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.
Coming off a whirlwind of media and cheers for her efforts in getting many people with Type 1 diabetes covered for continuous glucose monitoring systems,...
Ken Reid, the former canine control officer for the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, is suing the Town for severance.
“They were served with papers from my...
Easter is coming and the shelves at Newark Neighbours are almost bare, so the charity is calling on Niagara-on-the-Lake residents to demonstrate their generous spirit for families...
Three Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake workers who were suspended in December for refusing to be vaccinated or not disclosing their vaccination status will be allowed to return...
Former Niagara-on-the-Lake canine control officer Ken Reid has started a wilderness animal service to help NOTLers deal with critters that are living a little too close for comfort.
“I have...
The Farmworker Hub is having a prolific second year.
After an immense turnout of donations from Niagara-on-the-Lakers, the hub is asking people to hold off...
Besides being one of the prettiest towns in Canada, Niagara-on-the-Lake is often referred to as the most haunted.
The most prevalent tales of paranormal activity surround...
Maddy Gordon
Special to The Lake Report
NOTL performing arts group Yellow Door Theatre Project is set to release a film production of "Red Letter Day,"...
With mandatory measures eased, far fewer people are getting booster, top doctor says
One week after mask mandates were disposed of by Doug Ford’s Progressive...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's Garrison House restaurant is gearing up to host two Top Chef Canada chefs for a night of local spring food.
Winner Erica Karbelnick and her husband Josh...
Steve Hardaker
Community Correspondent
With winter fading into our memories and spring emerging, work on the new Glendale Avenue and QEW diverging diamond interchange is ramping...
The Shaw Festival opened for the season with the official premiere of "Cyrano de Bergerac" on Saturday, one of the first full-house performances since...
More than 1,400 hand-folded origami cranes adorn the front windows of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre to honour essential workers and those who helped everyone during the...
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A 16-year-old who was involved in an ATV rollover in Niagara-on-the-Lake March 13 has died of his injuries.
The teen, from St. Catharines, was found pinned...
Two NOTL women work together to raise money and supplies for Ukraine
When the Second World War was raging across Europe, the Soviet Union began drafting young men...
