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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.

Shaw posts $185K surplus, uses pandemic downtime to focus on diversity, staff well-being

The Shaw Festival has continued to kick the pandemic to the side, defying the devastation many arts organizations are facing as a result of...

Electrical problem blamed for massive NOTL fire

An electrical malfunction caused a massive fire last month that did more than $1 million in damage to businesses housed in three huge, repurposed former barns...

‘Get protected,’ get vaccinated, pharmacist urges

Sean Simpson understands some are reluctant but advises all the vaccines will prevent serious COVID complications   Sean Simpson is keen to start vaccinating the 3,500...

Arch-i-text: The dig before you dig

Several times in the past year I have found myself in the position of having to wave a yellow caution flag in front of...

Life in the Pandemic: Waiting for ‘work’ to resume, gents walked the talk

Life since COVID-19 has changed things for all of us. We’ve experienced hardships, heartaches and challenges, but also new and sometimes unexpected reasons to be thankful.

Letter: Unhealthy noise levels from bird cannons

Dear editor: On vineyards where propane cannons are detonating (decibels 120 to 130 known to cause health issues to hearing and nervous system) are workers...

Op-ed: AstraZeneca vaccine benefits far outweigh any risks

Dr. Menaka PaiSpecial to The Lake Report This is a long note on vaccines and blood clots (from somebody who spends an inordinate amount of...

Music Niagara brings back At Home concert series

Music Niagara plans to continue its popular At Home concert series this summer and hopes to be able to include some live audiences for the...

NOTL launches free postcard program

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is offering free NOTL spring postcards for residents looking to send a letter. The initiative will allow residents to sign up...

Neighbour helps save Garrison Village home from fire

No one was injured during a vehicle fire in Niagara-on-the-Lake Wednesday night, thanks to a neighbour who knew what they were doing. NOTL fire crews...

Marotta drops challenge of Rand Estate designation

Developer pays town and SORE $170,000 in costs, group says   Developer Benny Marotta has dropped his controversial lawsuit challenging the town’s historic designation of two...

Editorial: Good news for NOTLers 80+ who want the vaccine

If you're like us, the first reaction to Niagara Region's plan for COVID-19 vaccine clinics for those over age 80 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, might have been: what...

First vaccine clinic in NOTL at Niagara Regional Native Centre

A steady stream of people received their COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday in Niagara-on-the-Lake during a clinic at the Niagara Regional Native Centre.

How folks are managing one year into the pandemic

Brittney CutlerSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report It's now been a year since the coronavirus hit and changed life as we all knew it. For many in...

Barbara Ahluwalia: Committed to our past and our future

Even at almost 88 years of age, Barbara Ahluwalia has not lost a step in her commitment to the town she first saw 54...

New parks bylaw will ban drinking, BBQs

Niagara-on-the-Lake is getting a parks bylaw. The draft bylaw, presented to the committee of the whole on Monday, is based on bylaws used by many...

Art and Found day reaches NOTL

Toronto-born event aims to get more original art into the hands of people everywhere Jessalyn Duguay Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report If you were out and about...

Eye for Art: The stages of life

Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report A week ago, there was a spectacular sunset viewed from Ryerson Park.  Jets descending into and rising above...

Pumphouse welcomes people back

Aimee MedinaSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre has reopened to the public and everyone is welcome to visit the art...

Obituary: AnneMarie(Brennan) Regehr

ANNE MARIE (BRENNAN) REGEHR Born April 23, 1937, in the old Cottage Hospital, NOTL, and raised in St Davids, Anne Marie left our world March...

Baldinelli: Conservatives secure support for tourism and those hardest hit

Tony BaldinelliSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Tourism is a major driver of the economy of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Tourists are attracted here for our scenic wine tours, our rich...

Brushstrokes from the ‘Brink

Colin BrezickiSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Spring is upon us and RiverBrink Art Museum in Queenston has much going on for art lovers and...

All NOTLers 80+ will be able to get vaccine, mayor says

  NOTL's three planned COVID-19 vaccine clinics should ensure that everyone in town over 80 who wants a shot gets one, Lord Mayor Betty Disero...

NOTLer happy to see community centre gym open again

Former Canadian Olympic swimmer Elaine Tanner is happy to have somewhere to go get some exercise again. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre opened its doors again Monday, with...

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