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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.

SHOP LOCAL: Yellow Door Theatre Project

The Lake Report recently launched a Shop Local campaign to help Niagara-on-the-Lake businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage residents to shop locally. SUBMITTED The Show...

SHOP LOCAL: The GoGo Food Co. and Lorenzos Diner

The Lake Report recently launched a Shop Local campaign to help Niagara-on-the-Lake businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage residents to shop locally. SUBMITTED September 2019...

SHOP LOCAL: Nina Gelateria & Pastry Shop

The Lake Report recently launched a Shop Local campaign to help Niagara-on-the-Lake businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage residents to shop locally. SUBMITTED   Nina Gelateria...

SHOP LOCAL: Linc Farms

The Lake Report recently launched a Shop Local campaign to help Niagara-on-the-Lake businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage residents to shop locally. SUBMITTED Linc Farm...

Golfer aces same hole twice in five days

NOTL's Joe Doria has been on a real roll Joe Doria is going to go broke buying beer for the clubhouse denizens, if the golf season...

NOTL ambassador program suspended

Niagara-on-the-Lake's ambassadors program has been suspended indefinitely due to the large numbers of COVID-19 cases in Peel Region and Toronto – two areas where...

NOTL takes home six Niagara Biennial Design Awards

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s many exuberant design efforts haven’t gone unnoticed as local groups took home recognition for the Niagara Biennial Design Awards this year; NOTL teams...

Legion ceremony livestreamed on social media

Due to the global pandemic, Remembrance Day services were held at a small ceremony at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Legion instead of at the clock tower cenotaph...

A father remembered on November 11

George Wilson, born and raised in Virgil, volunteered to go overseas to war when he was 19 and spent five years in the Royal Canadian Corps of...

Region could face COVID restrictions, medical officer warns

Niagara Region is getting “very close” to the "restrict" range and if people don't start to take COVID guidelines more seriously, the area will likely face further restrictions, the...

Greatest Baker contestant advances, but needs support in latest round

NOTL’s Rebecca van der Zalm has advanced to the second round of the Greatest Baker competition, a global votes-based contest on the hunt for talented...

Plans not certain for former Mori property, developer says

Developer Benny Marotta says he's not yet sure what he's going to do with the 26 acres of property he just purchased on Niagara Stone Road in...

Minor hiccups, but people getting used to new garbage schedule, region says

It's the fourth week since a new garbage pickup schedule and contractor started across the Niagara region and, though there have been minor hiccups, people...

Beedles & Knash: NOTL duo deliver folksy cheer in daily music videos

When the COVID pandemic forced Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Roger Beedles to return from a trip to Wales in March earlier than planned, he says he wasn’t going to do...

Budget’s tourism plan not enough, Gates says

New Democrat says his own idea, introduced in July, is a more effective way of helping tourist sector The Ford government's budget proposal for a...

St. Mark’s online auction is ‘the COVID closet clean out’

St. Mark’s Anglican Church has expanded into online fundraising with its Haute Emporium Sale, and organizers say the web auction has already been met with...

Letter: Disero wants horses included in farm security bill

Lord Mayor Betty Disero sent the following letter to Ernie Hardeman, minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs on Sept. 25. Dear Minister Hardeman: I am writing...

UPDATE: NOTL’s Rebecca van der Zalm progresses through to the next round of Greatest Baker competition. She still needs your vote.

The next round voting deadline is Thursday, Nov. 12. Rebecca van der Zalm needs to remain in the top five in her group to...

Silks marks 25 years serving up community

COVID means no big celebration, but popular family-run Virgil restaurant weathers pandemic storm   Everyone may not know your name, but when you walk into Silks...

Letter: Why are NOTL house prices so appealing for buyers from the GTA?

Dear editor: Unquestionably NOTL is a very desirable destination to live, work or retire. For this reason, to no one's surprise, we have witnessed a population growth...

Letter: Province should letmunicipalities borrow more to avoid tax hikes

Dear editor: There is a financial matter that has a major impact on the budgets of municipalities that could be resolved by a provincial order-in-council introduced...

Pumphouse kicks off fall online art auction

Aimee MedinaSpecial to The Lake Report The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre is auctioning off original artworks to raise funds for its operations and for artists. Original...

Letter: General Brock deserves remembrance, too

Dear editor: More than a year ago I contacted Parks Canada and advised them that the General Brock Monument at Queenston Heights was mostly unlit, except...

Fort George ice rink to remain closed due to COVID

The ice rink at Fort George will not be opening this season due to COVID-19. “We would like to inform our visitors that the Vintage-Parks...

COVID UPDATE: NOTL sees new spike in cases

Niagara-on-the-Lake continues to see waves in COVID-19 cases. This week there are five active cases in town, up from zero last week. The overall...

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