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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.

COVID has united women worldwide,Dr. Robin Williams says

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc around the globe, but it also has united women in the pandemic battle, Dr. Robin Williams says. The Niagara-on-the-Lake physician spoke at an International Women’s...

One year later: $5 mask stand still operating

A year ago Rachael Danieluk joined a group of NOTL women to start making masks for front-line workers. After that project came to a close,...

NOTL Community Centre to reopen March 15

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre is preparing to open its doors again on March 15. NOTL’s chief administrator Marnie Cluckie said she is “confident” town staff can...

Virgil Stampede cancelled for 2021

The Virgil Stampede is a no-go again this year. Richard Wall, president of the Virgil Business Association, which puts on the annual carnival, said the...

COVID variant cases rising, as region readies vaccine rollout

Niagara's chief medical officer of health has consistently warned that COVID-19 variants are likely to climb based on federal and provincial estimations – and that the...

Pandemic Heroes: Ryan Crawford, Paul Harber, David Watt

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Three Musketeers of giving – Ryan Crawford, Paul Harber and David Watt – have been nominated as Pandemic Heroes. Throughout the pandemic, and long before, the three restaurateurs have consistently...

Restaurants say limit of 10 customerssimply isn’t sustainable

Fatima BaigSpecial to The Lake Report Restaurants can now open for up to 10 people to dine-in but some NOTL operators are taking a wait-and-see approach to determine if...

Bunny Trail returns with a twist

After being cancelled by COVID last year, the annual Bunny Trail is returning to NOTL this Easter – but with a twist. The Niagara Nursery School and...

Nolaa’s ketogenic bakery opens in NOTL

Melissa Woodworth wasn't going to let a pandemic slow down the opening of her ketogenic bakery. The entrepreneur and mother of four, who official opened her new...

Council considering reducing short-term rental fees by 30 per cent

Councillors approved plans on Monday to consider ways to aid NOTL's ailing short-term rental industry after a presentation by John Foreman, president of the Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Dr. Brown: Functional MRIs and conduction of nerve impulses

Our brain is enormously complex and capable of great feats of imagination, creation, ingenuity and understanding the world around us. Yet our brains can...

NOTL to get $427,007 in additional COVID funding fromprovince

Evan SaundersNiagara Now/The Lake Report Niagara-on-the-Lake is receiving $427,007 from the province to help cover COVID-related costs. The provincial grant, part of more than $500 million the...

Shervills were a precious slice of NOTL

Ross RobinsonSpecial to The Lake Report We love our wee town where the Niagara River flows into Lake Ontario. So much beauty and so many unique...

Finally open again, salons busy offeringmuch-needed haircuts

Brittney CutlerSpecial to The Lake Report/Niagara Now Niagara-on-the-Lake salon owners say haircuts were long overdue for some clients after the region moved into the COVID...

Keeping it Green: Get in the Loop: Repackaging the way we shop

Kyra SimoneSpecial to The Lake Report In advance of forthcoming plastic bans, a novel online store offers groceries and household products with reusable packaging. If you...

Council moves to protect town-owned trees from development

Evan SaundersSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Niagara-on-the-Lake council is taking steps to prevent the destruction of healthy trees on municipal property. Councillors unanimously passed a motion by Coun. Sandra...

NOTL Seed Library encourages home growing

Bernard LansbergenSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Spring is here, which means the Seed Library is once again opening its doors, in an effort to...

Editorial: Use proper channels to make change

Canada is great. And one of the reasons it is, is because we're able to live freely as long as we do so within a reasonable set...

Most NOTL Airbnbs followed lockdown rules, survey finds

Vicky QiaoSpecial to The Lake Report Almost all NOTL short-term rentals listed on Airbnb followed the rules when pandemic regulations barred them from opening over...

Letter: Coyotes are a beautiful, valuable natural resource

Dear editor: I am writing in response to your March 4 article, "Hunter says hobby is legal, needed." Coyotes, as top-of-the-chain predators, are an essential part...

Window visits at NOTL nursing home bring joy in dark times

Shelby HautalaSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report With COVID-19 restricting our lives for the past year, one Niagara family has turned a negative situation into a joyful one. When...

Editorial: In the ‘stay home’ stretch

There are a lot of people out there who are questioning the advice of Niagara’s top doctor, Mustafa Hirji. And they couldn’t be more wrong. Hirji...

NOTL wantsintegrated regional transit, but opposes assessment-based funding

NOTL councillors are keen on the prospect of an integrated transit system across the entire Niagara region, but have no interest in using an...

Pandemic Heroes: NOTL’s pharmacists

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s independent pharmacists have been thinking outside the box since the beginning of this pandemic – which is one of the reasons they have both been...

COVID variants a big concern, as public health investigates 33 cases

Dangerous COVID-19 variants are making their way to Niagara. On Monday, the region's chief medical officer of health Dr. Mustafa Hirji said there were 33 cases...

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