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Niagara-on-the-Lake reels after storm floods homes, farms

By Wednesday afternoon, most of the flooding had receded, but the cleanup, repairs and steps to mitigate such problems when the next storm strikes has only begun.

Animals rushed from flooded Niagara-on-the-Lake rescue farm

Fish washed onto the driveway and geese swam past them after floodwater swallowed an animal rescue farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The long journey home: Search for missing dog enters eighth week

Since May, the Ibbotson family and a team of volunteers have been searching for Luna the dog, who has been spotted by multiple people around town but hasn't successfully been caught and taken back home.

Volunteers step forward at 63rd St. Davids Lions Carnival

The St. Davids Lions Club has pulled off its family carnival for a 63rd straight year, and its club president says he could not be happier with the number of people who came out to the village fairgrounds.

Grade 6 student at St. Michael wins big in Legion contest

Last fall, Dean Pagnotta wrote about these men and women who fought for Canada, each carrying out "a brave and heartfelt job," he wrote in a 335-word essay.

Artist frustrated by anti-masker whodefiedlockdown rules

Niagara-on-the-Lake artist Filomena Pisano says she doesn't want to have to choose between her studio and her health after a fellow tenant in the...

Parks Canada begins reconstruction of Butlers Barracks

Parks Canada has begun reconstruction of Butler’s Barracks National Historic Site. “This is about stabilizing the structure and giving our past a future,” Parks Canada...

After the Pandemic: Reopening their bed andbreakfast

Now that more and more people are getting vaccinated and there is finally a clear pathway out of this pandemic, we will periodically check in...

Strawberry Festival cancelled again, others in limbo

Brittney CutlerSpecial to The Lake Report With summer approaching quickly, Niagara-on-the-Lake's annual fruit festivals are facing tough decisions on whether to hold out for a chance...

Canada Day cupcakes are back

Canada day Cupcakes return to Niagara-on-the-Lake for another July 1 celebration. The Friends of Fort George are selling their Canada Day packages again this year. The packages...

Brock’s Monument offers virtual talks for summer

Thanks to a grant from the Young Canada Work’s program, Friends of Fort George has been able to hire two heritage interpreters to host virtual...

Arch-i-text: Signalling Contemporary

It’s post-war North America and the housing boom is in full swing. Subdivisions of Victory Houses (minimal traditional) geared to the returning rank-and-file veterans are...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: First light on the lake

The first lighthouse on the Great Lakes was erected on Mississauga Point, in 1804, more than 200 years ago. The Assembly of Upper Canada, in...

Indigenous kids were taught to feel ‘inferior’ from young age

NOTL woman talks about residential school experience, growing up Inuit Indigenous children were taught from a young age that they were inferior and they should...

Goettlers celebrate independent press with donation to Lake Report

Lauren and Vaughn Goettler know how important independent, trustworthy journalism is for a community. This week, the couple showed their appreciation by making a $2,000...

After tough year, wineries get ready to reopen, again

Now that the province has allowed patios to reopen on Friday, wineries are finally able to set up their outdoor tasting spaces, a welcome...

Sports: Men’s champ leads field with 2-under 34

Reigning NOTL Golf Club men's champion James Grigjanis-Meusel dominated the men's league leaderboard for the second week in a row on June 3, carding a...

Hollywood-style film shoot comes to NOTL winery

Chateau des Charmes on York Road has been transformed into an opulent mansion set in the idyllic Napa Valley for the film shoot of a...

More contagiousvariants likely on the rise, top doctor says

Niagara's chief medical officer is worried the B.1.617 and P.1 variants of COVID-19 are on the rise in the region. Looking at available variant data, Dr. Mustafa Hirji...

People still need to get tested for COVID, Hirji says

Niagara’s top doctor is worried too few people are getting tested for COVID-19. While cases are continuing to decline in Niagara, so is the number of people...

School memorialmourns deaths of 215 Indigenous children

A Niagara-on-the-Lake mother has helped organize a memorial at St. Michael Catholic Elementary School, placing children's shoes near the front entrance in recognition of...

Police detonate WW2-era artillery shell found in lake

The single loud boom some Niagara-on-the-Lake residents heard late Tuesday night was the sound of police explosives experts detonating a Second World War-era artillery shell that...

Town of NOTL, region lower flags in wake of tragedy

All municipal and regional flags were lowered to half-mast on Monday as the entire Niagara region honoured the discovery of 215 children’s remains on a...

Shaw urges supporters to lobby politicians to reopen live theatre

Stephanie BeattieSpecial to The Lake Report The Shaw Festival has joined an aggressive provincewide campaign that is asking the public to demand the reopening of live...

Nursery school hits May fundraising target

The Niagara Nursery School has reached its $10,000 fundraising target for May, bringing it one step closer to the $100,000 target for a new...

Niagara Parks hosting virtual talks for Indigenous Month

Niagara Parks, in co-operation with the Landscape of Nations 360 project, will be hosting three virtual talks for Indigenous Month throughout June. Speakers include Indigenous leaders, historians...

Vendors happy to be back for a safe season at farmers’ market

Vendors were bundled up and ready Saturday morning to welcome customers at the first farmers' market at the Village for the 2021 season. Market shoppers arrived early for...

Ravine chef cooks up brisket for men’s culinary group

A regional chapter of a men’s culinary group, Les Marmitons, paired up with Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery on May 29 for a virtual dining...

NOTL flying progressive flag for Pride Month

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is flying the Pride flag high for Pride Month. This year, the town is flying the "progressive Pride flag," which Pride...

Sports: Planche is big winner in men’s golf kickoff

Ron Planche was the big winner as men's league play resumed at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club last week. Planche tied for first with Johnson Hu and...

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