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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.

Saga of the conservation land illegally paved by developer

Town inspectors are busy and you trust developers to follow rules, mayor says The Vrancor Group managed to pave over a conservation area near the Holiday Inn Express in...

NOTL Rotary launches polio education campaign

Renowned polio fighter speaks virtually to 60 district Rotary clubs   When Syme Jago spoke to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club last year about her decades-long personal fight...

Golf: That’s a wrap men’s league ends with shootout

Super senior Warren Tutton schooled some of his fellow members of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club last week, winning two of the closest-to-the-pin shootouts as the...

Caught in the middle: Confusion over whether single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is acceptable

With proof of vaccine requirements rolled out across the province, there has been some confusion among restaurant employees on just how to enforce the order...

Obituary: Sandie Bellows, Niagara Parks chair, dies of cancer

Sandie Bellows, chair of the Niagara Parks Commission, died Sunday evening after a battle with cancer. She was 60 years old. “Sandie Bellows and I became...

Hockey: Niagara Predators beat Tottenham in back-to-back games

NOTL team follows up Friday's shutout with a 6-2 win on the road   Kevan Dowd Special to The Lake Report The Jr. A Niagara Predators were two-for-two...

Robots help to serve sushi at Niagara restaurants

If you build them, they will serve you sushi. Or more accurately, if you program them, they'll know where to take it. Niagara sushi restaurant East...

Seeking information about Shalamar Lake resort

The Lake Report is doing a historical piece about the resort just north of Queenston that used to be known as Shalamar Lake.  We have been...

NOTL bylaw has no controlover private signs

Statute only governs business signs and is not unconstitutional, lawyer says. But enforcing it on people's lawn signs is a whole other problem   Signs, signs, like the old song...

A cleansing St. Davids smudging ceremony and a wandering spirit

Indigenous elder reflects on importance of helping community Anishinaabe elder Albert Choken, a residential school survivor, cultural icon in his community and resident of Queenston,...

Developer appeals Rand Estate repair order

Two Sisters Resorts Corp. is appealing an order by the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake to carry out repair work on the Rand Estate. There will be a...

SOREnominated for conservancy award

Save our Rand Estate, the community group best known as SORE, has been fighting since 2018 to protect the historic property in Old Town. Now, the group...

Education about reconciliationgoes beyond holiday, principal says

Virgil school involves all staff and students in encouraging compassion, empathy   Inside Crossroads Public School, 6,509 orange hands adorn one prominent wall, each hand created by the...

Supporting United Way: ‘Its a privilege to do this’

Bridget and her husband Shawn have built their personal and company values around serving the community Sponsored story Submitted Bridget and Shawn are United Way supporters and...

Hockey: Jr. A Predators win home opener in NOTL debut

Short-handed juniors were 'warriors,' proud general manager says

Golf: WOOFs celebrate their season finale

More than 70 golfers hit the links on a misty, foggy Tuesday morning to compete in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club WOOFs league final shootout. Teams of...

Museum asks town for $700,000 to help with expansion project

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is looking expand but first needs financial assistance from the town, curator Sarah Kaufman says. Kaufman asked the audit and finance committee for...

Investment in Niagara tender fruit means lower prices, betterquality, farmer says

A $280,000 investment infusion for Niagara tender fruit growers will result in more trees, vines and a wider variety of high-quality produce, NOTL farmer Phil Tregunno...

Old friend honours Ron Mergl at Rotary polio ride

Alan Plater travelled 100 kilometres to Niagara-on-the-Lake last weekend to Pedal for Polio and to honour the memory of a longtime friend. Plater, of Simcoe,...

NOTL leather crafter turns passion into business

Gabriel Betton doesn't hide his passion for leather. The 24-year-old, who moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake about a year ago, says it's sort of like wine — there's...

Keeping it Green: Niagara needs to preserve wildlife habitats, experts say

Niagara is home to large areas of sensitive wildlife habitat and it is crucial that community members and governments ensure their preservation, a panel...

Tickets selling quickly for NOTL Rotary Club’s ‘Enchanted Wonderland’ and holiday house tour

Niagara-on-the-Lake's "enchanted wonderland" and Rotary Holiday House Tour are back – and tickets are selling quickly. If you like interior design, architecture and seasonal decorations, on Dec. 3...

Queenston opens its doors for visitors to explore the village

Queenston is opening the doors to several of its historic community buildings and attractions, encouraging everyone to come out and explore the village. "Explore Queenston"...

Sports: NOTL Predators win home opener

Short-handed juniors were 'warriors,' proud general manager says

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