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Shaw lands $750K grant, takes shows to Toronto

The Shaw Festival has secured $750,000 for its new Royal George Theatre as it prepares to take two Niagara-on-the-Lake productions to Toronto this fall. The RBC Foundation Community Spaces Grant...

Joyous NOTL picnic returns Saturday

Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are invited to bring a dish and pull up a seat as...

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.

13 for 13 cultural festival arrives in Niagara-on-the-Lake

The 13 for 13 cultural festival finally made its way to Niagara-on-the-Lake Wednesday and it brought a piece of British Columbia with it. Vendors from...

PHOTO GALLERY: Day 3 of Canada Games competition at NOTL Tennis Club

Cheers rang out at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club as the third day of Canada Summer Games tennis got underway Tuesday. Saskatchewan's Isabella Yan, 10, put...

PHOTO GALLERY: Day 2 of Canada Games competition at NOTL tennis club

Athletes gave it their all at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club on Monday morning as the second day of tennis competition got under way. On court...

Busy summer of activities at historic Fort George

Niagara-on-the-Lake's historic Fort George, now open 10 a.m. to  5 p.m., Wednesday  to Sunday until the end of October, is hopping with summer activities. With...

Sports: U22 Thunderhawks end dream season as undefeated Ontario champs

Andy Boldt Special to The Lake Report With most of their goals for the season already achieved, the undefeated U22 Niagara Thunderhawks focused last week on the...

Council resumes in-person meetings on Aug. 22

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s council chambers will be reopening to the public on Aug. 22 after  two years of strictly online virtual meetings. Town hall will also be...

Calling all sleuths: Museums’ scavenger hunt coincides with Summer Games

See yourself as a summer sleuth? Join the NOTL Museum’s scavenger hunt NOTL Museum Special to The Lake Report Summer is the perfect time for reading that great...

NOTL Museum brings the past to life with heritage festival

Museums hold an important place in society as access points for knowledge and relics from the past. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum proved that point during its free...

‘Eating and shopping is a political act,’ Food Day Canada a time for advocacy and celebration

Food Day Canada is becoming more than a day for celebrating Canadian food – it’s a day to advocate for the social, economic and...

NOTL’s family-friendly Park Hop scavenger hunt is back

Families are hopping from park to park in Niagara-on-the-Lake again this summer, searching for clues in the second annual Park Hop scavenger hunt. The animal-themed...

Summer Games’ 13 for 13 Cultural Festival is Aug. 10 in NOTL

A celebratory night of culture and family fun is coming to Niagara-on-the-Lake, with the Canada Summer Games' 13 for 13  Cultural Festival.  The Games are...

Watch Summer Games free via online streaming service

If you don't have tickets to Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games events, you will be  able to watch about 90 per cent of the...

Summer games kick off with tennis in NOTL

Niagara-on-the-Lake had the honour of hosting the inaugural match of the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara. The games officially started at 9:14 Sunday morning...

Editorial: A missed opportunity for NOTL

More than a year ago – in mid-June 2021, to be precise – we were all in on a proposal to install a rainbow...

Canada Summer Games start in NOTL

Niagara-on-the-Lake had the honour of hosting the inaugural match of the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara on Aug. 7. The games officially started at...

PHOTOS: First Canada Summer Games athletes arrive in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s little airport welcomed some very large aircraft last Friday. The first of three Boeing 737 jets carrying 144 athletes from Newfoundland and Labrador landed...

Kings of the floor: Undefeated all season, NOTL’s U22 Thunderhawks win provincial championship

The Niagara Thunderhawks U22 team capped an incredible season-long run Thursday, winning the Ontario box lacrosse "A" division championship in Whitby. The Thunderhawks, coached by...

Art at the Pumphouse sale makes successful return

Virgil artist Cheryl Chiarelli was among those who showcased their work over the weekend at the Art at the Pumphouse. About 50 vendors were set...

Torch relay makes its way through Niagara-on-the-Lake

Linda Chang held the Canada Summer Games torch high as she ran her leg of the torch relay in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Saturday. "When it was...

Shaw Festival donates $4,000 to NOTL charities

Four Niagara-based charitable organizations have received donations from the Shaw Festival's town preview funding program. Thanks to money raised from tickets that residents buy to...

Small, rural farmers rely on signs to sell produce, councillors say

Wiens urges bylaw department to 'look the other way' and not remove signs   Niagara-on-the-Lake is blessed with many amenities, among them easy access to farm-fresh...

NOTL wineries strike gold at national awards

Visitors to Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries will soon see some of the wine bottles sporting stickers to boast their award-winning status. The 2022 Wine Align National Wine...

Restaurateur feels ‘targeted’ by region but supported by community

Complaints prompted installation of dozens of no parking signs near Grist, official says   There’s an odd new sight in St. Davids. Dozens of no parking signs...

“Soko” Korean-style bakery opens in NOTL

After Jihu “Gina” Hyeon and her husband Sang-Il Lee moved from South Korea five years ago, they knew they wanted to open up a...

900-km walk in support of homeless veterans ends in NOTL on Sunday

A small group set out from Legion Branch 290 in Tobermory on July 5 on a 900-kilometre trek along the entire length of the...

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