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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.

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...

Sacred fire ceremony honours 215 dead Indigenous children

Native centre helps guide spirits home after remains discovered near B.C. residential school   At five in the morning on Monday, Joe Shawana arrived at the Niagara Regional Native...

Queenston teen cellist is a rising star

Anika Grieve is a performer with Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra   There are a lot of house renovations going on in Queenston. Anika Grieve and her parents,...

Newborn foals a source of joy in difficult year for NOTL stable

Two adorable new arrivals are bringing big smiles to everyone at Red Ribbon Stables, and even drivers passing by the paddock on Concession 6 can’t resist slowing down for a better look at the new filly and colt scampering about under their moms’ watchful gaze.

After The Pandemic: A visit to son in China

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...

Letter: Erasing racism dismisses pain, inequities of racialized people

Dear editor: This is in response to Rick Kirby’s letter, "Let tolerance and harmony reign," (The Lake Report, May 27). I would like to acknowledge that...

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Yellow Door working on film production ‘Misfits’

In the past six years the young actors at Virgil's Yellow Door Theatre Project have put on many stage performances, but this summer they are producing their first musical film,...

A NOTL long weekend: Gardens, golfers and Queen Street promenades

It was a hot and humid Saturday in Niagara-on-the-Lake and people were embracing the return of outdoor amenities as the first part of the provincial government's...

NOTL health team vaccinates 150 at special clinic

With military-like precision, a team of doctors, nurses and staff from the Niagara North Family Health Team vaccinated about 150 people Wednesday at a...

Vaccines contributing to decline in COVID cases: Hirji

Cases of COVID-19 are dropping more sharply than expected across Ontario, says Niagara’s chief medical officer of health. Dr. Mustafa Hirji said it’s a “good...

Community fund aims to grow in NOTL

Organization gave $420,000 to Niagara-on-the-Lake charities in 2020   The Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Fund is celebrating five years since its inception and distributing hundreds of thousands of dollars to NOTL...

Eye for Art: ‘The Song of Love’

Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report In these days of our town’s empty streets, closed shops and still dark theatre scene, the remarkable images...

Pandemic Heroes: NOTL’s farmers and farm workers

During a time when everything in the world was uncertain at best, Niagara-on-the-Lake’s farmers and farm workers continued to ensure food crops were being...

‘Respect the Neighbourhood’ signs stay up despite town’s request to remove them

Some residents of Chautauqua have ignored a town request that they remove lawn signs that violate a municipal bylaw. The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake asked the Friends...

Pickleball courts open, draw crowds

Pickleball courts were full up on Saturday morning, the first day the Virgil courts were open for play since being closed for public safety...

Outdoor activities important for kids, parents say

The Virgil Splash Pad attracted crowds of kids who enjoyed some outdoor play time over the warm long weekend. Lauren Murdza took to the park with her children,...

Market at the Village back this weekend

May 29 marks the return of the Farmers' Market at the Village for 2021. Saturday’s market will host more than a dozen vendors offering produce, other food...

Queenston boat launch busy, despite pandemic rules

Gail KendallSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The Queenston boat launch can be a whirlwind of activity or a quiet place to sit, walk and...

Ross’ Ramblings: Enough with pro hockey’s outdated embrace of ‘The Code’

A lot of NOTL adult men have been missing their weekly Old Timers hockey fix. Captain Bill Dickson, no referees, slow-motion hockey, team showers and then...

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