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NOTL Votes 2026: ‘We are not the 51st state’: Council candidates condemn Trump

What happens in America does not necessarily stay there, especially for a border town like Niagara-on-the-Lake. So, The Lake Report asked NOTL’s municipal election candidates a blunt question: What do you think of Donald Trump? Here's what they said.

Sports: Two ‘fore’ The Show: St. Davids teens set their sights on U.S. college golf

Two of the most talented, up-and-coming young Canadian golfers are growing up in Niagara-on-the-Lake’s tiny hamlet of St. Davids (pop. about 3,000). Eli Perng and Kaige Zhu are off to high school after a whirlwind summer in which they played more than a dozen high-level tournaments across Canada and North America.

$83K for Niagara’s fight against invasive phragmites

The reed grasses growing behind the natural resources minister at Niagara College’s campus in NOTL were a ready-made backdrop for his announcement Wednesday: $5 million to fight the invasive plant species phragmites across Ontario.

Scotsman Hotel avoids $303K parking bill with valet plan

The Scotsman Hotel has avoided an almost $303,000 parking bill after Niagara-on-the-Lake council approved a plan that will allow all 12 required parking spaces to fit on the Old Town property.

Olde Angel Inn’s patio allowed to reopen for two years

The Olde Angel Inn’s patio could get two more years to solve a property problem — but if the restaurant and patio properties can’t be merged, it will have to go for good.

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...

Hirji wants COVIDadded to Immunization of School Pupils Act, so unvaccinated kids can be suspended if necessary

Only 43.6 per cent of Niagara kids have one COVID shot so far Niagara’s top doctor says parents need to get their children vaccinated, or they should...

Two deaths as Niagara Long Term Care COVIDoutbreak continues

Two residents who were in palliative care and contracted COVID-19 at Niagara Long Term Care have died, as an outbreak continues at the Wellington Street care...

Vineyards crank up giant fans forfirst time this winter

When temperatures hit -18C or lower vines can suffer serious damage Unexpectedly frigid temperatures last weekend meant the wind machines were running in many vineyards around...

Retired planner will miss co-workers but not ‘years’of council meetings

Director of community and development services Craig Larmour has retired after five years with the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. “Working with staff, that’s been my favourite aspect of...

Roundabout could be costly, hurt businesses, owners say

This is one in a series of stories on a regional proposal to build a roundabout at the main intersection in St. Davids. Thomas Elltoft, part-owner...

Resident groups wantChautauqua parking restrictions made permanent

The Friends of Ryerson Park and the Chautauqua Residents Association have asked the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake to make parking restrictions in the neighbourhood of...

A reminder of importance of the food supply chain

While enduring nearly two years COVID-19, we have been bombarded with new words, new phrases and new knowledge.  We have learned so much about things...

Upper Canada Food Guide: Budapest Bakeshop is all about freshness

For the family-owned Budapest Bakeshop in downtown NOTL, it’s all about freshness, uniqueness and tradition. The Queen Street bakery focuses almost exclusively on high-quality chimney...

NOTL Icewine Festival officially cancelled, with hopes for a spring revival

Niagara-on-the-Lake's January Icewine Festival is officially cancelled. The festival is another casualty of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and continued provincial restrictions on gatherings. A press release Friday...

UPDATED: NOTL hockey star makes the grade as full-time OHL player

Tai York now playing for the Barrie Colts   NEWS FLASH: Shortly after 11 a.m. today, Jan. 13, the OHL announced the postponement of several IceDogs games, including...

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