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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.

Little Free Library in St. Davids aims to boost childhood reading

Modelled after iconic Woodbourne Inn, the project has a strong historical focus     A new Little Free Library installed in Sparky’s Park in St. Davids aims to bring...

Caldwell barbecue supports nursery school, Newark Neighbours

There were laughs, burgers and hot dogs, all for a good cause on Saturday as Caldwell Securities held a charity barbecue for two good causes. Money raised at...

Vaccine certificate makes indoor dining feel safer, patrons say

Paul and Suzanne Doran say they are feeling much safer dining indoors since Ontario’s vaccine certificate system came into effect Wednesday.

Voting lines moved well, with few delays at NOTL polling stations

Lines were short and moved steadily at Niagara-on-the-Lake polling stations as people cast ballots in the federal election on Monday. It took NOTL resident Peter Alexander less than...

Police continue search for missing NOTL man, 58

Darren Werner has been missing since Sept. 16. The 58-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake resident was last seen in NOTL near Townline Road at 9 a.m. on that...

Participate for Polio part of worldwide Rotary campaign

If Bill French has his way, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club, with help from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will contribute a total of...

Golf: Women hand out the hardware

As fall rolls in, the golf season is winding down and that means trophy season is gearing up. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club's 9 hole women's...

World Cleanup Day scoops up bags of litter along parkway

More than 30 people turned out on Saturday to scoop up litter along the Niagara Parkway as part of a World Cleanup Day event organized by the town’s environmental advisory committee.

Everybody helps everybody in skateboarding community, expert says

Centennial Sports Park was alive with the sounds of skateboards and thumping music on Saturday for the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s skateboard open house.

Treasures abound at Niagara Pumphouse tailgate sale

There were deals to be found at the Niagara Pumphouse Tailgate Treasures event on Saturday. Penny Verbruggen of St. Catharines was one of the vendors...

Election ’21: Baldinelli campaign celebrates 3,500-vote victory

It was a long night at Spyce Lounge in Niagara Falls, as Conservative candidate Tony Baldinelli and his campaign team awaited the election results. Inside the dimly...

Terry Fox Run sets stage for reunion 40 years in the making

Former student returns to support her old teacher, Joan King

Election ’21: Tory Baldinelli re-elected in Niagara Falls riding, beats Kaiser by 3,500 votes

NDP third again as People's Party shows huge jump in support, Green vote slumps badly   The race for Niagara Falls riding was a tight battle for...

Bottoms up: College brewers win big in international contests

Teaching Brewery caps off U.S. Open Beer Championship with golds, Top 10 spot Success continues to pour in for Niagara College’s trailblazing The Teaching Brewery at...

Niagara College now licensed to grow industrial hemps

  Commercial Cannabis Production program secures licence to grow industrial hemp Niagara College’s commercial cannabis production program has been licensed by Health Canada to cultivate industrial hemp. Industrial hemp...

Niagara Health reopens drive-through COVID testing centre

Niagara Health has reopened its COVID-19 drive-through assessment centre at the St. Catharines hospital due to an increase in demand for testing. The centre is in...

Music Niagara hosts Brahms-inspired Oktoberfest series

Music Niagara is launching Brahms Oktoberfest, an innovative new pillar of the festival's programming, targeted at diverse music lovers across the region, province and beyond. The stirring, expressive...

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau visits Niagara Falls one day before election

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped by Niagara Falls on Sunday, one day before the Sept. 20 federal election.

PHOTOS: Firefighters respond to three-vehicle crash

Niagara-on-the-Lake firefighters from Station 3 in Virgil were called to a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon at Concession 7 and Niagara Stone Road. When they arrived,...

Election ’21 Exclusive: Final pitches from your Niagara Falls riding candidates

The Lake Report and NiagaraNow.com asked all five federal candidates for the Niagara Falls riding in Monday's federal election to submit opinion pieces outlining their...

Editorial: Town must tax all short-term rentals: Part 1

Asked about the plethora of problems associated with the short-term rental industry (take note of that word, industry), Lord Mayor Betty Disero said that...

Vaccine certificate necessary to prevent lockdowns, says Chamber president

The vaccine certificate program is the best case scenario for struggling businesses that need to avoid further lockdowns amid the pandemic, Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of...

NOTL Palliative Care raising money for feel-good medicine, director says

Niagara-on-the-Lake Palliative Care will be raising money through the Healing Cycle Foundation to hire a registered massage therapist for palliative care patients, a first for...

Fort George Officers’ Day offers insights into lives of the elite

Fort George had a lot of different classes of people. Some were soldiers, some servants, while some were wealthy officers who enjoyed nights of music...

Food bank, Rotary team up for Thanksgiving porch donations

Newark Neighbours and the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club are teaming up again for a porch pick-up food drive. We were so grateful for the tremendous community support of our food drive...

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