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Advance voting starts Oct. 5. Here’s how to vote in NOTL and online

For those who've already made up their minds on who they want to represent Niagara-on-the-Lake in municipal government and at the school boards for the next four years, you'll have a chance to cast your ballot early.

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.

Sports: NOTL Predators win home opener

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

Tickets on sale now 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...

RiverBrink’s ‘Power’ exhibit explores Niagara’s history

Debra AntoncicSpecial to The Lake Report As we slowly emerge from the various stages of lockdown and the attendant levels of anxiety, amid a sense...

Life’s a Picnix for young Queenston entrepreneur

After COVID hit, Abbie Gowans launched a unique food service in NOTL   As you drove through Niagara-on-the-Lake this summer, you may have noticed a giant picnic...

PHOTOS: Skaters are back on ice

The Canskate program is back on the ice with the Niagara-on-the-Lake Skating Club. Pictured, at Centennial Arena, coach Allison Sotola works with a group...

COVID cases appear to be flattening, vaccines coming for kids five to 11

Niagara's chief medical officer has some good news regarding COVID-19. So far, in Ontario and Niagara, cases seem to have flattened out and even...

Indigenous residents want Ontario to makeSept. 30 statutory holiday

Fallon Farinacci has gone through severe trauma as a Métis woman but has started using that narrative to raise money and inspire change for...

Unvaccinated should not be invited for Thanksgiving: Hirji

Niagara's chief medical officer of health says people, including family members, who aren't vaccinated against COVID-19 shouldn't be invited to Thanksgiving gatherings this year, to...

Region seeks feedback on massive consolidated transit plan

GO Transit and the Region of Niagara want resident feedback on the proposed consolidation of transit across the region. Residents can access a survey on movingtransitforward.ca....

M?s actress says Truth and Reconciliation Day is about education

National Truth and Reconciliation Day should be focused on education about residential schools, says Shaw Festival actor Julie Lumsden, a Métis who hails from Manitoba. The day – today,...

Preserving NOTL’s heritage is important, trail donors say

Gwen and David Laing had a deeply personal reaction to seeing their names Wednesday morning on a plaque commemorating the first 100 donors to...

Disappearance of Darren Werner baffles veteran detective

Det.-Sgt. Richard Gauthier says he has no idea what happened to Darren Werner. “It’s so bizarre, people don’t just disappear without a trace like this,” Gauthier...

Woman seriously injured in ATV crash

A 28-year-old woman is recovering in hospital after crashing her all-terrain vehicle on Sunday evening near Carlton Street and  Seaway Haulage Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake,...

A special party for Brock’s 252nd birthday bash

Maj.-Gen. Sir Isaac Brock is turning 252 and the Friends of Fort George are celebrating in style. Brock’s Birthday Bash, on Oct. 6 at Brock's Monument in Queenston,...

Museum’s new fall lecture series digs deep into history

The NOTL Museum is launching its 2021 fall virtual lecture series on Zoom on Oct. 6. "The enormous success of our previous Zoom lectures was surprising,” said...

Soggy September keeps harvest plans fluid

A 'stunning' year for some grapes, but picking conditions are tricky     Heavy rainfall in September has created challenging conditions for the annual grape harvest. “It puts pressure on...

NOTL’s own Santa rides 1,000 kilometres for Palliative Care

How long does it take to cycle to Quebec City? That depends who you ask. For Tim Taylor, who just virtually pedalled the 1,000-kilometre journey, it was about...

‘Home’ and COVID focus of new Pumphouse exhibit

A new month-long show opens Oct. 1 at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre featuring the artwork of Sue Archibald. In her exhibition "Home – Protector or Predator," the...

Eye for Art: Berlin Street Scene

Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Berlin is back in the news with the German election requiring the formation of a coalition government and...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Residential school in James Bay

This photo shows a building from the residential school in Moose Factory on the shore of James Bay in Northern Ontario. It was donated in...

Council approves new-look for Old Town gateway

A new gateway design has been chosen for the entranceway to Old Town that does not feature a controversial obelisk and aims to be...

Golf: Women celebrate ‘retiring’ Ricky

Ricky Watson likes to quietly go about his job as associate pro at Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club – and always shuns the limelight. He couldn't escape...

Shaw unveils dates, cast details for fall shows

The Shaw Festival’s 2021 season continues into fall and winter with the American classic "Desire Under the Elms," Irving Berlin's beloved musical "Holiday Inn" and...

Former hydro executive won’t serve jail time for $425,000 fraud

Kazi Marouf, 66, repaid all the stolen money, receives conditional 2-year sentence   A former vice-president of Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro, who stole more than $425,000 from the...

Raising their voices for women past and future

Museum tea party celebrates stories of NOTL's legendary ladies   Tea, biscuits and the tales of inspiring women abounded during Friday’s sold-out tea party at the Niagara-on-the-Lake...

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