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.
Court shut down former 'learning pod' in February for violating rules
The Niagara Alternative Learning Alliance will be restarting operations in the old Virgil school on Four Mile Creek...
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The Niagara Nursery School will hold its...
The Ontario government is expanding a Niagara-on-the-Lake nursing home as part of a program to modernize and expand six long-term care homes in Niagara and...
It’s the year of the return of the festivals and Niagara-on-the-Lake organizations are gearing up to bring them back with a splash.
The Lake Report has...
Niagara public health urges people to keep covering up, notes cases have climbed
Wearing masks is no longer mandatory inside most Ontario businesses and public...
Two master gardeners want to ensure the space around the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre is as beautiful as can be.
Betty Knight and Joanne Young proposed a...
Faik Turkmen regards the vineyard's legacy with respect – and the founders are delighted
Lailey Winery on the Niagara Parkway has a new owner – and founders Dave...
After 25 years with the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, director of operations Sheldon Randall is retiring. Councillors were eager to express their admiration for the...
Catherine Leniarsky doesn't want to see anyone go hungry.
The 33-year-old woman from Niagara-on-the-Lake is on a weekend mission to help stock the Lincoln County Community Fridge...
As bombs fell on Kyiv on Monday night, Daria Zakharchenko was on the phone with her mother who was trying to sleep in an apartment hallway for protection from the incoming Russian artillery.
Council returns to in-person meetings on Monday
After two years of lowered flags and half-capacity stores, the Region of Niagara has lifted the state of emergency brought...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's Farmworker Hub is a place for people to come together.
For seasonal workers, it's where they can get the things they need — clothes, warm...
Mike Barneveld is worried Niagara-on-the-Lake is turning into “Disneyland” as he and another longtime resident struggle to find a place to live in their hometown.
As...
Mask mandates are set to be lifted on March 21 and vaccine requirements have nearly vanished across Niagara’s businesses, but the region's associate medical...
The vast majority of NOTL's 290 licensed rentals are located in historic district
Click here to view our interactive map of Niagara-on-the-Lake's licensed short-term rentals compilled from Town of NOTL...
