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.
Every year following the Christmas Parade, the Niagara-on-the-Lake District 1 Firefighters Association hosts a family party and barbecue – and this year was no different.
After...
Do you have some extra winter clothing you're not sure what to do with? Consider donating it to the NOTL Farmworker Hub.
Seasonal agricultural workers...
After two years without its beloved Christmas Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake warmly welcomed Santa back again Saturday with one of the largest crowds in memory.
The sunny...
Colleen Franz, the mother of Matthew Wilson, wrote a deeply emotional victim impact statement, more than 50 pages long.
Because Robert Enns was not in court to hear...
Justice system 'too lax, too lenient,' victim's mother says
Matthew Wilson was a walker.
And on the night he was killed, the 40-year-old was walking along...
This Boxing Day brave souls can join Chris Bjorgan for the Penguin Dip at Queen's Royal Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The annual plunge into icy Lake...
Every year the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum decks its halls with festive decorations from wreaths to bows, but this year special guests brought even more holiday...
Holiday markets are everywhere in Niagara-on-the-Lake at this time of year and the Pumphouse is providing a unique experience for Christmas shoppers this season.
Lining...
This photograph features David Seitz and Bill O’Brien peeling potatoes for the troops at Niagara Camp here in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Here I thought peeling potatoes for...
Christmas is around the corner and Newark Neighbours is getting its Christmas hampers ready.
Much like Thanksgiving, Newark Neighbours will be providing between 55 and...
Let’s hear those sleigh bells jingling, NOTL!
The annual Niagara-on-the-Lake Christmas Parade starts this Saturday at 11 a.m. at the corner of King and Centre...
Outdoor Christmas trees in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake are lit, illuminating NOTL with the glow of a friendly holiday decorating contest.
Queen Street is awash in a...
'We endure shouting, racist comments, insults,' open letter alleges
Seasonal farm workers are speaking out over what they describe as inhumane treatment from their Canadian employers.
Mexican...
Magical.
It’s a word that can conjure up an image of something memorable, meaningful, special.
For two sisters who grew up in Niagara-on-the-Lake more than half...
Matthew Wilson died in April 2021 incident on Lakeshore Road
A Niagara-on-the-Lake man has been convicted of failing to report an accident that killed a...
