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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.

Pickleball can be noisy, but neighbours say they enjoy living next to courts

Residents of Lamberts Walk, the small community bordering Virgil’s Centennial Sports Park, are not particularly supportive of a court case that has shut the park's...

Glendale Notes:Niagara on the Green neighbourhood spring cleanup a huge success

Steve HardakerCommunity Correspondent  Under grey skies and the threat of showers, residents of Niagara on the Green gathered to celebrate Earth Week by holding a...

Arch-i-text: Signs of your future

Over the last 50 years Niagara-on-the-Lake has charted a path to make the health of our town’s economy dependent on tourism. This is not anything...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Fort George golf course, 1902

Many of you are itching to get out on the golf course now if you haven’t already. Here is a 1902 plan of the...

Residents anticipate next phase of heritage trail reconstruction

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Niagara Bruce Trail Club helps hikers launch 900-kilometre journey

Weeks of planning came to an end, and the start of an adventure began in earnest on Monday for 20-year-old Zwena Gray and her...

Spring road cleanup coincides with Earth Day weekend

It was a couple of days after Earth Day, but that didn't stop Niagara-on-the-Lake resident John Bobrel from heading out with a recycling box and...

Town of NOTL wins financial reporting award for 9th time

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has been honoured with an international accounting award for the ninth consecutive year. The municipality received the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting from the Government...

Embracing 180years of Niagara-on-the-Lakeheritage

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Grocery pickup: Niagara Lions collect truckloads of donations for Newark Neighbours

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Weekend garage sale to help Ukrainian refugee family in Niagara

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Tourists flock to NOTL wineries over Easter weekend, all signs point to busy summer

Guests are once again flowing into Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries for tastings and tours, turning a corner after two years of restrictions, limited capacities and extensive COVID-19 protocols. Traffic...

Taylor’s Bakery to reopen as a Dairy Queen

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Neighbour claims pickleball noise is ‘torture,’ takes town and club to court

Move over Hells Angels, there’s a new breed of troublemaker in Niagara-on-the-Lake. And they’re fanatics about pickleball. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Pickleball club is at the centre of a...

Town to host coyote information session on April 27

Why me? Why here? Why now? These may be some of the questions Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are asking themselves after several weeks of coyote confrontations reported...

Keeping it Green: Earth Day reminder: Greater than the sum of our parts

In the last few years, we've been able to spend more time outside and deepen our connection to nature. By pausing and exploring our...

NOTL Horticultural Society to hold annual plant sale May 14

The Niagara-on-the Lake-Horticultural Society is planning its annual plant sale for May 14. Cindy Grant, chair of the group's popular Garden Tour event, said it...

New church will serve as a community centre for region

It looks more like a community centre than a place of worship, but when the mammoth Central Community Church on York Road officially opens in May, it will be...

Opinion: Disappointing federal budget shortchanges tourism and winery sectors

Tony Baldinelli Special to The Lake Report If you were hoping for a return to some form of fiscal responsibility in this budget, then I am...

Glendale community is cleaning up

Steve HardakerCommunity Correspondent Residents of Niagara on the Green will gather to celebrate Earth Week by holding a spring neighbourhood cleanup on Saturday, April 23. The...

Homemade jams, jellies a big hit at Grace United

John SayersSpecial to The Lake Report What do you associate with Easter Saturday? Well, if you’re at Grace United Church it’s the Jam Sale. Crafted lovingly...

Niagara-on-the-Lake an economically ‘unique’ town, consultant says

Niagara-on-the-Lake's population does not need to grow as fast as its economic base thanks to its proximity to major urban centres, an economist says. “Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Take a stand: Children’s Services needs volunteers for summer camp fundraiser

Going to summer camp is one of the idyllic events of childhood — time outdoors with friends, learning skills, laughing as the sun goes down...

Provincial action needed now, COVID situation will only worsen: Hirji

The sixth wave of COVID-19 is beginning to eclipse the Omicron wave on several metrics and the time for provincial action is now, Dr....

Popular St. Davids Lions Carnival returning in July

The return of the festivals continues this year and another popular NOTL event will be back after a two-year COVID hiatus. The St. Davids Lions Carnival will...

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