A hotel next door. A tax bill that makes you question what you’re getting. Parked cars that block your view of the road. For residents who shared their thoughts with The Lake Report, the municipal election comes down to decisions they can feel close to home.
In its Oct. 13, 2022 election edition, The Lake Report outlined the top issues facing voters, including regional taxes, overdevelopment, tourism management and transparency. Four years later, many of those same concerns remain part of the conversation.
Looking at the participation of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s eligible voters during the last four election cycles, turnout has tended to oscillate between either slightly less than or slightly more than half of the eligible population of electors casting their ballots.
Most people know this lifelong Niagara-on-the-Lake resident as Karen Taylor-Jones. But as a candidate for town council in the upcoming election, she is listed and will appear on the ballot as Karen Jones-Taylor.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Residents' Association spent weeks putting election candidates in the hot seat. But when it comes to telling voters who deserves a seat at the table, the group is staying out of it.
The road to the Pan American Games for St. Davids amateur boxer Mckenzie Wright requires lots of training, discipline, motivation — and money.
In less...
The roster of people who drive horse-drawn carriages in Niagara-on-the-Lake has gotten a little larger this summer.
A dispute over who gets to run horse-drawn...
Niagara-on-the-Lake council has shelved its plans to electrify town vehicles until September after waiting since November 2021 for a report on the state of...
The Village community in Niagara-on-the-Lake turns 25 next Tuesday with a community-wide celebration.
Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa will be in attendance along with Village Community...
Steve Hardaker
Community Correspondent
Niagara College plans to triple its on-campus student housing over the next four years at its campuses in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Welland.
The college...
New NOTL firefighter set on career path by experience at fatal accident
Some memories flicker like a dying candle, but for Tayler Rodrigue, there's one...
A fungus known to infect and kill oak trees could have devastating effects in Niagara-on-the-Lake if it spreads.
Holmes Hooke is one of the founders...
Residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake know all too well the pains of trying to cross one of the Welland Canal bridges in the summer months.
Their frustration...
Whichever way you chose to celebrate, Niagara-on-the-Lake was the place to be for Canada’s 156th birthday celebration.
The highlight for many of Saturday afternoon was...
A body has been found in Twelve Mile Creek, a short distance downriver from where Niagara-on-the-Lake native Liam Neumann disappeared.
The body was discovered Saturday...
For many migrant workers in Niagara-on-the-Lake, health care can be a mystery.
People like Niagara Migrant Worker Program project co-ordinator Sara Escarraga are working toward...
It's going to cost upward of $50,000 to keep going on the restoration of the historical Niagara Baptist Church Burial Ground in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
George Webber,...
Members of the Facebook group "Joyous NOTL" met outside McFarland House for their second annual potluck lunch. The soon-to-open Craig's Cookies donated sweet treats...
Canada Day is this weekend and, as always, Niagara-on-the-Lake is brimming with activities. Here's where you can celebrate right here in NOTL:
Simcoe Park:
Simcoe Park...
