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Niagara-on-the-Lake reels after storm floods homes, farms

By Wednesday afternoon, most of the flooding had receded, but the cleanup, repairs and steps to mitigate such problems when the next storm strikes has only begun.

Animals rushed from flooded Niagara-on-the-Lake rescue farm

Fish washed onto the driveway and geese swam past them after floodwater swallowed an animal rescue farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The long journey home: Search for missing dog enters eighth week

Since May, the Ibbotson family and a team of volunteers have been searching for Luna the dog, who has been spotted by multiple people around town but hasn't successfully been caught and taken back home.

Volunteers step forward at 63rd St. Davids Lions Carnival

The St. Davids Lions Club has pulled off its family carnival for a 63rd straight year, and its club president says he could not be happier with the number of people who came out to the village fairgrounds.

Grade 6 student at St. Michael wins big in Legion contest

Last fall, Dean Pagnotta wrote about these men and women who fought for Canada, each carrying out "a brave and heartfelt job," he wrote in a 335-word essay.

Pandemic Heroes: Upper Canada Lodge

Multiple people have phoned or emailed The Lake Report to nominate Upper Canada Lodge and its staff members, residents and family of residents, as...

Rand Estate off the market, Marotta says

Developer Benny Marotta has taken the Rand Estate off the market, after putting it up for sale for $19 million in October of last year. Marotta...

Town sees drop in visitors with rainy Sunday

Vast majority of travellers are from Niagara region, mobile data shows   Niagara-on-the-Lake had fewer visitors last weekend with a provincewide shutdown and rainy weather, but still saw thousands...

Small businesses struggling during back-and-forth pandemic lockdowns

Bernard LansbergenSpecial to The Lake Report/Niagara Now Joe Marchese of Virgil restaurant Twisted Vine wants to know: “How can we do the same things over...

Drinking in parks was already illegal, town says in response to resident outcry

Evan SaundersSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Town councillors have come under pressure from residents over a new bylaw that says consuming alcohol in public parks...

Abandoned baby squirrels what to do?

Over the weekend, my partner and I had the unfortunate experience of watching a mother squirrel be separated from her two babies after a...

Editorial: We need science over politics: Round 2

If you went down to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s downtown core on Saturday morning, you might have thought people were finally listening to the province’s lockdown orders. But...

Former Mori Gardens property could be a farmers’ market, Marotta says

The former Mori Gardens property could become a temporary farmers' market or something similar, says developer Benny Marotta, who purchased the 26-acre property in...

ICU admissions ‘well above’ first and second waves, says Hirji

As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Niagara and across the province, ICU and hospital admissions are passing totals from the peak of the second...

‘I got the Shot’: Lord mayor gets jabbed

Lord Mayor Betty Disero got her COVID-19 vaccine last week. She got a last-minute call Friday after a cancellation at Simpson's Apothecary in Old Town and...

Letter: Town was right to impose development freeze

Dear editor: I would like to make one or two comments as a local resident concerning the Hummel Properties Inc. lawsuit against the Town of...

UPDATE: NOTL woman found safe

UPDATE: Nikki Guzman, 22, has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL: Niagara Regional Police are looking for a missing 22-year-old woman from Niagara-on-the-Lake. Nikki Guzman was last seen on...

Keeping it Green: Celebrate natures essential services this Earth Day

Natural environments are truly essential services that support life, protect against extremes and provide resources. We can still celebrate these beautiful surroundings, even if our...

Enns family dynasty spans three generations

Keeping Niagara families and farmers on the move for over 50 years

On the lighter side: That’s a bulldog in the window

Richard WestSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report I enjoy a daily walk around NOTL, especially during the year of COVID. A month or so ago, I...

Brynns Branches: In teaching about giving, stolen pussywillows offer another lesson

Virgil father Jeff McGuffin was teaching his one-year-old daughter Brynn about the spirit of giving when he found a few more lessons to impart...

Pandemic Heroes: NOTL’s essential food workers

During the global COVID-19 pandemic, front-line workers at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s grocery stores have gone above and beyond to create a safe, friendly environment for locals to...

Hirji urges Ontario to consider regional travel restrictions

Niagara-on-the-Lake is continuing to see thousands of visitors entering town on weekends, despite pleas from public health officials across Ontario for people to stay...

NOTL pharmacy gets first 400 shots of vaccine

But with 4,000 on wait list, Simpson's doesn't yet know when supply will be replenished   A Niagara-on-the-Lake pharmacy began distributing 400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine this...

‘I got the Shot’ — Disappointed it wasn’t sooner, but happy to have vaccine

About 100,000 daffodils are about to bloom in nine different gardens around Niagara-on-the-Lake. The bulbs were planted in support of people touched by cancer and the...

Hit-and-run victim Matthew Wilson was lifelong NOTLer

A 40-year-old man who was killed in a hit-and-run on Lakeshore Road Sunday night was a lifelong NOTL resident with a passion for sports. Niagara Regional Police...

Town denies wrongdoing, says it acted legally in development freeze

In an ongoing legal battle between Hummel Properties Ltd. and the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, the municipality says it acted legally when it implemented a bylaw...

Letter: Draconian new parks bylaw is unfriendly to visitors and residents

Dear editor: I remember, as the youngest son of an immigrant family, having picnics in NOTL parks and along the beautiful Niagara Parkway. My brothers and...

Arch-i-text: Sympathetic design

During a recent conversation concerning the design details of the new entry stairway being constructed at 240 Centre St., the masonry folks questioned why...

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