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Advance voting starts Oct. 5. Here’s how to vote in NOTL and online

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.

NOTL Votes 2026: ‘We are not the 51st state’: Council candidates condemn Trump

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.

Sports: Two ‘fore’ The Show: St. Davids teens set their sights on U.S. college golf

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.

$83K for Niagara’s fight against invasive phragmites

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.

Scotsman Hotel avoids $303K parking bill with valet plan

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.

NOTL’s John Sayers releases new book on life aboard ocean liners

A picture is worth a thousand words, so here are a few pictures from my new book, "Secrets of the Great Ocean Liners," published by the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.

Village residents pump up the wattage this holiday season

For nine years now, since the fall of 2012, residents of The Village neighbourhood of NOTL have taken it upon themselves to make the holiday season a little bit brighter.

Letter: Article on Rand Estate shows historic value of property

Dear editor; "The famous personages of Randwood," (The Lake Report, Dec. 3), part one in a series on the Rand Estate is an interesting article written...

Letter: Business operators against owner-occupied short-term rental rule

The following is a letter sent to Lord Mayor Betty Disero and members of Niagara-on-the-Lake council. We would like to bring your attention to the proposed...

NOTL Legion poppy drive brings in over $16,000

Despite the pandemic, the NOTL poppy drive raised $16,527 this year, down about 20 per cent from 2019, but much better than the Legion expected. Al...

New town CAO assigned to NOTL Hydro board

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new chief administrator Marnie Cluckie officially started her new job on Wednesday. Cluckie replaces resigned CAO Holly Dowd, whose role was...

Plan to reduce Ryerson Park visitors attracts hundreds of ‘Friends’

Door-to-door blitz shows widespread support for changes, group says The Friends of Ryerson Park had no idea they had so many friends. The community group was...

Niagara Nursery School receives $10K donation

The Niagara Nursery School is one big step closer to reaching its fundraising goal of $100,000, after receiving a major donation of $10,000. The contribution, by...

Randwood: Triumph and tragedy for Rand family

This story is one in a series about the history of the Rand Estate, about 35 acres of land lying behind the stone wall...

Aubrey Blake Clements, accusedof impaired driving in crash that killed Liz Hawley, dies at age 32

Aubrey Blake Clements, the man charged in a head-on collision that killed Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Liz Hawley on July 29, has died. An online obituary page for Clements said he...

NOTL councillor pushes debunked claims about 5G health effects

Niagara-on-the-Lake town councillor Wendy Cheropita has some concerns about the safety of 5G cellular networks, but they appear to be based on widely debunked,...

NOTL golf pros raise over $7,000 for men’s health

Run through snowstorm caps phenomenal Movember fundraiser

Letter: A special request from Santa

Dear parents: Santa Claus is coming to town on Saturday, Dec. 12 (the bad weather date is Sunday, Dec. 13). There will not be a large...

Council formally thanks Sheldon Randall for time as interim CAO

Being the chief administrator of a municipality is a tough job to begin with, even before a global pandemic was thrown into the mix. But interim CAO Sheldon Randall...

Scaled-down Rotary Holiday House Tours cancelled due to COVID

This year’s already pared down version of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club's annual holiday house tours has been cancelled. The last-minute decision was made this week after event organizers...

Vince Pillitteri honoured for lifetime of work in fruit industry

Founder of NOTL's Seaway Farms says family is reason for all his hard work   “On a farm, there’s always something to eat.” Vince Pillitteri says he...

Letter: Vaccine, yes. But fix long-term care

Dear editor: Remember someone repeating COVID, COVID, COVID over and over again? Now Premier Doug Ford and other premiers keep saying vaccine, vaccine, vaccine! And Ford wants a specific...

Letter: Rotary’s Enchanted Wonderland Stroll cancelled

Dear editor: Unfortunately the Enchanted Wonderland Stroll of Dec. 4 and 5 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. We thank the McArthurs for offering to share...

Noisy grate a nuisance for neighbours

Editor's note: Since the interview for this story, the neighbours said asphalt was put down in some areas of the street. They say it has reduced the noise...

Road test: NOTL’s new on-demand transit service delivers

A $3 ride, for real? With Niagara-on-the-Lake's new NRT OnDemand transit system just launched, The Lake Report decided to see first-hand how the new ride-share system works...

Niagara’s History Unveiled: The famous personages of Randwood

This story is one in a series about the history of the Rand Estate, about 35 acres of land lying behind the stone wall on John...

$53M Glendale/QEW interchange project about to begin

Steve HardakerCommunity Correspondent – Glendale   The Ministry of Transportation is working in partnership with Niagara Region on a major road construction project in Glendale that will...

Arch-i-text: A saltbox?

As many who know me can attest, I have a tendency to be irked by the casual misuse of architectural terminology. It’s not that I’d...

Santa’s drive-by parade will visit all areas of town

Santa Claus is coming to town, after all. Santa Around the Town, the alternative to Niagara-on-the-Lake's traditional Christmas parade, will bring St. Nicholas to all five Niagara-on-the-Lake communities...

Pleasant Manor approved for new 160-bed care facility

Existing home will be converted to community housing for seniors   Pleasant Manor long-term care home in Niagara-on-the-Lake now has all the pieces in order for...

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