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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 Museum wants pandemic memories and items for historical records

Years from now, when the COVID-19 pandemic is long-forgotten, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum wants to ensure area residents will be able view artifacts that help them understand...

‘I got AstraZeneca now what?’

UPDATE: On Friday the province announced it will be giving second doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, starting with people who received their first dose of between...

Town opens Step Challenge registration

Registration for Niagara-on-the-Lake’s 2021 Step Challenge has begun. Residents can sign up as individuals or in teams of up to four people. The program is being run...

Province opens vaccine bookings to all adults Tuesday

All Ontario adults will be able to book a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. At 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2021, individuals aged 18 and over, or...

NOTL, region express thanks to nurses and long-term care workers

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Niagara-on-the-Lake and the  Region of Niagara expressed their gratitude to nurses and long-term caretakers during National Nursing Week May 10-16. And if there...

Essay: An uncomfortable message about race and tolerance

Erwin Wiens has big shoulders. A former police officer, turned farmer and now also a town councillor, at six foot five he is no...

Harp and Cogeco team up with lunches forcare home staff

A lunch for care home staff and a boost for local business. A Cogeco lunch campaign aims to spread a bit of joy to long-term care workers, while...

NOTL pharmacy now using COVID rapid testing system

Not covered by OHIP, $30 swab test is for people with no symptoms   A kinder, gentler and quicker type of COVID-19 test is now available to...

Museum Month: Celebrating NOTL’s ‘innovative,’ engaging museum

Barbara WorthySpecial to The Lake Report Each year across the country May is Museum Month and in these very different times museums around the world have continued...

Council adds four-way stop in Village, despite staff suggestion for study first

Lord Mayor Betty Disero pushed through a motion Monday to install a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Garrison Village Drive, Perez Road and...

Youth council seeks ways to engage fellow young folks

Fatima BaigSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The NOTL Youth Advisory Council is working on several projects in the community to encourage youth to get...

Eye for Art: Inside the ‘Nighthawks’ diner

Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report In February 2020, I was in Paris to see the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre. The...

Stolen Cadillac from NOTL driveway found torched in Welland

Niagara-on-the-Lake's Megan Vanderlee didn't expect to wake up on Friday to discover her 2007 Cadillac Escalade had been stolen from her driveway in Virgil. She...

Province shouldn’t open until mid-June, Hirji warns

Niagara's COVID-19 cases are starting to trend downward but we are probably a month away from safely winding down restrictions, says the region's chief...

Rotary donates $20,000 to nursery school expansion

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club is donating $20,000 toward the Niagara Nursery School's expansion project. This donation will support one of six interior rooms of the new...

Traffic, safety biggest concerns near Ryerson Park, survey finds

A town survey about problems around Ryerson Park revealed residents are concerned chiefly with crowded on-street parking, increased traffic and fears about pedestrian safety. Friends of Ryerson Park...

Newark Neighbours food drive kicks off Saturday

Newark Neighbours and the NOTL Rotary Club are gearing up for a porch pickup food drive this Saturday and Sundy, and are looking to residents to help...

Hope Bradley remembers a simpler NOTL

Gail KendallSpecial to The Lake Report Hope Bradley remembers a simpler time for Niagara-on-the-Lake, when dignitaries would arrive by helicopter at the Rand Estate, Simcoe Park...

Letter: Mother feels like she is ‘in jail’ due to care home’s strict rules

The following letter was sent to Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates and a copy was submitted to The Lake Report for publication. There is a serious...

NOTL-born actor nominated for Canadian Screen Award

Niagara-on-the-Lake native Ryan Belleville is nominated for best supporting actor in a comedy series at next week's 2021 Canadian Screen Awards for his performances in "Workin’ Moms." Belleville, 42, began his...

Arch-i-text: Something’s missing

It seemed that each time my father was promoted up the corporate ladder, the new position came with a relocation. In fact, our family lived...

Niagara launches online local business directory

Niagara economic development has introduced an online business directory to create an accesible source for businesses looking to improve their supply chain and promote Niagara...

Asparagus rush! Steady lines for first crop of season

Within 15 minutes of opening for the season on Wednesday morning, Thwaites Farms had dozens of people lined up to get some of the...

Two more NOTL vaccine clinic dates available

Niagara Region public health has announced two more dates for Niagara-on-the-Lake COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The clinics will be held May 15 and 16 at the...

Keeping it Green: ‘Buy Nothing’ project a sustainable hit

A Facebook group that focuses on free gifting has significant environmental and community benefits. In Buy Nothing Niagara-on-the-Lake, forgotten items find homes, waste becomes...

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