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Niagara-on-the-Lake reels after storm floods homes, farms

By Wednesday afternoon, most of the flooding had receded, but the cleanup, repairs and steps to mitigate such problems when the next storm strikes has only begun.

Animals rushed from flooded Niagara-on-the-Lake rescue farm

Fish washed onto the driveway and geese swam past them after floodwater swallowed an animal rescue farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The long journey home: Search for missing dog enters eighth week

Since May, the Ibbotson family and a team of volunteers have been searching for Luna the dog, who has been spotted by multiple people around town but hasn't successfully been caught and taken back home.

Volunteers step forward at 63rd St. Davids Lions Carnival

The St. Davids Lions Club has pulled off its family carnival for a 63rd straight year, and its club president says he could not be happier with the number of people who came out to the village fairgrounds.

Grade 6 student at St. Michael wins big in Legion contest

Last fall, Dean Pagnotta wrote about these men and women who fought for Canada, each carrying out "a brave and heartfelt job," he wrote in a 335-word essay.

Animal control officer feels abandoned by town

After 22 years, Ken Reid says he was never informed his contract was in jeopardy   After 22 years, Ken Reid expected at least a phone call from someone...

Marathon swims for good causes

They conquered Lake Ontario to raise awareness for organ donations, autism   Jillian Best is proud to have her name commemorated as the first recipient of an...

Christmas arrives early thanks to Grace United Church market

If you were down at the Grace United Church "Christmas Extravaganza" this past Saturday, you surely felt that the Christmas season was upon Niagara-on-the-Lake. Behind a...

Carrying on a family tradition at the Lioness market

The St. Davids Lioness market was a return to normal for NOTL vendors and presented a way for Kandis Klipich to carry on a...

Town continues to support independent journalism

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has chosen to continue supporting local news. Councillors unanimously voted Monday to continue advertising in NOTL's newspapers on an as-needed basis and...

Free parking in Old Town returns for December

The Christmas tradition of free parking in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake returns this December. Shoppers heading down to Old Town for the holiday season won’t have to...

Niagara-on-the-Lake highlighted in’Little Canada’ exhibit

The little town of Niagara-on-the-Lake just got a lot smaller.

Eye for Art: ‘We Are Making a New World’

What do the words "spirit of place" mean to us? 

Boy pinned between two vehicles at St. Michael is stable, EMS says

A 10-year-old boy has been flown to an out-of-region hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being pinned between two cars Monday morning in the parking lot at...

Santa cruises around NOTL on Dec. 11

Santa Claus is due to make his annual visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake on Saturday, Dec. 11, beginning at 10:30 a.m. With the regular Christmas parade cancelled...

Remembrance Day ceremonies draw hundreds to NOTL cenotaphs

Hundreds of people gathered around the clock tower cenotaph in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake Thursday to pay respects to Canadian soldiers who gave their lives for the country's freedom.

Konzelmann remembered as a wine industry pioneer

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s wine industry lost one of its pioneers on Friday. Herbert Konzelmann, the founder of Konzelmann Estate Winery, died after a battle with cancer. He was...

Honouring Canadas Indigenous allies

Remembrance Day might not even exist, if not for Canada’s Indigenous allies who fought to help the British in the War of 1812. During the battle of...

Letter: NOTL Legion helps Sparks remember

Dear editor: On Nov. 8, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Sparks, the five- and six-year-old Girl Guides, held their Remembrance Day meeting. Jackie Dickieson, veterans service officer from the Royal Canadian...

Keeping it Green: Worse before it looks better: Environmental restoration can be messy

Ecosystem restoration does not simply mean “green is good,” experts from Parks Canada told at an online seminar. Some restoration practices can seem quite destructive, but they...

Remembrance Day: High Flight

High Flight Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split...

Remembering heroics of Victoria Cross soldier buried in NOTL

Gary Hatton wants the world to never forget soldiers like Benjamin Geary.

Residents reject Parliament Oak redesign

Despite some revisions, residents voiced concerns Monday that the proposed apartment building at the old Parliament Oak school site is unacceptable in Old Town. Liberty Sites...

NOTL pays tribute to animals-of-war

The sufferings of war are not reserved for man alone. It is estimated that eight million horses died in active service during the First...

Up In Smoke: Tweed Farms closes massive NOTL cannabis facility

The Tweed Farms cannabis growing operation on Concession 5 in Niagara-on-the-Lake closed on Friday and 30 employees were permanently laid off.   Tweed Farms is owned by...

Hockey: 38 teams flock to NOTL for weekend tournament

NOTL Wolves U18 squad makes it to semifinal in their division

Candlelight Stroll returns on Dec. 3

Worry not, anxious winter wonderland seekers, the Candlelight Stroll will be returning on Dec. 3. “People are so excited to get out and do stuff, especially during...

Grace United Christmas market runs two weekends

Grace United Church’s annual affair, the “Christmas Market at Grace,“ will look a bit different this year. It has been divided between two weekends to maximize safety...

Bike drive for seasonal workers exceeds expectations

Migrant Workers outreach co-ordinator Donna Brown had tears in her eyes as more than 75 bikes were donated to the Bikes for Farmworkers organization. “I figured...

NOTL’s railroad history documented in museum lecture

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s fall virtual lecture series continues with a topic that is close to Niagara’s heart – the history of railways. On Nov. 17, at...

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