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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Promises kept: The saga of how Rodney Smith and his family came to Canada and built a life here
Jamie Slingerland
Special to The Lake Report
After 35 years...
Niagara Parks wrapped up a speaker series on environmental stewardship with a fascinating discussion of trans-border water issues.
Raj Bejankiwar, a physical scientist working for the...
Chief administrator Marnie Cluckie says 99 per cent of short-term rental operators in Niagara-on-the-Lake are now complying with the town’s licensing and bylaw requirements.
“We’re doing...
A small group of Niagara-on-the-Lake residents is hoping to have a big impact in preserving the character of Old Town.
Neighbours Alan Gordon, Connie Tintinalli and Marilyn...
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings to all!
This is the final edition of The Lake Report for 2021 as, like many of our readers, we...
After numerous accidents, traffic lights or a roundabout also are possible
Niagara-on-the-Lake council wants to reduce the speed limit on Concession 6 Road between York and Queenston roads...
More than five years after Niagara-on-the-Lake's Ashley Simpson disappeared in a remote area of British Columbia, her remains have been found and her boyfriend is facing a charge of second-degree murder.
Leaders of a residents group that successfully lobbied for strict new parking restrictions to reduce traffic problems in the Chautauqua neighbourhood say they have no quarrel with...
Barbara Worthy
Special to The Lake Report
For the final virtual lecture of 2021, the NOTL Museum is presenting Rochelle Bush and her lecture on “The...
Santa Around the Town has been delayed 24 hours until Sunday, Dec. 12 due to inclement weather, town spokesperson Lauren Kruitbosch said in an email to The Lake Report...
It’s not every day newspapers are recognized for the hard work they do to keep a community informed, provide stories about local people and contribute...
Niagara-on-the-Lake chef Ryan Crawford is once again donating 25 per cent of the proceeds of Ruffino’s holiday gift cards to Newark Neighbours to help food-insecure...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's historic "Smithy" has been moved to its new and "final" resting place.
The building, weighing more than 60,000 pounds, was relocated from its temporary...
Niagara-on-the-Lake musicians the Rezza Brothers are bracing themselves for a new album drop while their music gets featured on the "Real Housewives of Miami."
After...
Each year, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club's Holiday House Tour has a special, sweet addition, thanks to the generosity of Willow Cakes & Pastries bakery.
