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.
New data obtained by The Lake Report appears to show at least 25 people with Niagara-on-the-Lake addresses donated to the "freedom convoy" of truckers that tied...
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, some Niagara-on-the-Lake residents with Ukrainian heritage are thinking back on their own families and when they moved to...
The Rand Estate has officially been declared a property of cultural heritage value or interest in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The notice of intention to...
Maddy GordonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
For Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Pam Farrell, knowing one in eight Canadian households have trouble putting food on the table simply...
Niagara Regional Police strongly discourage groups like Regional Deviant Watch from conducting their own investigations of potential criminal or sexual offenders.
Police spokesperson Stephanie Sabourin...
While there were supply challenges in the beginning, Niagara-on-the-Lake pharmacies are now stocked with COVID-19 rapid tests.
Julie Taylor, owner of Stone Road Pharmacy in...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has budgeted $15,000 for a Pride crosswalk in town, and some NOTL residents are wondering why the project comes with...
Longtime head pro Billy Simkin departs for position at Peninsula Lakes
Rick Janes
Special to The Lake Report
There is a plaque to the right of the clubhouse...
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The $4-million-plus roundabout that has been proposed for the Four Corners intersection of York Road and Four Mile Creek Road in St. Davids is...
Ukrainians across Niagara are feeling trepidation, fear and anger right now, as their native country is invaded by Russia.
Irene Newton, president of the Ukrainian Canadian...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce has a new president.
The chamber announced the appointment of Minerva Ward as its new president Thursday. She is scheduled...
Were you confused to see 245 active COVID-19 cases in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Wednesday?
You weren’t alone. Sharp-eyed residents reached out to The Lake Report to...
For the past two years restaurants have been hit with the financial double-whammy of losing income due to pandemic restrictions and spending extra cash implementing the...
CORRECTION: This story has been updated to reflect more donations than originally reported.
Leaked data from the crowdfunding site GiveSendGo appears to show that at...
With Ontario easing COVID restrictions, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library will resume Saturday hours on March 5, opening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The library will...
Barbara WorthySpecial to The Lake Report
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s virtual lecture series continues March 2 with a dive into the history of the medicinal world, through...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is anxious to finish the Irvine Road drain project but cannot infringe on residents’ rights to an appeal hearing, Lord Mayor...
