The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has settled a six-year legal battle with former resident John Black, who accused the municipality of abuse of process, bad faith and misuse of power surrounding a home he purchased and his planned addition to the home.
As the strike by Niagara College's support staff enters its second week, the College Employer Council says negotiations remain stalled and the two sides are far apart.
The region confirmed Wednesday that surveillance is “in place” at the site, which saw repeated vandalism from May through August, while the speed camera was active.
Under the draft changes, a detached accessory building shall not take up more than 50 per cent of the main dwelling’s footprint and won’t stand more than 4.5 metres tall, among other rules.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club, founded on its current location in 1875, has been marking its birthday all season — and on Sept. 26 it will hold a commemorative tournament and reception to celebrate in style with some 180 golfers hitting the links.
Rachel S. first attended a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in 2023, where she introduced herself by saying, “I’m Rachel and I’m an addict.” It was the first time she had ever admitted it — even to herself.
Five years later, the town says the most urgent upgrades have been addressed — at least, partially. But it is much harder to get the fixes done which address fixes to a building that make it truly accessible.
Now in its seventh year, the program has transformed 20 hydro boxes in Niagara-on-the-Lake into public art, with three more to be unveiled later this year.
The day used to be a regular highlight of late summer, but the annual event ceased roughly 20 years ago. Now, after the Saturday event, the community is interested in bringing it back.
The plan sets out a 10-year schedule to spend about $3.6 million on parks and recreational services. One key criticism is that the plan fails to explain how proposed initiatives will be paid for.
The new partnership will blend the region’s wine culture with its rich history while raising funds to support both the museum and the local group for farmworkers.
The asset management plan will guide decisions on maintaining and investing in critical infrastructure such as roads, water systems, parks and recreation facilities.
Queenston marked Laura Secord’s 250th on Saturday with speeches, a cake crafted by Niagara College and a pointed reminder that local history links to today’s cross-border economy.
A human skull discovered near Read Road and the shore of Lake Ontario late last month has led to a homicide investigation, Niagara Regional Police confirmed.
The 45th annual Terry Fox Run set off from Simcoe Park in Old Town on Sept. 14, with teams of local business, cancer survivors and families joining a community push to finish what Terry Fox started.
Friends and fellow gardeners are remembering Joanne Young for her vast knowledge in all things horticulture and her lighthearted teaching style. She was 56.
The Sept. 18 presentation will examine how museums around the world built their collections over the past century — and the ethical dilemmas many now face as a result.
After more than seven years searching for life beyond Earth at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., Danielle Simkus has returned to...
Access to Brock’s Monument will be closed starting this month for major masonry repairs, backed by a $1.1-million federal investment. Work is expected to...
Overcrowding at St. Davids Public School has prompted renewed calls for safety improvements, but the District School Board of Niagara says it won’t provide...
Almost everyone who was alive on Sept. 11, 2001, remembers where they were when the planes struck, Kathy Weiss, president of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber...
Konzelmann Estate Winery faced further criticism from residents on Tuesday as its proposal to create a wedding ceremony space went before council. Concerns were...
It’s been 75 years since the doors of a Niagara-on-the-Lake institution first opened.
Penner Home Hardware, or "Penners" as most locals know it, celebrated its...
Tensions flared at a Niagara-on-the-Lake council planning committee meeting Tuesday, as residents expressed frustration over a proposed private road through the Rand Estate.
Council chambers...
The sun is setting on the Royal George Theatre.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake municipal heritage committee has approved the demolition of two heritage buildings at 178–188 Victoria...
Published by Mosaic Press, the book tells the life of Bosc Sr., a fifth-generation French-Algerian winegrower, who fled Algeria in 1962 and later carried out Ontario’s first commercial planting of vinifera grapes.
