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.
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.
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.
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.
The following is an update on COVID-19 in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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The Niagara Regional Police Service says a "frontline uniform member" has tested positive for COVID-19. It is the...
Niagara-on-the-Lake council has repealed its mandatory mask bylaw and will follow the province's mask restrictions instead.
The motion to repeal was made Wednesday evening by Coun. Wendy Cheropita...
The Shaw Festival plans to return to the stage in May with a reduced 2021 season.
Many of the productions originally scheduled for 2020 will now appear...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is reducing operating hours at the community centre due to a "massive decline" in people using the gyms facilities.
As of Oct.14, the...
Shaun Devlin
Special to The Lake Report
Derek Shervill, a longtime resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake, died suddenly on Oct. 8 and residents of Chautauqua lost a longtime...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's new alternate-week garbage collection schedule starts Oct. 19.
The change, along with new collection contractor Miller Waste, means homes in NOTL will only be...
Ross RobinsonSpecial to The Lake Report
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What the heck happened at Ball’s Beach this summer?
In July we were swimming off the rocks, much like past...
Dear edtior:
I was surprised by the offensive debut column by Mike Keenan, "Politically confused? Here’s a primer on left, right and others," Oct. 8.
While I get the media leans...
Santa Claus is not coming to town this year – Niagara-on-the-Lake's traditional Christmas parade has been cancelled.
Bob Cheriton, spokesperson for the parade committee, said it was...
Andrea KaiserSpecial to The Lake Report
The Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake association launched a brand new website on Oct. 1.
The new site was designed by Niagara's own Form...
While the traffic and crowding concerns of Chautauqua residents certainly have "some merit" and will be examined, the town's interim chief administrator is doubtful that limiting...
The Queenston Library and Community Centre was built as a Baptist church between 1842 and 1845. A Baptist congregation began in Queenston around 1808...
Shoppers lined up at 7:30 Saturday morning waiting to be the first to claim the many treasures inside a barn at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club's...
A long list of neighbours on Johnson Street are concerned about the precedent that could be set in Niagara-on-the-Lake’s historic district if the town is approves...
The continuing search for a new chief administrator for Niagara-on-the-Lake is not being subjected to any outside or third-party influences, Lord Mayor Betty Disero says.
Two councillors...
The Lakeshore bridge on the Welland Canal will be closed for a week starting Oct. 19 for maintenance work to replace the waterproofing system on the...
Editor’s note: In September, NOTL resident Janice White rescued an injured kitten she found on Lakeshore Road. Here is an update on his story.
Janice White
Special...
Flu season is fast approaching and area pharmacies are preparing to administer this year’s vaccine.
Sean Simpson of Simpson’s Pharmacy says he has one key message about...
As Music Niagara's summer concert season comes to a close, artistic director Atis Bankas is looking back fondly, and looking forward to shows in the fall and...
NOTL council has repealed the delegated authority powers that allowed the mayor and senior staff to make emergency decisions without prior council approval.
The emergency measure...
