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Joyous NOTL picnic returns Saturday

Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are invited to bring a dish and pull up a seat as the Joyous NOTL summer picnic returns for its fifth year Saturday. The community potluck will run...

NOTL parts ways with longtime town treasurer

Council appointed Nick Alaimo as treasurer Tuesday, replacing Kyle Freeborn, who departed after more than 14 years with the municipality. Alaimo's appointment takes effect immediately.

$9.7M moves Niagara airport expansion closer to takeoff

Commercial flights to and from Niagara-on-the-Lake are one step closer to reality, after the Niagara District Airport secured $9.7 million from the province for the project.

World Cup watch party brings NOTL communities together

World Cup mania reached a fever pitch on Sunday afternoon as soccer fans came out to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre to witness the final match of this year's FIFA World Cup.

NOTL had roughly $2.35M in unspent project funds last year

The money will either return to its original funding source or help pay for related work, including protective equipment for firefighters, guide rail improvements, crack sealing and more.

Sports: NOTL swimmer sets sights on qualifying for Olympics

Peyton Leigh, 15, to compete for shot at making it to Paris Games in 2024   Standing just five-foot-five, with a shoe size of eight and...

Cat rescue selling planters at annual spring fundraiser

Spring is here and the third annual spring planter fundraiser and food drive for NOTL Cat Rescue is just around the corner.  “One hundred per...

Town proposing to hire 16 new staffers for 2023

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is proposing to spend almost $900,000 on 16 new staff members in 2023. Discussion over which positions make the cut have...

Average NOTL property taxes to rise $105 this year

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake expects to spend about $4 million more in 2023 than it did last year to cover its daily operations. The budget...

NOTL chicken farmer staying positive amid rising avian flu cases

The owner of a large Niagara-on-the-Lake chicken farm is confident all the precautions he takes will prevent an avian flu outbreak at his operation. Two farms...

Special Report: Rental costs are high, supply is scarce in NOTL

If you're single, finding an affordable rental is a huge challenge   First in a series Debbie Delesky couch surfed for more than a year before finally...

Niagara wineries unite to pressure province for changes

Tax reductions, better access to markets among concerns cited by industry Niagara wineries travelled to Queen's Park with an important message, as well as some...

Expert advice on how to avoid becoming a scam victim

Second in a two-part series With the number of text, phone, door-to-door and email scams targeting seniors and vulnerable people across the region, it's good...

EXCLUSIVE REPORT: NOTL asks OPP to investigate after developer gave $10,000 to town councillor

Editor’s Note: Police have closed their investigation into this matter and no charges were laid. Niagara Now’s April 19, 2023 reporting in this respect...

Region seeks 100 new volunteers for emergency response team

Deadline for applications for CERT program is March 24   Niagara Region is looking for 100 new volunteers for its Community Emergency Response Team, known as...

Welland Canal reopens Wednesday for 2023 shipping season

The Welland Canal reopens early this Wednesday morning, so drivers should be on the lookout for raised bridges and passing ships.  This means ships will...

Dancers, fiddlers, pub crawlers come out for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day started early at the Irish Harp this year. A troupe of young dancers from De Menezes Reilly Irish Dance Studio came out...

Lizards, crocs and snakes — oh my!

Legless lizards, a crocodilian and corn snakes — all of those and more were out for kids to see on March Break. On Tuesday morning...

$10M road reconstruction means long, slow drive through Virgil

Niagara Stone Road is all chewed up after a seven-year plan finally hit the road. Literally. Anyone driving through Virgil should expect traffic delays while...

Solmar seeks permits to demolish some Rand buildings

SORE and Solmar will be facing off again soon after the town called a special meeting to review applications to alter or demolish buildings...

No end to phone, text and door-to-door scams, experts say

First in a two-part series With Fraud Prevention Month well under way across Canada, so are telephone, text message and door-to-door scams. One scam in particular...

Town’s new e-permit system expected to streamline process

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has introduced a new labour-saving online program that will allow residents to obtain building permits electronically. The new service makes it...

Donations, federal funding gave Shaw big boost in 2022

Outdoor shows were a 'huge hit,' artistic director Tim Carroll says   The Shaw Festival is adopting a “new normal.” “Turns out that there might be no...

’30 seconds in’ he heard four snaps

NOTL wrestler wins provincial gold, then dislocates elbow at nationals   He remembers hearing four distinct snaps. Eden High School wrestler and Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Zubin Gatta was...

Glasses raised for farmerettes at Oast celebration of women’s day

A Niagara-on-the-Lake brewery is paying homage to the women who ran the family farms while the men were away during two world wars. Oast released...

NOTL Youth Collective looking ahead to spring session

With the NOTL Youth Collective’s winter session wrapped up, volunteers are looking back and reflecting on the innovative centre's first eight weeks of operation.  About...

Man, 72, in critical condition after crash on diverging diamond interchange

A 72-year-old man is in critical condition after suffering a medical episode and crashing his car into a guard rail on Glendale's diverging diamond...

VIDEO: Celebrating the women of NOTL

This story is one in a package to celebrate the women of Niagara-on-the-Lake for International Women's Day. Find a video of the making of...

Crews repairs hazardous gas leak amid Friday’s snowstorm

Winter came in late, but with a roar and not a whimper. For the second Friday in a row, Niagara-on-the-Lake got the snow globe treatment...

PHOTO GALLERY: Another late-winter blizzard

March came in like a lion last week and we got a repeat blizzard Friday just for good measure. Spring might be around the...

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