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.
RiverBrink Art Museum’s art show on Saturday morning began with excitement over more than art.
The museum’s administrator Janet Zylstra told The Lake Report that...
Niagara-on-the-Lake doesn’t mess around when it comes to wine.
Sixteen NOTL wineries took home gold, silver and bronze at the Ontario Wine Awards this June...
Renters in Niagara-on-the-Lake are paying a steep price to live in the historic former capital of Upper Canada.
The average cost of rent and utilities...
Phil Davis remembers growing up when there wasn't much about Indigenous culture being celebrated.
He and his sister, Dawn Moughtin, both part of the Niagara...
This weekend, you can follow your nose to 23 Shakespeare Ave. to support a cause for Pride Month.
Niagara-on-the-Lake residents Tara Rosling and her daughter...
Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Steven Gregg couldn’t help but tear up when he heard his parents' love story recounted to the audience at the NOTL Museum...
A 15-year-old boy from St. Catharines has been identified by Niagara Regional Police as the person who defaced the town's rainbow crosswalk three weeks...
Ward Simpson's contributions to the community of Niagara-on-the-Lake span far beyond running one of its most popular pharmacies for over four decades.
His many contributions...
It was a Niagara-on-the-Lake sports event for the history books — another notch in our town’s belt after last year’s Canada Games.
The NOTL Pickleball...
It was a Friday night to remember for many at Peller Estates Winery.
Niagara-on-the-Lake hosted its White Effect Dinner on June 9, an annual all-white...
While other churches are closing doors, Cornerstone Community Church is looking to open a few more.
The town is reviewing applications from the church to...
Take a bite into the sweetness of Niagara-on-the-Lake – the sweetness of our fresh, locally-grown strawberries, that is.
The Strawberry Festival returns this Saturday at...
It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for the 2023 batch of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s volunteer firefighters.
Eleven of NOTL’s volunteer firefighters received their...
Ted Rumble’s quest in restoring Niagara-on-the-Lake’s oldest rock collection continues after some recent success.
Last week, ordnance boundary stone number one was found, marking number...
There was an extra sparkle at Ironwood Cider House on Saturday afternoon, where patrons were taking part in celebrating Pride Month.
Katie Henderson was busy...
