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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.

Judge rejects Hummel lawsuit against town

NOTL property developer says he plans to appeal decision   The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and council acted legally in instituting a 2018 development freeze and 2019 extension of...

Tidbits: Council expenses, firefighters train for rural water operations, town upgrades planning job

Councillors claim few expenses for 2020 Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors claimed few expenses in 2020. Almost no councillors claimed expenses for conferences and events, except for Coun. Erwin...

Queenston youngster sets sights on riding for Canada

Queenston is a village with a long history. It’s best known residents lived in the past. This, however, is a story about the future. Last...

Prest House named ‘sexiest’ building in NOTL

Bernard LansbergenSpecial to The Lake Report/Niagara Now After four months and 28 rounds of voting the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum has finally declared a winner. The Prest...

Prest House named ‘sexiest’ building in NOTL

Bernard LansbergenSpecial to The Lake Report/Niagara Now After four months and 28 rounds of voting the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum has finally declared a winner. The Prest...

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...

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