A hotel next door. A tax bill that makes you question what you’re getting. Parked cars that block your view of the road. For residents who shared their thoughts with The Lake Report, the municipal election comes down to decisions they can feel close to home.
In its Oct. 13, 2022 election edition, The Lake Report outlined the top issues facing voters, including regional taxes, overdevelopment, tourism management and transparency. Four years later, many of those same concerns remain part of the conversation.
Looking at the participation of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s eligible voters during the last four election cycles, turnout has tended to oscillate between either slightly less than or slightly more than half of the eligible population of electors casting their ballots.
Most people know this lifelong Niagara-on-the-Lake resident as Karen Taylor-Jones. But as a candidate for town council in the upcoming election, she is listed and will appear on the ballot as Karen Jones-Taylor.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Residents' Association spent weeks putting election candidates in the hot seat. But when it comes to telling voters who deserves a seat at the table, the group is staying out of it.
John SayersSpecial to The Lake Report
You’ve seen the ads for online gaming and some of our readers will have agreed to "playOJO.com" or visit other...
The men served up some sizzle but the women supplied the drama and fortitude during a humid, steamy championship weekend at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club.
Two legends were crowned in the annual Legends Cup competition at NOTL Golf Club last week.
Warren Tutton and Doug McCulloch were deadlocked after the...
Here’s the Lions Club refreshment stand and change room at Lions Beach in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Many people would recognize this today as Queen’s Royal Park at...
The Shaw Festival has condensed the majestic scope of Niagara’s history into a new 30-minute program performed by Alexandra Montagnese and Mike Petersen – with...
An all-way stop and "bumpout" were installed at the intersection of Queen and Mississagua streets Tuesday as traffic calming measures.
Crews started work at 9 a.m. and...
Niagara Health has no COVID-19 patients in its hospitals for the first time since September 2020.
The health organization said having no COVID patients is a step...
Long-planned construction of a twin span of the Garden City Skyway is tentatively due to begin in 2024, says the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
The new bridge, to...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s annual Treasure Sale and Pig Roast fundraiser was a smashing success on Aug. 2, raising more than $4,600.
People were lined up...
The latest addition to the revamped Upper Canada Heritage Trail opened last week with an entrance on Charlotte Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Families say they've been enjoying...
This story has been edited to update newly recieved information.
A St. Andrews Glen couple have been displaying and giving away anti-hate signs in their...
An old Niagara power plant has been given a new surge of life.
The Niagara Parks Commission unveiled its newest tourist attraction last week with the...
Niagara-on-the-Lake artist Filomena Pisano is donating about 10 per cent of the proceeds from her new art project to women’s initiatives.
As part of the effort...
Council has approved a plan pursue the creation of daily, weekly and monthly parking passes through Honk Mobile.
Approved in a close vote, some councillors...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has launched a short-term rental compliance program, offering 24/7 support for complaints against licensed rentals in town.
The program, administered by...
Colin BrezickiSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
RiverBrink Art Museum in Queenston has reopened after a long COVID closure, and director/curator Debra Antoncic and her staff...
Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
A naughty friend with a twinkle in his eye recently asked, with regard to this column, “When are...
Penny MilliganSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
Those darn Rotarians are at it again.
The Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake is well-known for its long history of...
