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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 forces Shaw to cancel musical ‘Gypsy’ for 2021

The Shaw Festival has cancelled its major 2021 production of "Gypsy: A Musical Fable." Continued lockdown restrictions in Niagara Region "have made it clear" that the...

Eye for Art: A state of mind

Penny-Lynn Cookson Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report In this on-going year of COVID-19, when we are isolated at home and not seeing family and friends,...

Ross’ Ravings: ‘Tennice’ makes its world premiere in NOTL

Ross RobinsonSpecial to The Lake Report Our new game of "tennice"  laid an egg on Lansdowne Lake, but NOTL athletes continued to have fun and get...

Town $1.8 million behind in roads funding, report finds

Evan SaundersSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Niagara-on-the-Lake is about $1.8 million short of having a sustainable budget for roads, says a company hired by...

Businesses happy to reopen, but lockdown was tough

Vicky Qiao Special to The Lake Report

Dr. Brown: Near and far, rays of light in COVID fight

Dr. Martha Brown Truncale, whose father William Brown usually writes our weekly medicine and science column, is a dentist in Kodiak, Alaska. Her mother...

NOTL must still ‘remain vigilant,’ Disero says

Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor Betty Disero says people need to "remain vigilant" after the provincial stay-at-home order was lifted and Niagara Region moved into grey-lockdown pandemic status on...

NOTL COVID cases down to eight as region stays in grey-lockdown

Niagara-on-the-Lake has seen a 50 per cent reduction in active COVID-19 cases since last week. As of Wednesday, there were eight active cases in town, down...

Fire aftermath: Burned-out NOTL facility wasn’t just a business, it was a ‘community’

When Reclaimed from Roots owner Mike Werner installed a new $50,000 automated system for cutting wood, he expected it would be a big step for his handmade furniture business.

Neighbours dig in to help out after huge snowfall

Tuesday's massive snowstorm brought with it some kind deeds by neighbours.

Coyotes being hunted illegally on NOTL farmers’ land

Gail Kendall Special to The Lake Report A number of NOTL residents have growing concerns over the safety and lack of respect for area land owners who have...

Kayaker braves the elements for wintry rides among ice floes

Gail Kendall Special to The Lake Report

NOTL chef Catherine O’Donnell takes on the world

Sean O'DonnellSpecial to The Lake Report Catherine O’Donnell, or Mom as I like to call her, has become an ambassador for hard work, great food and...

Niagara Parks series examines key roles of Black Canadians in history

Julia Sacco Special to The Lake Report Canada's education system can do a much better job at teaching students about the role Black soldiers have played...

Not for the squeamish: Museum looks at army medical practices of 18th century

Barbara WorthySpecial to The Lake Report The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum's virtual presentation, “The First Cut is the Deepest,” takes a look at medical practice in the army during the...

Andrea Kaiser named NOTL riding’s federal Liberal candidate

Andrea Kaiser will once again represent the Liberal party as the candidate for the Niagara Falls riding in the next general federal election. Kaiser officially announced her candidacy...

Obituary: Jim Brown, 83, was a true NOTL golf legend

Niagara-on-the-Lake lost a literal golfing legend last week with the death of "Downtown" Jimmie Brown.

Life in the Pandemic: Finding ways to help others

Even when organized activities are suspended, NOTLers find ways to have an impact Editor's Note: Life since COVID-19 has changed things for all of us....

History in the VIneyard take-out dinner was a huge success

Tony ChisholmSpecial to The Lake Report Our second History in the Vineyard (at home) take-out event on Feb. 11 was very successful. The committee that worked on...

Town lost $719,000 worth of water in 2019

Evan SaundersSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake lost about $719,000 worth of water in 2019, according to a Deloitte audit report....

Eye for Art: Keeping spirits high in difficult times

Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report There’s a pond on either side of a dip in the road near Ryerson Park.  When the weather...

NOTL pharmacy opens COVID vaccine wait list

With vaccines starting to arrive in Canada, again, and the province gearing up to make it a priority to inoculate people over 80, a...

Creek freezes for first time in years and attracts neighbourhood skaters

It's the "first time in 24 years give or take" that One Mile Creek has frozen enough for skating, say longtime Chautauqua residents Stephanie Tribe and Shane Sherlock.

UPDATE: Damage estimated at $2.5 million for NOTL fire

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s crew of 60 firefighters used every fire apparatus the town has but were simply “outmatched” due to a lack of available water as they...

Grant helps keep Pumphouse classes going during lockdowns

Aimee MedinaSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre may have closed its doors due to the provincewide shut down, but it...

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