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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.

‘Freedom Convoy’ of truckers rolls through Niagara-on-the-Lake

Supporters of a Canada-wide movement against vaccine mandates for truckers gathered in Niagara-on-the-Lake Thursday morning, waving "freedom" flags and anti-Trudeau signs.

Parent says she fears COVID restrictions can cause ‘lifelong trauma’

Sara Chojnicki, a parent volunteer with a child attending the Virgil “learning pod,” said she chose the alternative school because it relieves children from pandemic restrictions...

Learning pod is a ‘unique situation,’ Ministry of Education says

The status of the parent-led learning pod operating out of the old Virgil public school is unclear but the Ministry of Education suggests the pod should be considered a private school. However,...

Top doctor says rules are needed at Virgil alternative school

Niagara's acting medical officer of health says a learning pod in Virgil needs to be classified to determine exactly what rules apply to it, noting some...

Exclusive: 50 children attending maskless, non-distanced ‘learning pod’ in Virgil

Pod operation is now under investigation by provincial, regional and town authorities More than 50 children and volunteers are gathering every weekday in Virgil in a maskless,...

Old Town gateway design moving to tender

Project expected to be completed in the spring of 2023 The new gateway entrance to Old Town has been shrunk to meet its budget and approved for tendering by...

NOTL figure skater feels ‘like myself again’ thanks to backyard rink

Parents built rink to help daughter’s return to the sport she loves Niagara-on-the-Lake figure skating star Ashleen Hale says she has regained a part of...

Pink Pearl fundraiser to support young women coping with cancer

Niagara-on-the-Lake resident and ovarian cancer survivor Elise Gasbarrino is inviting people to attend a virtual online fundraiser for Pink Pearl — an organization she started to...

RiverBrink returns Feb. 2 with exhibition on lichen art

Debra AntoncicSpecial to The Lake Report/Niagara Now A new exhibition at RiverBrink Art Museum transports the viewer into the mysterious and seemingly alien world of...

Residents want traffic routed around St. Davids

But regional councillor says that's not happening anytime soon This is one in a series of stories on a regional proposal to build a roundabout at the...

Independent Grocers love being part of NOTL community

Rebranding brings renewed focus on freshness and more products With his grocery store's renovations complete, Tony Hendriks says he is excited to offer an upgraded store for...

Indoor home hockey rink keeps AAA player on the ice

Evan Harlond just didn't want to stop skating when arenas and hockey shut down during the pandemic. For the 16-year-old AAA hockey player, losing a year...

Museum lecture series opens with peek behind the scenes

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is giving the public a virtual peek behind the scenes of its operations. Have you ever wondered how a museum actually works? How...

Upper Canada Food Guide: Angel Inn is about good times, good food

Owner Kelly Turner says they put a fun spin on traditional English pub: ‘Probably the best in the world’   For the Olde Angel Inn, it's all...

Friends of Fort George presentation showcases Regency fashion

Ever wondered about fashion from the Regency era? The early 19th century was the time of famous writers like Lord Byron and Jane Austen – and it...

Library to reopen on Feb. 1

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library is aiming to reopen for in-person services on Feb. 1. The provincial government is going to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions on Jan....

Province to begin lifting COVID restrictions on Jan. 31

By mid-March most limits will be eliminated, Ford says   Ontario's COVID-19 public health restrictions will begin easing at the end of January, Premier Doug Ford announced...

Virgil community rink officially opens for public skating

The Virgil community skating rink officially opened on Friday. As project leader and former town coun. Paolo Miele cleared off the ice and opened the...

Council OKs parking restrictions on East and West Line

Council has unanimously voted to restrict parking on both sides of East and West Line between Lakeshore and Townline roads, after a request from...

Parking restrictions coming to Village to make way for garbage trucks

Council has approved parking restrictions on some streets in The Village neighbourhood to accommodate waste collection vehicles after residents complained to the Region of Niagara. Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Town says all-way stops not justified for Prideaux Street

Parking spots will be removed to fix sight-line issues Four parking spaces will be removed along Prideaux Street to improve sight lines for drivers after the...

Mayor wants to sell land to fund St. Davids pool reconstruction

Lord Mayor Betty Disero wants the town to sell off surplus land to pay for a new swimming pool in St. Davids. Council voted to...

PHOTO GALLERY: Snow days in NOTL

Across Niagara-on-the-Lake and beyond on Monday, Canadians emerged with shovels in hand to dig out their vehicles from sometimes metre-high drifts of snow that pounded us overnight.

Federal grant supports ambassador program andrainbow bench downtown

Niagara-on-the-Lake has received a $47,000 federal grant to support the summertime ambassadors program, new safety barriers for downtown patios and to install a rainbow bench along Queen Street. “With...

Have snowblower, will travel: The big dig makes a 12-hour day for young landscaper

With snowbanks well over a metre high and drifted snow packed hard by the wind, Niagara-on-the-Lake residents spent hours Monday digging out from the overnight snow...

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