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NOTL Votes 2026: ‘Nobody up there would get my vote’: Sewage-hit resident interrupts St. Davids debate

A St. Davids resident who stopped a Niagara-on-the-Lake all-candidates debate Wednesday to demand action on sewage backing into homes said not one candidate on stage had earned his vote.

Public park next to new development in Glendale may open this spring

Niagara-on-the-Lake unanimously backed a deal Tuesday that would let the developer behind Modero Estates build the development’s public park sooner, rather than wait for the town to take on the project later.

NOTL Votes 2026: Growth can continue without losing town’s character, says Wiens supporter

About 100 people attended Wiens' campaign barbecue in Virgil, where supporters put development and property taxes at the top of their list of priorities for the next council.

NOTL Votes 2026: Mayoral candidates face off at jam-packed debate

Monday night's debate moved through 14 questions on growth, taxes, transparency, tourism, climate change and how the next mayor should lead. The forum also exposed clear differences in how each candidate would approach the job.

Fancy hats and sport of kings: Fundraiser draws huge crowd for Niagara Polo match

Niagara Polo returned to the historic Commons on Saturday, welcoming crowds to watch polo matches with players from the Toronto Polo Club.

Napoleonic re-enactment to take over Fort George

Fort George is under seige! This weekend Europe comes to Canada as Napoleon’s army takes over Fort George National Historic Site for a Napoleonic re-enactment,...

Editorial: NOTL needs to go back to the drawing board with bylaws and enforcement

Our town has a sign problem — one that’s been hurting our small growers and farmers, as we documented in a story about White...

Letter: Pickleball isn’t worth one resident’s discomfort

Dear editor: The Lake Report has provided media cheerleading for the Pickleball Club, disregarding the other side of the issue and published a ditty designed...

Canada Day cake about setting NOTL apart and bringing people together

For 18 years, Willow Cakes & Pastries owner Catharine O’Donnell has been making the mammoth cake for the Canada Day parade. This year she focused...

Letter: Town needs to consider farmers in its sign bylaw

Dear editor: This letter is in response to your article (The Lake Report, June 30, 2022: Signs of Trouble: Town removes farmer's roadside ads) depicting...

Letter: Listen, pickleball noise isn’t just a NOTL problem

Dear editor: We are in polarizing times and so I get suspicious whenever I hear of two sides staring across a divide. Take the Great...

Letter: Support Wayne Gates as Ontario NDP leader

Dear editor: Now that we have had a couple of weeks to digest the recent provincial election here in Ontario, I for one am ready...

Community centre open house highlights programming

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre held its first open house since the pandemic began on Thursday. Dan Maksenuk, supervisor of recreation, said it was an opportunity...

Pickleballers looking to future after ‘disappointing’ court ruling

‘This club is not going anywhere,’ president says The pain of having Virgil’s outdoor pickleball facility closed for two years by a court order is...

NOTL Cherry Festival returns on Saturday

Get ready for cherries. The St. Mark’s Anglican Church Cherry Festival is coming back in full swing this Saturday. “We love to do it and interact...

The Monuments Men: Part 6: ‘Known Unto God’ — Reginald Thomas and the Menin Gate memorial

After fighting at Vimy Ridge, NOTL soldier was killed at Passchendaele, but his body was never identified This year marks the 100th anniversary of Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock...

Frustrated stone mason angry with town’s handling of gateway project

For the past year, master dry stone craftsman Dean McLellan has been working on the new Niagara-on-the-Lake gateway project. He had leveraged his relationships with...

Shop local? NOTL’s only sign maker says he’s ignored by town

Virgil resident Taylor Lawson doesn’t understand why the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake didn’t use his sign company for its ShopNOTL campaign. “It just seems like in...

Celebrating together: Canada Day in NOTL

It was full steam ahead for Canada Day celebrations this year, with events taking place across Niagara-on-the-Lake to celebrate the country’s 155 anniversary. There was...

Police investigating rocks through car windows

A series of car windows and one home window were smashed across the Niagara region last week in a destruction spree that has no...

Open air burn gets out of hand in NOTL

An open air burn got out of hand on Wednesday morning, prompting Niagara-on-the-Lake firefighters to respond. “We’re not 100 per cent sure (what is burning)....

Newark Neighbours seeking central, high-visibility new location

Thrift store and food bank has outgrown its John Street site   With little space and a community in need of its services, Newark Neighbours board...

Niagara Now and Lake Report launch new website

It's out with the old and in with the new at NiagaraNow.com – The Lake Report's long-established news website – as we have transitioned...

Return of Strawberry Social a bit of pandemic relief for seniors

Niagara-on-the-Lake's annual Strawberry Social was back in-person on Monday at the NOTL Community Centre, for the first time in two years. The social afternoon, which...

Tennis tournament a sweltering success

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club hosted its mixed doubles tournament on June 25, a tradition going back to the 1970s and the earliest days of...

NOTL Canada Day roundup

Rotary celebrations at Simcoe Park 8:30 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast at Simcoe Park Pancake Breakfast | 8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Barbecue | 11 a.m. - 3...

Archeological company offers to dig up buried headstones in historic black cemetery

Jim and Marilyn Russell have done a lot of work in the Negro Burial Ground in Niagara-in-the-Lake over the last two months — but...

Niagara vineyards suffer serious winter damage

Heavy rain, cool air hit vines hard, especially in lower regions   Heavy rain and cold air severely damaged Niagara's grape vines last winter, and early...

Top Gun NOTL: Dreams of a high-flying career

NOTL cadet program lauded for inspiring love of aviation   Air cadet Shay Vidal has some high-flying dreams. Being a member of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s 809 Newark Royal Canadian...

Virgil Stampede sees ‘record revenue,’ business association donates $1,000 to pickleball club

The Virgil Stampede saw one of its best years ever, says Virgil Business Association president Richard Wall. “Overall, it was a resounding success. Our top...

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