As Niagara-on-the-Lake ends the temporary patio program it introduced five years ago to help restaurants during the pandemic, it's now uncertain what will happen with one Old Town business’s bid to keep its patio for good.
Many Canadian Christmas tree farmers are facing significant financial pressure after American buyers pulled back due to the ongoing U.S.–Canada trade war.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Rotary Holiday House Tour brought thousands of ticket holders into seven decorated homes while raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities at its 26th annual weekend event.
A rezoning proposal at Paxton Lane in St. Davids is drawing pushback from a local resident who says it conflicts with what the Ontario Land Tribunal intended when it approved subdivision plans for the area in 2013.
A Niagara-on-the-Lake animal rescue fundraising group is stepping up this weekend to help Happy Days Animal Sanctuary in Fort Erie pick up the pieces after a devastating fire killed 31 cats and destroyed the main building.
Rita Brown is preparing to release a book in early 2026 on the ladies’ riding habit, but one challenge remains: securing approval to reprint a photo of a notable Ralph Lauren women’s sportswear piece.
A month before Christmas, a lost painting at Toronto Pearson Airport set off an unexpected chain of events involving technology, a well-known artist and a link to Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Running from Dec. 5 to 14, the market raises money for children’s and seniors’ programs in Niagara-on-the-Lake while offering an expanded selection of handmade work.
"This museum is, above all, the community’s museum. What has kept the museum alive for more than a century is not simply the buildings or the collections — it's the spirit of the people."
Police have confirmed the identity of the human remains found on the shores of Lake Ontario in Niagara-on-the-Lake in August as a man from Toronto who has been missing since 2022.
Amid work on the Upper Canada Heritage Trail stalling after crews dug up an early 1900s railway marker, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is moving ahead with a plan to let its staff keep assisting with its restoration.
As the town bids farewell to the temporary patio program it welcomed five years ago to help restaurants out during the pandemic, two businesses in the heritage district are looking to set up patios they can keep for good: the Olde Angel Inn and the Irish Harp.
The holiday rush has officially arrived: candlelight, concerts, s’mores and house tours shape one of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s busiest weekends of the season.
The theatre was built long before modern municipal parking rules existed and was never required to provide general parking. As long as it remains a theatre, that zero-parking requirement is legally grandfathered under the Ontario Planning Act.
Wright showed her dominance in the ring again, winning her fifth career national championship, a phenomenal accomplishment, says the head of Boxing Canada.
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's budget has been set for the next year, with a property tax hike of 2.19 per cent and plans to spend $44.2 million on operations and $8.3 million on capital projects.
Early last month, trucks full of dirt from the grounds of 325 King St. could be seen driving down to 14795 Niagara River Pwky., where the historic Glencairn Hall stood before it burned down in April.
At the height of its popularity, the Canada Steamship Lines fleet would transport up to 10,000 visitors from Toronto to Niagara and Queenston on a busy summer weekend.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is bidding farewell to the head of its organization, Sarah Kaufman, who served as the museum's curator for more than 15 years. “We extend our heartfelt thanks to Sarah for her unwavering commitment, leadership, and devotion to sharing the history of Niagara-on-the-Lake," says board chair Susan May Wery.
Stories of war, migration and peach orchards took centre stage as the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum launched its Mennonites of Niagara oral history project Saturday.
A Niagara-on-the-Lake Christmas fundraiser is helping local shelters cope with a surge in abandoned pets driven by rising costs that many owners can no longer manage.
Plans to let a developer keep a piece of land that was going to be turned over to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake triggered a wave of frustration, confusion and concern from St. Davids residents during a virtual open house last Monday night.
The Virgil Christmas tractor parade is back in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Thursday, Dec. 11 and will see a procession of illuminated and decorated tractors, trucks and other farm vehicles make their way through the village in a festive celebration of the holidays.
