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.
Julia SaccoSpecial to The Lake Report
The community response to a fundraiser dedicated to NOTL native Warren “Beach” Thompson has warmed the hearts of organizers.
Niagara-on-the-Lake...
Niagara-on-the-Lake laid seven COVID-related charges in December, largely due to the province's lockdown that began on Boxing Day.
Prior to December, the town did not lay a...
Tania Sapielak of The Mutt Hutt doesn't agree with grooming services being shut down during the provincial lockdown.
She wonders why province did an about-face on whether grooming is...
The Lake Report received a question from a NOTL resident asking about whether dog grooming is permitted during the province's COVID-19 lockdown. Here's what we...
'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...
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...
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...
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We have witnessed worldwide the contempt, shock and public backlash against the criminal sentencing in our court systems, often described as "criminals have more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
