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.
Niagara College’s Teaching Winery continues to produce award-winning wines that are impressing judges at the provincial and national levels.
In June, the Teaching Winery collected...
A truck that was reported stolen last week and crashed into an unfinished pool in Niagara-on-the-Lake wasn't stolen after all, Niagara Regional Police say.
Police...
Colin Brezicki
Special to The Lake Report
Linda Fritz, a Queenston writer, researcher and retired university librarian is the new chair of the board of RiverBrink Art...
A decade of planning and work to create the Pillar and Post's "Monet" gardens have been rewarded with an international design award.
Proprietor Vintage Hotels...
Reserved seating is already sold out, but special holiday weekend prices are available for general admission tickets to the Niagara Polo tournament.
The popular fundraiser...
Forget Tinder, OKCupid and other modern looking-for-love rituals.
The success of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library's first speed dating session has ensured there will be more...
Several councillors have confirmed they were not explicitly made aware of a civil suit filed against the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake by residents Colin Telfer...
A rainbow crosswalk and rainbow benches will be installed in Niagara-on-the-Lake after council unanimously approved the plan Monday.
The crosswalk will be installed at Anderson...
When Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Christyna Prokipchuck started planning her Steppe Up for Ukraine fundraiser, she wanted to keep the drum beating to ensure people don’t...
It’s been more than a year since council asked Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake staff to investigate parking concerns in Niagara on the Green.
Staff were tasked...
A small fire Tuesday morning on Four Mile Creek Road produced a lot of smoke but was quickly extinguished.
Niagara-on-the-Lake deputy fire chief Jay Plato...
Town's per capita ratio of doctors is well below national average, and countries like Iraq
While far from having the highest rate, Canada boasts one...
A truck was found on its side in an unfinished pool Wednesday morning on Concession 7 Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
“I started looking at the property,...
Pleasant Manor in Virgil is in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak.
Chief executive officer Tim Siemens said the outbreak at the long-term care facility...
The Niagara Thunderhawks U22 lacrosse team continued its stellar season, rolling to a 5-0 victory over Cambridge on Sunday in the championship game of...
