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 Regional Police handed about 77 tickets during a week-long blitz targeting speeders from June 19 to 26.
The blitz was "a focused initiative throughout Niagara-on-the-Lake with...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is holding an open house for public input on the proposed development on the old Parliament Oak school property, 325...
The Balls Beach stone breakwater is repaired but not yet cleared for public use, says Lord Mayor Betty Disero.
After a prolonged closure when part of...
As more bodies are uncovered at residential school properties across the country, the Indigenous community in Niagara is rallying for calls to action and gathering for...
Town to consult with native centre on new name
As NOTL grapples with Canada's scandal over the history of residential schools, the town's Ryerson Park may soon see its...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's tennis courts are getting an upgrade, just in time for the Canada Summer Games in 2022.
For the past few months the tennis club...
Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors are slowly taking the next steps toward adding a rainbow crosswalk and benches in town.
Council has decided to wait on approval from its municipal heritage...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
