The lights were low and hopes were high as supporters gathered at Vaughn Goettler’s Ricardo Street home on election night. By night’s end, he had won the three-way race with 5,101 votes.
Niagara-on-the-Lake has chosen its next lord mayor: Vaughn Goettler defeated deputy lord mayor Erwin Wiens and regional councillor Andrea Kaiser in Monday's municipal election with an outright majority.
Erwin Wiens, who served the past eight years on council, acknowledged disappointment with the election result but said he was proud the outgoing council's accomplishments.
The people of Niagara-on-the-Lake have spoken — at least, 9,262 of them have. The 2026 municipal election saw a slight uptick in voter turnout compared to the election four years ago.
Artist Victoria Wallace represents daily life as a precarious tightrope walk through surreal animal imagery in a new exhibition at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre.
Built in 1814 by the Coloured Corps and Royal Engineers, Fort Mississauga stands on the shores of the Niagara River, highlighting the early military history of Niagara.
A prominent developer was expected to take the matter of its rejected plan for a development on a historic property in Niagara-on-the-Lake to the highest court in Ontario last month — however, the advocacy group involved in the case says the developer has withdrawn its appeal.
The art museum's installed a new accessible ramp on one side of the building, updated its exterior stairs on another side and added handrails to the stairs, allowing users with mobility challenges to safely enter the building.
The Niagara Bethany Handbell Choir, one of Niagara-on-the-Lake's longest-running music ensembles, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special concert on Sunday, May 3.
The lord mayor's last-gasp attempt to bring outdoor patios back to the downtown core this season failed on Tuesday night. It would've allowed some temporary patios to reopen on Queen Street.
The Lake Report’s strong performance in the Ontario Community Newspapers Association’s awards continued last Friday as Niagara-on-the-Lake’s hometown news source again took home more top honours than any other publication in the province.
The court found no evidence the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake acted unfairly or in bad faith and treated its decision not to enforce the bylaw around outdoor events as a discretionary choice.
The move is being condemned by Ontario's opposition parties and other critics as a violation by the Ford government of the transparency and accountability public officials are expected to uphold.
Augusta Van Muyen, vineyard manager at Tawse Winery in Vineland since 2021, knows her terroir. She's been named this year's Grape King: “I’m super honoured to represent the wine industry,” she says.
With a new bus service linking Niagara District Airport to Toronto's Pearson International Airport coming this June, Niagara-on-the-Lake has agreed to back it with up to $125,000 if the service falls short.
With the help of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, you can witness this town's history come alive, through every house, street corner and sign post in some of its oldest and most distinctive settlements.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s In Bloom Festival has unveiled its 2026 lineup of large-scale floral installations — along with the designers behind each display — as the event prepares for an expanded second year this spring.
Know an entrepreneur or community player in Niagara-on-the-Lake you think deserves recognition for their hard work, innovation and leadership? Nominations close this Friday.
Gardening enthusiasts of Niagara-on-the-Lake, be advised: the biggest event of spring is just around the corner. Expect a variety of plants for sale from local growers.
Niagara-on-the-Lake will hold its own Pride flag raising this year after a public split with Pride Niagara over what meaningful support for the LGBTQ+ community should look like.
Red Roof Retreat is now $300,000 shy of hitting its multi-million-dollar goal to build a new facility, after selling out its annual pasta dinner, held Sunday evening.
After his name surfaced in a heated February council debate, a Niagara-on-the-Lake resident and former top municipal staffer appeared at town hall Tuesday with a bold pitch.
Residents frustrated by years of flooding in St. Davids pressed staff and consultants at a public info session. One said he's spent $20,000 trying to manage flooding.
Niagara-on-the-Lake had a blunt message Tuesday about a proposed farm market and storage hub on protected specialty crop land in St. Davids: It doesn't belong there.
Sisters Marcy and Melissa Mussari put their building and designing prowess to the test as contestants on the new season of Home Network's "Renovation Resort."
