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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 couple accused in $2M school board fraud

Three people face fraud-related charges after an eight-month investigation by Niagara Regional Police into financial activities at the District School Board of Niagara. The charges...

Anti-mask rally in NOTL draws hundreds of people

Hundreds of people gathered at Queenston Heights in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Saturday for a political rally for Maxime Bernier, leader of the People's Party of Canada. The event...

Residents push town to restore historic train repair pit in dock district

Niagara-on-the-Lake is on track to restore a piece of railway history in the heritage dock area. Resident Ron Simkus, together with PGM Rail Services of...

Contactless parking payments coming to Heritage District

Paying for parking in downtown NOTL is going digital. Parking in the Heritage District is taking on a new form as the town prepares to roll out...

Gardening: Divide and conquer to multiply your perennials

The sixth in a 10-week gardening column series, organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom committee. Joanne Young Special to The Lake Report Here’s one for the...

Eye for Art: Emily Carr was a proud tree hugger

Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report If Emily Carr, born in 1871 in Victoria, B.C., was alive today, we would call her a "tree...

Sports: Chubey scores an ace in men’s competition

Rob Chubey notched the first recorded ace at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club this season, with a hole-in-one on the par-3 fourth hole last Thursday. The...

NOTL teen gets conditional discharge for spraying horse protesters with urine

A Niagara-on-the-Lake teenager who sprayed urine on horse protesters in Old Town last year has been given a conditional discharge and ordered to perform...

Commons off-leash dog park is under review

Dog poop, conflicts and wildlife interactions could mean changes, Parks Canada says   Complaints about dog owners not picking up after their pets, conflicts between owners...

Music Niagara fundraiser debates pandemic merits of Mozart

Can Mozart soothe your pandemic ills? Music Niagara presents its Great Debate and Dinner on July 13 and the question is: In a pandemic, all we...

You can now dine with people from outside yourhousehold, medical officer says

But many other restrictions remain unchanged in Niagara   Diners in the Niagara Region can once again gather at patios with members outside of their own...

People’s Party leader Maxime Bernier to attend ‘freedom’ rally Saturday in NOTL

People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier will be appearing at a rally in Niagara-on-the-Lake this Saturday, according to his official Twitter account. The Niagara...

Care for anyone, anytimein the Indigenous community in Niagara

Program offers spiritual connections, rides to appointments or just the sound of a friendly voice     As COVID continues to exert tremendous pressure on health workers, staff at the...

NOTL mask ambassadors hit the streets again

Niagara-on-the-Lake's friendly mask ambassadors are set to hit the streets again July 9, in anticipation of summer crowds. The ambassador program began in 2020 as a...

NOTLers happy to get second jab

The COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Niagara-on-the-Lake was bustling on Monday, with lines of people headed in for their second dose. Everyone in line seemed happy, with...

Owners retiring, NOTL jewelry store closing after 23 years

It’s a happy-sad feeling for Mac and Shelagh Moolman as they prepare to retire from their jewelry shop in downtown NOTL. The couple has operated Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Quiet Acres: One corner of a family farming legacy

To hear Scott MacSween tell it, his family’s 250-acre tender fruit business is founded on serendipity, a lucky moment in time when things just...

Plan for Parliament Oak is too big, neighbours say

Residents worried proposed development will destroy livability of their area A proposed housing development on the old Parliament Oak school property has some nearby residents angry...

Step Challenge smashes 20M goal as teams really step it up

Stephanie Beattie Special to The Lake Report Two teams, Pfinally Pfeeling Pfine and Notty People, have been jockeying for first place in the NOTL Step Challenge, and...

Chautauqua parking restrictions, heftyfines approved by town

Town council has voted unanimously to install no-parking areas on one side of all the streets north of Circle Street in Chautauqua, including the...

What’s your favourite NOTL place to buy farm-fresh?

Where do you go for fruit, veggies, eggs, meats and other home-grown, farm-to-table fare? Besides all its other attractions, Niagara-on-the-Lake is renowned for its many small roadside...

‘Tis the season: NOTLs Strawberry Social returns Monday

Make sure your car is gassed up on Sunday night because the NOTL Strawberry Social returns on Monday, June 28, in a COVID-safe drive-thru...

Police charge NOTL man in Lakeshore fatality

Police have charged a 54-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man after a pedestrian was killed while walking on Lakeshore Road in April. The victim, Matthew Wilson, 40, was...

After the Pandemic: Cruising the open road again

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...

NOTL golfer scores his first ace at St. Davids

For a golfer, there is nothing quite like hitting the perfect shot, where everything comes together and the ball goes exactly where you intended...

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