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PHOTOS: Severe flooding throughout NOTL after overnight storm

Residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake are dealing with the aftermath of a torrential downpour Monday night: several homes, roads and fields in the town are flooding, with the worst of it happening in rural residential areas and farmlands.

Shaw lands $750K grant, takes shows to Toronto

The Shaw Festival has secured $750,000 for its new Royal George Theatre as it...

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.

Walking into history: Museum’s treks return for summer

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s popular Historic District walking tours are returning. The guided walks will take place every Saturday and Sunday from June to September, starting...

Letter: Veterinarian went above and beyond to help ill dog

Dear editor: This is a dog tale not about a coyote attack but rather a case of food poisoning and an amazing veterinarian who went above...

Niagara College: Teaching Distillery captures two golds, one bronze at U.S. championship

They say it’s an honour just to be nominated, but Niagara College student Emma Cuthbert didn’t even know she was in the running. So it...

Ross’s Ramblings: Mothers Day on the Niagara Parkway and in the Kyiv subway

The luck of the Canadians or the resilience of the Ukrainians? Sometimes, life is overwhelmingly a matter of luck and timing. On a perfect weather...

Museum’s latest exhibition explores waterfront history

Barbara Worthy NOTL Museum For thousands of years Niagara’s waterfront has been a witness to a changing world. Traditional hunting and gatherings, warring nations, settlers and refugees,...

Legal battle ends with ownership change at NOTL Golf Club

North America’s oldest golf course has some new owners. Control of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club changed hands suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday after a prolonged...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Queenston Heights “Port Folio”

This print is from the American magazine "Port Folio," published in Philadelphia 1809-1827. The magazine included engravings and aquaprints that are among some of the earliest...

Kids helping kids: Royal Oak students fundraise for summer camp

It's a great thing to see people helping each other and even better to see kids helping kids. Last Saturday the students from Royal Oak School in Niagara-on-the-Lake...

COVID cases trending downward but not deaths, Hirji says

Cases of COVID-19 are trending downward, Niagara’s chief medical officer of health says, but deaths from the virus are high and stable. “I think there’s...

New RiverBrink exhibit is a ‘Labour of Love’

Maddy GordonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Queenston's RiverBink Art Museum is hosting a new family-friendly exhibition. “Labour of Love” has its official opening reception on Thursday, May 12,...

Zalepa challenging Disero for mayoralty

Gary Zalepa wants to be the next mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake. He has officially submitted his application to run for lord mayor, saying he wants to address...

More than 1,000 residents sign Disero’s nomination papers

It was a bright and warm Friday morning as Lord Mayor Betty Disero gathered with dozens of supporters to submit her application to run...

Four-way stop coming to Church and McNab

Another dangerous rural intersection in Niagara-on-the-Lake is getting a four-way stop. Resident Tony Giordano convinced NOTL council to approve changes to the intersection of Church and McNab roads...

NOTL teens help lead their high school to victory in mock trial

Niagara-on-the-Lake showed itself to be a formidable training ground for future young lawyers after three teenagers from town helped lead their school to a legal victory at...

New Lake Report project celebrates life in NOTL

The Lake Report is launching an ambitious new feature for readers – A Year in the Life of Niagara-on-the-Lake – a 12-month odyssey that will...

Tickets on sale as polo returns to the Commons

Polo, an important fundraiser for the NOTL Museum, is returning to Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sept. 10. Niagara Polo features games on the Commons with players from the Toronto Polo Club, the traditional divot stomp...

Sports: Golf leagues get back into the swing for another season

Leagues are back in full swing for another season of friendly and fun competition at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. In the WOOFs Tuesday men's league on...

Glendale Notes:$2,800 raised at church’s yard and bake sale

Steve HardakerCommunity Correspondent After two years when all church activities were cancelled due to the coronavirus, the members of St. Davids-Queenston United Church held their...

Terry Flynn representing Liberals in Niagara Centre

For 21 years, Terry Flynn was a household name around Niagara-on-the-Lake.  He’s been a councillor and deputy lord mayor and now Flynn, 58, has set his...

Niagara Parks Commission launches fundraising arm

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Lake Report wins big: ‘It’s humbling and an honour to be recognized by your peers’

The Lake Report has been honoured with five first-place provincial awards in recognition of the newspaper's journalism, advertising and community service in Niagara-on-the-Lake. In the...

Sports: Playing the long game

NOTL fitness expert Nathane Jackson helps golfers get trim and improve their game     Rick Janes Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Nathane Jackson doesn’t need to know the...

NOTL beach cleanup removes thousands of pieces of litter

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Vintage Hotels preparing for ‘pent-up demand’

Niagara-on-the-Lake's hotels are hiring and gearing up for what will hopefully be a busy summer, as people resume travelling. Bob Jackson, chief executive officer of Vintage...

Battle of the Atlantic remembered in NOTL ceremony

It was a day to remember the fallen – and those who still serve in the Canadian navy. The Royal Canadian Naval Association Niagara Region hosted...

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