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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.

Bell Fibe service expanding across NOTL

Julia Sacco Special to The Lake Report More residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake will soon have access to high-speed, fibre-optic internet as Bell Canada expands its service in town. Bell’s long-awaited...

Massive Glendale District Plan endorsed by regional council

Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent Niagara regional council has endorsed the Glendale District Plan, concluding a two-and-a-half year effort to develop a vision and a plan to support...

Injured kitten recovering thanks to Good Samaritan

A young kitten is recovering after being found injured on the side of the road. The cat, only about seven weeks old and weighing just two...

NOTL winery Queenston Mile’s Taco Bell partnershipdraws international media attention

In a world grown weary of COVID-19 case counts and bleak economic outlooks, Queenston Mile winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake gave us all something to smile about last...

Healing Cycle ride to support NOTL Palliative Care

Bonnie Bagnulo is excited about this year’s Healing Cycle ride for palliative care and is encouraging as many people as possible to come out to the main...

Legion fish fry sells out first week

The Legion fish fry made its post-COVID return last Thursday and demand was higher than ever – orders sold out by about 6 p.m. as...

Conversation group helps keep German alive in NOTL

Use it or lose it: these are words to live by for Yvonne McMorrough, founder of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s German Conversation Group. Since 2016, a small group...

Businesses can apply for NOTL’s tourism recovery grant

Businesses in Niagara-on-the-Lake can now apply for a bit of of extra money to help with tourism-related projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant, dubbed...

Shaw launches series of free outdoor shows

The Shaw Festival has launched a new, free, limited-capacity outdoor festival series to try to bring music and dance to the community. About 40 bespoke concerts will be...

Carriage operator wants residents to support farm animal protection bill

Laura Sentineal wants residents to make it clear to the provincial government that horse carriages should be protected under Ontario's Bill 156. For the last year,...

Sunday services resume at Redbrick Church, many other NOTL churches to resume service soon

Sunday services have resumed at Niagara United Mennonite's Redbrick Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake and lead pastor Daniel Janzen said it's been going well so far. The church...

Terry Fox Run 40th anniversary celebrated in NOTL

While this year's Terry Fox Run was much different, there was a common theme that resonated with Terry's message: Nothing, not even a global pandemic,...

Niagara Health teams working to accommodate increase in demand for COVID testing

Niagara Health says it's working to accomodate an increasing demand for COVID-19 testing. In a news release, the organization said there has been a "significant...

New NOTL skatepark officially opens

Virgil Business Association applauded for making facility a reality   The new skatepark in Niagara-on-the-Lake has already been bustling with activity, but on Friday was officially...

Town urges residents to comply with new restrictions on gatherings

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is urging residents to comply with new provincial limits to private gatherings. In response to an increase in COVID-19 cases, the...

Integrity commissioner finds no code of conduct violations

Niagara-on-the-Lake's integrity commissioner has found no code of conduct violations after three investigations into alleged contraventions. In a report to the town, integrity commissioner Edward...

Rotary adapts to the times with virtual tasting tour

When the world seemed at a standstill this summer, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club proved its “People of Action” creed true by dreaming up innovative...

NOTL Rotary Estate Sale to go as planned

Next month's NOTL Rotary Estate Sale will continue as planned, with a few updates, despite the Ontario government tightening private gathering restrictions. “Our premier just announced...

Why they do it: Fraudsters are often desperately in need of cash, NOTL expert says

When workers defraud their employers, it typically is because they are desperate and in dire financial straits, says a NOTL forensic accounting expert. Having large...

Hydro worker fired after $250K fraud discovered

A longtime employee of Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro has been fired after admitting to setting up a fake invoicing scheme and defrauding the utility of more...

Popular NOTL beach passes 90% of E. coli tests

The water at Queen's Royal Beach passed E. coli tests 90 per cent of the time this summer, and only failed three times, regional...

Letter: Town action, and inaction, on dead trees

The following letter was sent to Niagara-on-the-Lake town council on Monday. We have asked for three years to have two dead trees removed from private property...

Legion plans for Remembrance Day altered by COVID-19

Marg BoldtLegion poppy chair Special to The Lake Report At this time of the year the Niagara-on-the-Lake branch of the Royal Canadian Legion usually salutes the great...

Correction: Wrong courthouse photo

Last week we used a photo of the courthouse on Queen Street to accompany with a story about Solomon Moseby. The caption said it was...

Virgil skatepark a big hit

The new Virgil skatepark is already getting a lot of use.

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