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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It's been well-documented that Niagara-on-the-Lake council meetings go on and on and ... among the longest in the region.
Recognizing the problem, councillors last fall even...
Higher user fees and, eventually, an accommodation tax needed, budget chief says
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake needs to find new ways to boost revenue, says Coun....
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake officially has a budget for 2021.
The operating budget, approve last Wednesday, comes in at $37,327,452 and while overall expenses are down...
After 11 deaths and 120 people testing positive, hard-hit facility is down to six cases
After 11 deaths in one Niagara-on-the-Lake care home and a spike in...
While the future is definitely still uncertain, Lord Mayor Betty Disero is hoping COVID cases continue to drop, allowing domestic travel and tourism to open up...
We're one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and The Lake Report would love to hear from Niagara-on-the-Lake residents about your experiences and reflections on life in...
Julia Sacco
Special to The Lake Report
St. Davids plexiglass screen manufacturer Leslie Mann is expanding his business by creating custom screens as the pandemic continues.
Mann, who...
While business is slowwww right now, some Niagara-on-the-Lake owners and operators are hopeful for what the future holds.
Rick Jorgensen, owner of OliV Tasting Room, said...
Julia Sacco
Special to The Lake Report
The first instalment in a new Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum virtual lecture series highlighted the turmoil that women and doctors faced...
Early Thursday morning, in the pre-dawn gloom, with snowflakes gently drifting down, the magic moment arrived.
It's the moment Niagara winemakers and grape growers wait for every winter.
The...
Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor Betty Disero has joined other leaders of border municipalities in sending a letter to the federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness...
The Gaios said they didn’t realize until after their first episode of "Family Feud Canada" aired that so many people in the community were watching and cheering them on.
Niagara-on-the-Lake residents will see a potential 2.1 per cent hike on the municipal portion of their tax bills in 2021 — an increase of about $30 based...
When Marie Vincent Enclonar starts her clinical placement at Radiant Care Tabor Manor this month, she’ll be familiar with the long-term care home.
That’s because...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Niagara Region are looking for a possible location for vaccine rollout in NOTL.
One site could be Centennial Arena in Virgil,...
Seasonal farm workers are arriving in Niagara-on-the-Lake again and things are going a little more smoothly than a year ago.
Coun. Erwin Wiens, a grape farmer,...
Retailers are innovating and adapting as pandemic rolls on
A year into the COVID pandemic, some NOTL businesses are doing just fine, thank you, while others are...
Eduardo Lafforgue, president of the NOTL Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Niagara, thanked the town's volunteer firefighters on Monday during a meeting of council.
Lafforgue's house on...
The Town of NOTL is allowing temporary patios to remain in place until 2022.
The patios were permitted last summer to help businesses that had reduced...
Tony BaldinelliSpecial to The Lake Report
Nearly one month into 2021, Members of Parliament are returning to Ottawa to focus on needed efforts to eventually...
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...
Despite complaints from many quarters, and some municipalities permitting dog grooming, the province says grooming is still not an essential service.
"Dog grooming continues to be...
Resident dies at Pleasant Manor and hard-hit Niagara LTC starts rapid testing of residents and staff
Cases of COVID-19 in Niagara-on-the-Lake's long-term care homes have...
