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.
If there’s a butterfly anyone can identify, it’s the monarch.
That's why the migratory monarch's new designation as an endangered species by the International Union for...
Getting short-term rental operators to comply with Niagara-on-the-Lake's licensing and bylaw requirements is continuing to show positive progress, a town staff report says.
"I think...
Niagara-on-the-Lake adopted its new official plan almost three years ago but now the Region of Niagara is demanding "significant" changes before approving it.
Any municipal...
Dogs and cats alike put aside any differences and came together for Pet Valu’s 10th anniversary celebration in Virgil on Sunday.
The day had a bit of a...
A Hamilton paramedic who was raised in Niagara-on-the-Lake died Saturday after being found floating in Lake Ontario, off Wilson, N.Y., shortly after setting out...
Funny, mischievous and sweet are a few words Juliet Dunn uses to describe her late husband and musical partner, Peter Shea.
“(He’s) always making people...
It's back to the drawing board for future plans for Niagara-on-the-Lake's old hospital site.
Nine companies responded to the town's request for ideas about how...
Some new athletes will be added to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Sports Wall of Fame at the Meridian Credit Union Arena this Friday.
The inductees are Trevor...
The corn was piping hot and the roasted pig delicious as ever at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Legion's pig roast Sunday afternoon.
People came out for some...
Weekend demonstrations featured re-enactors and the first Soldier's Wife Challenge
Muskets firing, fife and drum demonstrations, and the first edition of the Soldier’s Wife Challenge...
For the first time since 2019, Chautauqua Park will be buzzing with activity this Labour Day as the Niagara-on-the-Lake neighbourhood's annual corn roast and...
Barely three hours after they just missed the podium in their men's pair race Saturday, rowers Kai Bartel of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Shane Keagan of...
Barely three hours after they just missed the podium in their men's pair race, rowers Kai Bartel of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Shane Keagan of Fonthill...
Some last-minute candidate additions as nominations close
They're off and running.
Nominations for candidates in the Oct. 24 municipal election closed at 2 p.m. Friday, but not...
With the deadline fast approaching for municipal election nominees to declare their candidacy, the Niagara-on-the-Lake race is heating up.
A week ago, it looked like...
Yet again there is another historical tie to the Canada Summer Games on now in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The sailing competitions are happening this week out...
Winning a gold medal at this year’s U.S. Open College Beer Championship has given second-year brewmaster and brewery operations management student Ian Morrison a...
