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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.

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.

Paddle Niagara wants to create boat launch

Paddle Niagara wants to partner with the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake to clean up and open a section of waterfront along River Beach Drive as...

Shortened soccer season closes with fun games

The NOTL Soccer Club wrapped up its season with a series of scrimmages on Saturday. Players from all leagues filled Centennial Sports Park in Virgil...

Shaw Guild puts on elegant garden party

Guests sipped, savoured and strolled Saturday as they enjoyed a relaxing evening of music, art and libations amid some spectacular gardens in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The occasion was, appropriately, the...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: St. Davids fire hall

This 1944 photograph shows the Niagara Township Council and fire department officials seated out front of the former fire hall in St. Davids. The...

Whitby man, 39, charged after dog left in hot car at outlet mall

Niagara Regional Police arrested a 39-year-old man from Whitby on Saturday, after rescuing a dog left inside a hot car at the Outlet Collection at Niagara...

One man sought after St. Davids gas station robbed

Police are looking for a man who robbed a gas station in Niagara-on-the-Lake Thursday night. The robbery occurred at about 10 p.m. at the Gales...

Woman, 19, dies in NOTL crash

A 19-year-old woman has died after a two-vehicle collision in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Saturday. The crash occurred shortly after 2:15 p.m. at Concession 7 and Line 6 roads. Police said a 19-year-old...

Breakwater failed due to extreme storm surge from river, council told

The Balls Beach stone breakwater collapsed in March due to extreme weather caused by climate change and a design that wasn’t prepared to deal with...

All NOTL councillors fully vaccinated, mayor says

But no decision yet if shot will be mandatory for NOTL municipal workers   Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors are all fully vaccinated, says Lord Mayor Betty Disero. In response...

Hot tennis matches on scorching weekend at NOTL club

NOTL athletes were out in force over the course of a scorching hot weekend to participate in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club’s women's and men’s doubles tournaments.

Resident pushes town to create community garden

Council is considering creating a community garden on town-owned land after a presentation by resident Julian Trachsel. Trachsel suggested the idea to council as a way to improve...

Election and COVID: Niagara’s top doctor offers safety advice for voting, campaigning

Holding a federal election when cases of COVID-19 are rising presents a risk for infection, says Niagara's chief medical officer of health Dr. Mustafa Hirji. The...

St. Davids Lions keep on cooking for Haiti relief

On a hot Friday evening, the St. Davids Lions Club welcomed community members to their weekly barbecue. And, though it was a small and local...

Lake Report hosts all-candidates meeting Sept. 7

The Lake Report is hosting an all-candidates meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery in St. Davids. Doors open at 6 p.m....

Shaw Guild hosts first fall garden tour

Gail Kendall Special to The Lake Report For the first time in 15 years, the Shaw Guild Garden Tour is stepping away from its regular early...

Red Roof Retreat fundraiser brings community members together

The difficulty of fundraising during a pandemic has prompted four Niagara-on-the-Lake community members to work together to raise money for the Red Roof Retreat. So...

Golf results: A big payday for Murray

Glen Murray led a parade of four golfers who beat the heat and each shot 2-over 38 to take low gross honours in men's league play...

Election ’21 notebook?? Sign, sign everywhere a sign

It's election season and signs promoting various federal candidates are proliferating around Niagara-on-the-Lake.

What do YOU want done with old NOTL hospital?

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is inviting expressions of interest about how the old NOTL Hospital site could be used.  Will it be knocked down, bulldozed, redeveloped...

Election ’21: Candidates’ views on top issues

  The Lake Report interviewed all the candidates in the Niagara Falls riding for the Sept. 20 federal election. We asked them three identical questions...

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