th-century schoolhouse in Niagara-on-the-Lake was set to be lost to demolition, the future of this building now appears clearer.
NOTL council stopped short of committing to the heritage committee’s recommendation that the developer save specific historic features identified in an Ontario Land Tribunal ruling from almost two years ago.
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake still cannot say how many properties or basements flooded, what the damage will cost or whether municipal infrastructure failed.
The parish, founded in 1826, is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and the annual peach festival is one stop in a season of bicentennial events being held this year.
Niagara Polo, an afternoon of charity polo matches held to raise money for the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, is set for Sept. 12. Teams from the Toronto Polo Club will play two four-chukker polo games, while spectators watch from the sidelines at the Commons.
Guests got their hands dirty with clay under the tutelage of local potter Valérie Bélisle. They made their own miniature amphoras, in the shadow of Stratus' own wine filled vessels, while tasting select wines.
Nancy Wardle puts the people behind Niagara's harvest on canvas in a new portrait exhibition, arguing residents admire farms while often overlooking the workers who sustain them.
A night of rain threatened the outdoor grounds of the Kinsmen Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake's biggest fundraiser, but the fields dried in time and more than 300 classic cars rolled into the 26th annual Show and Shine on Sunday.
The art centre's board chair says this donation will help it expand its programs, support artists and improve the spaces the centre shares with the public.
With a fruity aroma on Queen Street and guests in peachy attire, NOTL was painted orange for the Peach Festival on Friday and Saturday, with one of the biggest turnouts the Chamber's leader has ever seen.
Somewhere between the pints of Guinness, first dates, live music and hard times that followed, the Irish Harp Pub became a second home for many in town.
