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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.

NOTL COVID cases surge, one long-term care resident dies from virus

25 positive cases at one nursing home as infections in town quadruple in a week   A resident of the Niagara Long Term Care Residence has...

Niagara gets vaccine, but rollout too slow, Simpson says

'We really should have a military-style sense of urgency around getting this done,' says NOTL pharmcist   The first of 11,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine...

Op-ed: Your NOTL firefighters cannot do it alone

Fire Chief Nick RullerSpecial to The Lake Report As a volunteer firefighter, there were many things that I loved about the position. The opportunity to make someone’s...

Tune in: NOTLers ‘Family Feud’ episode airs Jan. 25

Niagara-on-the-Lake residents can cheer on the Gaio family Jan. 25. The family has been waiting patiently for their episode of the gameshow "Family Feud Canada" to...

Letter: Vaccine distribution another botched project

Dear editor: We have witnessed worldwide the contempt, shock and public backlash against the criminal sentencing in our court systems, often described as "criminals have more...

Historic designation means Rand Estate will be protected, mayor says

With Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors unanimously agreeing to designate the Rand Estate as being of historical significance, any future development of the site means historic features on the...

Former NOTL Hydro VP charged in $425,000 fraud

Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro's former vice-president of operations has been charged with fraud after more than $425,000 was stolen from the utility. Detectives from the Niagara Regional...

NOTLer one of first to receive vaccine

Megan Vanderlee is among the first Niagara-on-the-Lake residents to have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is being rolled out in Niagara this week, but she...

Niagara icewine harvest will be late and smallest ever

Mid-January marks the time of year in Niagara when ice wine grapes typically are harvested. The temperature must drop to -8 C before the frozen grapes...

NOTL sees first COVID-linked death in long-term care home

Editor's note: Thanks to Niagara Long Term Care Residence for being open and transparent about case numbers. Right now with cases of COVID-19 rising in NOTL,...

All safe after fire causes extensive damage to NOTL homes

Two family homes were badly damaged after a vehicle caught fire and the blaze spread to the structures early Friday morning. Firefighters were called to the home at 162 Anne...

Reflecting on the U.S. Capitol attack, Niagara MPP asks Ford to disavow Canadian-founded ‘Proud Boys’

Niagara Falls riding MPP Wayne GatesSpecial to Niagara Now As a member of a democratic legislative body, yesterday was a heartbreaking day. I watched as...

UPDATE: Police identify man shot after chase in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Pickup's tires flattened, pursuit ends along Niagara Parkway; female passenger faces theft- and drug-related charges    The Special Investigations unit has identified the man shot and killed in Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Niagara Health fires CEO after pandemic holiday to Caribbean

Niagara Health fired its chief executive officer Wednesday, days after he admitted taking a Christmas holiday to the Caribbean in the midst of the...

Hindsight 2020: The year in review

The year 2020 was an unforgettably forgettable one as the lives of literally every person on the planet were changed in some way.

Police charge woman involved in chase that ended in fatal police shooting

Pickup's tires flattened, pursuit ends along Niagara Parkway    Police shot and killed a man in Niagara-on-the-Lake Tuesday after a chase that started in Niagara Falls. The...

Non-essential travel puts front-line workers at risk: Fire chief

Non-essential travel doesn't just put the travellers at risk, says Niagara-on-the-Lake fire chief Nick Ruller. Ruller reminded council and the public that leaving the house during the...

Pleasant Manor CEO says one staff member has tested positive for COVID-19

After months of dodging COVID-19, two of Niagara-on-the-Lake's long-term care homes are now in the midst of outbreaks. The Niagara Long Term Care Residence on Wellington...

Town passes short-term rental changes, despite outcry from industry

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has moved forward with some of its proposed changes to the short-term rental licence bylaw, despite outcries from industry stakeholders who...

Life in the Pandemic: She’s coping but asks, Where is the vaccine?

Editor's Note: 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...

Ross’ Ravings: What even is ‘breaking news’ any more?

Breaking News: NOTLers out and about to end COVID-19 year  Ross Robinson Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Please, please, I ask television and radio news folks to...

Letter: Our volunteer firefighters are true professionals

Dear editor: My husband Ken Hernder has retired after 38 years as a Queenston volunteer firefighter. With our population growing and recruitment becoming more difficult, the town is considering amalgamating Queenston and St. Davids...

Dialling down the heat: NOTL firefighter retires after 38 years of service

Queenston firefighter Ken Hernder says leaving the fire station doesn't mean his time with the firefighting community is over. The Virgil resident (Greater Virgil Area,...

Doctors, NOTL health team moving to The Village

Health group will move to new building behind CIBC   Some of Niagara-on-the-Lake's doctors are getting new digs. Next January, five NOTL doctors and the entire Niagara...

COVID-19 reaches NOTL long-term care homes

COVID-19 has reached a Niagara-on-the-Lake's long-term care homes. Niagara Region declared an outbreak at Niagara Long Term Care Residence, formerly Chateau Gardens, Tuesday evening. On Jan. 1, the...

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