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.
Niagara-on-the-Lake's Lais Hotels is gearing up to open more of its restaurants as pandemic restrictions begin to lift.
Some hotels have been operating for about six weeks, and the...
Ontario is entering Step 3 of its reopening plan on Friday, and retailers and restaurant operators are excited for the increased capacity even without foreign...
Newark Neighbours food bank has a shiny new fridge, thanks to a donation from the Niagara-on-the-Lake Legion Branch 124.
The donation was part of the...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's Communities in Bloom committee has planted three new Gardens of Hope as part of an international campaign called Hope is Growing.
The gardens, located...
After nearly a year, local and Canadian musicians once again have a performing home at the Jackson-Triggs Niagara estate on Niagara Stone Road.
The winery will...
A 41-year-old resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake has died after being struck by a vehicle Sunday night.
Police said the man was struck on Irvine Road at...
The St. Davids brewing scene has grown with the long-awaited opening of the Grist Craft Kitchen and Brewery on Four Mile Creek Road.
“We’re so flustered,” owner...
An unexpected gift from a NOTL family will help more Niagara College students achieve their dreams this fall.
Niagara-on-the-Lake residents Lauren and Vaughn Goettler have established...
In lieu of Canada Day celebrations this year, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Royal Canadian Legion Hall, branch 124, held its weekly fish fry and donated $2...
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority will be taking down about 400 ash and Manitoba maple trees along Two Mile Creek near Butler's Burial Ground...
Property owner defends what gay neighbour calls 'disgusting behaviour'
A lawn sign that celebrates "traditional marriage" has drawn loud criticism from neighbours and Niagara-on-the-Lake residents for being...
Proposal for 92 units, including apartment building, faces backlash at open house
A proposed development on the old Parliament Oak school property is "outrageous," inappropriate and ignores...
NOTL grower is one of Ontario’s best-known Hosta 'collectors'
This is the latest in a sometimes series of stories about NOTL gardeners and growers and what makes them...
Stephanie Beattie
Special to The Lake Report
It's a huge number: 50,232,770 total steps logged.
Walkers in the month-long Niagara-on-the-Lake Step Challenge smashed the original goal of 20 million steps, and led...
Royal Oak students choose Canada Day to reflect on tragedy
While many people debated whether celebrating Canada Day was appropriate given the discoveries of children’s...
The annual Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club drive-thru barbecue was in full swing on July 1 and one NOTL resident used the opportunity to provide lunch for...
This is the seventh in a 10-week gardening column series, organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom committee.
Peggy Bell
Special to The Lake Report/Niagara Now
In...
A series of cleanups by GTA non-profit A Greener Future collected more than 119,000 bits of litter from Lake Ontario shorelines, including more than 1,500 pieces...
Police seized over $60,000 in illegal drugs during a traffic stop on Canada Day near Stanley Avenue and Highway 405 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, according to...
Ontario officially moved into step two of the provincial reopening plan on Wednesday, June 30. With that reopening came the return of salons and barbershops....
