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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.

Coyote Dynasty: Hunters say what they do is legal and needed

Randy Norris says he's been hunting coyotes in Niagara-on-the-Lake legally for 30 years.

Man arrested after quick joy ride in Shelby Cobra

Niagara Regional Police have arrested a 49-year-old Thorold man after someone entered a Niagara-on-the-Lake garage and took a Shelby Cobra replica for a short joy ride. Police...

Shaw Festival gets $1 million from province

Grant is part of program to help arts organizations bounce back from pandemic   The Shaw Festival is getting $1 million from the province to help it recover...

Socks for Change back at Virgil Avondale

Despite COVID restrictions and a provincial lockdown, collections for Socks for Change at the Virgil Avondale store are more than halfway to last year’s fundraising total. Enough...

What’s NOTL’s sexiest building?

Museum's fun online contest seeks to answer the question   Bernard Lansbergen Special to Niagara Now What is the sexiest building in Niagara-on-the-Lake? Is it Locust Grove on Hunter Road or...

Town’s donated pumper arrives in Dominican Republic

A reserve pumper that was donated by the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has arrived at its destination in Sosua, Dominican Republic. The pumper arrived Feb. 23, marking the...

NOTL’s Dr. Robin Williams celebrated for International Women’s Day

Niagara-on-the-Lake's Dr. Robin Williams will be honoured at a special International Women's Day ceremony on Friday. The ceremony, hosted by the Women in Niagara council of the Greater...

Museum celebrates women with a month of films

Barbara WorthySpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, the NOTL Museum and RiverBrink Art Museum are co-hosting...

History of prostitution in NOTL explored in museum lecture

Barbara WorthySpecial to The Lake Report The fact that the oldest trade in the world is still highly controversial, subject to various laws and penalties, and...

Roadtripping Ontarians could boost NOTL’s tourism sector

As COVID restrictions ease, Niagara businesses anticipate more visits from people around province   Danielle Orr Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The increased popularity of road trips and people visiting...

Op-ed: Yes, Texas-style power outage could happen here

But utilities in Canada and the U.S. are working together to minimize the impact of major grid problems   Tim Curtis Special to The Lake Report With the...

Eye for Art: Napoleon visits plague victims

Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report In the days when nothing went viral except disease, how authorities dealt with crises and communicated their message was...

Letter: Newark Neighbours collecting items for Easter hampers

Dear editor: Hello from all our volunteers to our caring community.     Newark Neighbours is most fortunate to have folks starting to ask us what...

PHOTO: Snow in sand dunes

Lake Report reader Richard Cook was walking on the NOTL Golf Club course last week when he noticed an unusual snow drift at the 8th tee...

Riverbend sells to Peller for $10M

Andrew Peller Limited's purchase of Niagara-on-the-Lake's Riverbend Inn and Vineyard was a "natural" step for the NOTL-based wine producer, chief executive John Peller says. The company...

Former hydro exec facing fraud charge has repaid missing $426,000

A former Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro executive who has been charged with defrauding the utiliity of more than $426,000, has now repaid all the money. Hydro CEO...

Dedicated NOTL volunteers honoured with provincial awards

More than 15 Niagara-on-the-Lake volunteers have been recognized with special honours by the province of Ontario for their work in the community.

NOTL dad ‘over the moon’ with son’s role in Mars mission

Gail KendallSpecial to The Lake Report Vlad Haltigin is one proud father these days. The NOTL resident, a retired former executive with Xerox Canada Ltd., has...

Hirji fears rapid spike inCOVID variants with quick reopening

Niagara is likely headed for the pandemic red zone, but not on the advice of the region's acting chief medical officer of health. During a news...

A socially distanced scavenger hunt in Queenston

For many years, Lisa and Steve Wilson would gather their group of friends for a New Year’s Day outdoor activity. Traditionally, the activities have included...

Council narrowly rejects solution to light pollution from pickleball courts

Evan SaundersSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Council members narrowly defeated a plan Monday to immediately address light pollution complaints from Virgil’s popular pickleball courts. The pickleball courts...

Pandemic Heroes: Anjulika Chand

Anjulika Chand has been nominated as one of our Pandemic Heroes by Penny-Lynn Cookson. Chand, 55, is a front-line respiratory therapist at Etobicoke General...

St. Davids brewery entrepreneur glad construction finally can resume

Rob Begin is happy construction crews can resume building his new restaurant and brewery in St. Davids. The project was shut down during the provincewide...

Community centre likely site for NOTL vaccine rollout

Niagara Region's public health department doesn’t want to use the Virgil arenas for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in NOTL, Lord Mayor Betty...

COVID-19 outbreak ends at Pleasant Manor care home

After 53 days in outbreak status and two resident deaths, Virgil's Pleasant Manor is now free of COVID-19 cases, Radiant Care CEO Tim Siemens says. With that news, there's...

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