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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.

Fife and Drum Corps wants to expand membership

The optimistic sounds of drum beats and the whisper of fifes welcomed guests as they entered Fort George on a recent Sunday.  The Fife and...

Halloween: Ghosts, ghouls and mash at native centre’s annual bash

The annual halloween party at the Niagara Regional Native Centre is one of the staff’s favourite celebrations.  Long-serving members of the friendship centre’s team can’t...

Winemakers donating sales of tasting pass to Farmworkers Hub

Sipping wine never tasted so good. For the month of November, all of the proceeds from the $35 Winemakers’ Selections Tasting Pass will be donated to the...

First Harvest Breakfast in two years draws big crowd to St. Davids Lions Club

Numerous community events had to be cancelled or postponed over the last two years and one one of the most beloved was the Harvest...

Christ Church McNab closes its doors after 175 years

After 175 years of worship and 169 years in the same building, Christ Church Anglican has shut its doors forever.  The church known by NOTLers...

Car chase ends on NOTLer’s front lawn

Gary Williams was relaxing in his basement watching "A Walk Among the Tombstones" at around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday when the ending of the...

Community rallies to raise money for farmworker hit by car

The Niagara-on-the-Lake community is stepping up to help a farmworker who was badly injured after he was hit by a car while on his...

Parliament Oak property sold to Two Sisters for $8 million

The historic Parliament Oak property in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake has been sold to Two Sisters Resorts Corp. for $8 million. In an interview Monday, company...

Row on row the poppies blow at Court House and museum

Remembrance Day is a time to be thankful. That’s what 11-year-old Nathaniel John Fee-Symonds said while he watched volunteers hang about 4,000 poppies Tuesday outside...

Tickets selling quickly for Rotary Club’s annual Holiday House Tour

Tickets for the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club’s 23rd annual Holiday House Tour are selling briskly – and some time slots are already sold out. On the...

Development freeze was illegal, top court rules

Appeal court orders town to pay Hummel's legal costs   Niagara-on-the-Lake council acted illegally in 2018 when it ordered a freeze on development in Old Town,...

Hummel wins major court ruling over town’s 2018 development freeze

Appeal court rejects lower court decision, orders town to pay Hummel's legal costs   A St. Catharines judge's ruling that the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake did nothing wrong...

Hail to the chief: Jay Plato is new head of NOTL fire department

After months of searching, Niagara-on-the-Lake found its new fire chief. Right here in  Niagara-on-the-Lake. Deputy chief Jay Plato has been promoted to fire chief and...

Election 2022: Kaiser wins regional seat with 44% of votes

Andrea Kaiser built a steady lead early Monday evening in the race for regional councillor but was hesitant to declare victory until all the...

Legion poppy campaign marks launch of remembrance plans

The Niagara-on-the-Lake branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has a series of programs planned to commemorate Remembrance Day this year. The events during the first...

Exploring Photos: Troops landing in Niagara, 1915

In the lead up to Nov. 11, we are featuring photographs from our military collection. Today we have a photo of soldiers disembarking from...

Quirky NOTL history on display as Doors Open Niagara invites people to visit for free

Niagara-on-the-Lake is deeply rooted in the past, but some may not know about the quirky layers of antiquity layered between the major historic events...

Candlelight Stroll is set for Friday, Dec. 2

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that no food trucks will be part of the Candlelight Stroll, just food vendors.   Save the date...

Election 2022: Goettler in good spirits after third-place finish

Coming in third in the municipal race for lord mayor wasn’t what Vaughn Goettler envisioned. But still, the retired businessman was in good spirits Monday...

Physiotherapy clinic’s ‘Remember Me’ campaign will aid Legion

Giving back to the community is important, says physiotherapist Trevor Kwolek. Starting Nov. 1, his new physiotherapy clinic in the medical centre plaza behind Simpson's  Pharmacy...

Election 2022: Councillors say they are eager to hit the ground running

People cheered as re-elected Coun. Erwin Wiens walked into the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre auditorium Monday night with his wife, Dorothy Soo-Wiens.  He received a total...

Tractor with political messaging breaks down on Queen Street on election day

A political message gone wrong or political karma? A berry harvester driven by NOTL farmers Michael and Sukyi Watson broke down on Queen Street on...

Election 2022: Finishing official plan a key priority, new mayor says

Election day was a storm of activity for Gary Zalepa. It started with cautious optimism at a campaign rally on the corner of Four Mile...

After four years, Disero passes mayoral torch

It was a good run.  The past four years have no doubt been some of the toughest for Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor Betty Disero. The COVID...

NOTL again has highest voter turnout in region

Voter turnout in Niagara-on-the-Lake for this year’s municipal election was just under 48 per cent, the highest in the region, again. A total of 7,644...

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