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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.

New minister joins St. Davids-Queenston United Church

Steve HardakerSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report After a nearly two-and-a-half-year search, the congregation of St. Davids-Queenston United Church welcomed their new minister, Rev. YongSeok Baek,...

5,000 books a big hit at Grace United Festival Market

A sunny Saturday morning this past weekend helped Grace United Church’s Festival Market raise $2,900 just through its book sale. A first edition copy of "Tom Sawyer" was...

FUTURE VISION: Part 3 Fears oflosing links to past if hospital site is redeveloped

Amanda Gamble  Friends of Fort George The Friends of Fort George organization has some deep concerns about potential redevelopment of the former Niagara-on-the-Lake Hospital. The old hospital...

Niagara North Health Team temporarily moving to old hospital

The Niagara North Family Health Team in Virgil will be relocating temporarily to the old NOTL hospital at the end of December. Five doctors and the...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Former St. Davids school

It's back to school for the kiddos this week — some virtually and some in person. Here’s an early photograph of the former St. Davids school...

Town using provincial grant for $82,000 website upgrade

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has hired B.C.-based Upanup Studios Inc. to design and host a new town website at the cost of $82,885. The money is...

Town looking to reinstate ban on A-frame signs in Old Town

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is considering reinstituting a ban on A-frame signs on Queen Street and replacing them with hanging signs or another alternative. A-frame...

Growing Together: September is time to plan your fall bulbs

Joanne Young Special to The Lake Report There is nothing more satisfying to a gardener than seeing those first early spring flower bulbs popping up from...

NOTL firefighters investigate smell of gas on Queen St. in Old Town

Extensive testing by fire department, gas company and town can't find cause of odour on busy Saturday of long weekend Niagara-on-the-Lake firefighters took over Queen...

Sailboat stuck on sandbar at Queen’s Royal Beach

A 35-foot sailboat ran aground on a sandbar off Queen’s Royal Park on Wednesday evening. The water near where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario near Queen’s Royal...

Editorial: Tune in to your debate nights

Richard HarleyKevin MacLean Editors It’s a flash election in the midst of an ever-changing, ongoing global pandemic. Yes, few people other than the prime minister really wanted...

Woodbourne Inn inspires design of St. Davids Little Library

More Little Free Libraries are popping up in neighbourhoods around Niagara-on-the-Lake. The latest addition to the communal book stop is coming to St. Davids, where...

Niagara Motors celebrates 75 years in business in NOTL

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s longstanding Niagara Motors GMC dealership celebrated its 75th anniversary in true car-lover fashion on Saturday – with a car show and a barbecue fundraiser...

NOTL Terry Fox Run returns on Sept. 19

The annual Terry Fox Run is coming back to Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sept. 19. The event will be virtual again this year, with fundraising teams encouraged...

NOTL airport seeks partner for expansion

The Niagara District Airport Commission is seeking an outside partner to oversee expanded operations of the NOTL-based airport. The commission has issued a request for proposals...

Council meetings to remain virtual

Niagara-on-the-Lake council and committee meetings will remain virtual for the foreseeable future. Councillors on Monday, Aug. 30, were presented with the option of in-person meetings by parks...

Town passes controversial hotel tax again

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is implementing a municipal accommodation tax in its 2022 budget, a move that sparked contentious debate during a council meeting Monday. The tax is one of the...

Future lockdowns will likely be only for unvaccinated: Hirji

If Ontario goes back into lockdown, it likely will apply only to people who are unvaccinated, says Niagara's chief medical officer of health Dr. Mustafa Hirji. While...

Golf: Men’s team squeaks out colourful victory over women’s squad

The men's Ryder Cup team at Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club seems to finally have found a way to defeat the women's Solheim squad in their...

Election ’21: NOTL debates nights coming up

Niagara-on-the-Lake organizations are hosting debate nights and federal all-candidate meetings in the next week. Here's a guide to the events: The first debate night will...

NOTL will follow region’s lead on vaccine mandate for staff

Niagara Region council has voted to implement mandatory vaccines for employees and the same policy could be just around the corner for Niagara-on-the-Lake. Regional staff...

Grace Church’s Festival Market includes mammoth book sale

John SayersSpecial to The Lake Report/Niagara Now The final NOTL festival of every summer – the Festival Market at Grace United Church – will go on as...

Pumphouse presents ‘Beautiful Ontario’ exhibit inspired by travel

Aimee MedinaSpecial to The Lake Report/Niagara Now The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre has opened an exhibition featuring the paintings of Toronto-based artist Madeleine Greenwald. "Beautiful Ontario" will be...

Election ’21: Picking sides in the election few people wanted

Election season is in full swing in Niagara-on-the-Lake and longtime Tory supporter Trudy Hildebrand says she has had enough of the Conservative party. This time she plans...

Shades of Summer fills the NOTL Museum courtyard

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum played host to the second of three sold-out Shades of Summer dinners last week.

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