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’s chief medical officer of health says most cases of COVID-19 in Niagara-on-the-Lake are coming from community spread, mainly because of gatherings.
Dr. Mustafa Hirji...
Kent Monkman wields a double-edged sword that looks like a feather but is no less lethal.
In his "Mistikôsiwak," (Wooden Boat People), the Canadian Cree...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is planning to bypass the Ontario court system to deal with non-parking related bylaw infractions.
The new system, the Non-parking Administrative...
Housing density and destruction of key features among concerns aired at open house
A subdivision proposed on the historic Rand Estate drew heated comments and pointed...
Fentanyl, $84,000 cash, gun seized in bust
The sounds of gunshots, barking dogs, and smoke and stun grenades disrupted a quiet St. Davids neighbourhood as police...
Coyote expert says culling ineffective, but preventive measures are crucial
A coyote expert says culling is ineffective, but preventive measures – like sealing garbage cans – are essential to...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's sidewalk inspectors look a little different this summer.
The municipality has hired Top Hat Robotics to conduct sidewalk inspections and document problems...
An early morning solar eclipse was visible from Niagara-on-the-Lake on Thursday. Residents like photographer Sonja Schindeler were out to capture the spectacle. Here's a gallery photos:
Teen boy attacked, others chased and dog snatched from porch
Incidents involving brazen coyotes have been occurring frequently in Niagara-on-the-Lake and on Monday night a 14-year-old...
When Dan Plomish pulled over to help a female turtle across Concession 6, he found nine more adult turtles dead on the pavement, crushed by vehicles.
The unfortunate...
Online presentations marking Indigenous Month begin Thursday
A series of three talks hosted by the Niagara Parks Commission will take place every Thursday for the rest of...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
