A hotel next door. A tax bill that makes you question what you’re getting. Parked cars that block your view of the road. For residents who shared their thoughts with The Lake Report, the municipal election comes down to decisions they can feel close to home.
In its Oct. 13, 2022 election edition, The Lake Report outlined the top issues facing voters, including regional taxes, overdevelopment, tourism management and transparency. Four years later, many of those same concerns remain part of the conversation.
Looking at the participation of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s eligible voters during the last four election cycles, turnout has tended to oscillate between either slightly less than or slightly more than half of the eligible population of electors casting their ballots.
Most people know this lifelong Niagara-on-the-Lake resident as Karen Taylor-Jones. But as a candidate for town council in the upcoming election, she is listed and will appear on the ballot as Karen Jones-Taylor.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Residents' Association spent weeks putting election candidates in the hot seat. But when it comes to telling voters who deserves a seat at the table, the group is staying out of it.
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 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...
Michael Howe's dedication to Niagara-on-the-Lake never wavered.
The 74-year-old, who died Dec. 29 after a battle with leukemia, was a fierce advocate for preserving the...
Niagara-on-the-Lake town Coun. Erwin Wiens doesn't think it's wise to explore the option of expanding and renovating the St. Davids fire station to merge...
A resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake's Chautauqua neighbourhood seems to be extremely angry about people leaving dog poop at the park.
A neighbourhood resident dicovered signs around...
As a year for the history books came to a close, Niagara-on-the-Lake made its way to centre stage for CBC's national New Year's Eve broadcast.
The show, viewed by...
Niagara-on-the-Lake has 16 active cases of COVID-19, according to Niagara Region public health statistics for Jan. 2.
In total, Niagara-on-the-Lake has had 104 cases since...
Niagara Regional Police were out in full force Thursday night, issuing tickets for New Year's Eve gatherings that violated the province's COVID-19 restrictions.
Const. Philip Gavin...
