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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.

The Niagara Rebellion’s key role in fight against slavery

CORRECTION: The original photo in this story said it was the court house on Queen Street, however it was the old court house on...

Residents angry after healthy trees cut down along heritage trail

Some residents living along the heritage trail are upset after the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake allowed more than two dozen healthy trees to be chopped down along the historic walking path.

NOTL wineries making most of a difficult season

NOTL wineries lost time early in the tourist season when they were largely shut down, but they've made the most of the opportunities they've had since then.   Wineries...

NOTL man, 18, charged with assault with a weapon during horse protest

An 18-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man is facing three counts of assault with a weapon in relation to a protest in Old Town on Aug. 23. Niagara Regional Police...

Niagara wines do well in Ontario awards

This would have been the 26th year for the Ontario Wine Awards but COVID-19 prevented the usual rigorous judging of entries by 24 qualified tasters. However, the competition organizers...

Niagara College distilling programs first rum wins bronze inU.S. competition

Spirits are high at the Niagara College Teaching Distillery after a student-produced rum won bronze at the U.S. Open Whiskey and Spirits Championships. The accolades...

Newark Neighbours thrift store reopens

Bargain shoppers can once again score deals at Newark Neighbours, which will reopen its thrift store with new restrictions this Monday. Resuming on Sept. 14,...

Early reviews for laser bird control system are positive

Growers keen to see if system could replace bird bangers and netting   Harvest time in the vineyards in NOTL is a beautiful season, but it’s...

Ten bushels of tomatoes make 148 quarts of sauce

 It is that time of year again, the tomato harvest. And with it comes the preserving of all those luscious red tomatoes. Many families are getting together...

Golf: Women dedicate memorial tree for Elaine Lavery

WOMEN'S RESULTS: On Tuesday, the 18-holers completed the final round of their match play competition and Maria Townley won the "green" division, defeating Patty Garriock....

Town says it’s done with Queen Street experiments

The streetside patios in downtown NOTL have been a big hit, but efforts to close Queen Street drew decidedly mixed reaction, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake says. The munipality...

Glendale Notes:Neighbourhood park improvement project completed

Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent The much anticipated, and COVID-19 delayed, park improvement project for the Niagara on the Green neighbourhood has been completed. Funded from the 2019...

Annual Chautauqua corn roast goes on without the corn

A neighbourhood tradition carried on the best it could this year, despite being hindered by COVID-19 and cloudy skies.

Back-to-school lessons from retired teachers

To a person, former teachers experience both excitement and anxiety in the days leading up to Labour Day and the start of the new...

‘Haunted Niagara’ documentary to highlight historical spooky tales

Niagara is about to get a little bit spookier. Filmmaker Val Coles is working on a documentary called "Haunted Niagara," which he says will highlight...

PHOTO: ‘Santa’ Tim Taylor helping palliative care

NOTL Santa-wannabe, Tim Taylor, is riding 600 kilometres in September in support of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Palliative Care Service. The ride is part of the annual...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Niagara High School

A class photo outside the Niagara High School, now part of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum complex on Castlereagh Street. The school structure was built in 1875 but...

Arch-i-text: The ‘Everymans’ House

You see them sprinkled across Niagara-on-the-Lake and, indeed, across Ontario. Some are one storey, others a storey and a half. There are those with hip roofs,...

Letter: Keep tradition alive in NOTL

Dear editor:  I am 90 years old and have lived on Line 6 since 1953. A lot of things have changed through the years.   Our beautiful...

Club 55 bike rally helps feed Niagara kids

A band on the roof, a parking lot full of motorbikes, all for a good cause. Club 55’s "Ride to 55" motorcycle rally raised more than...

Editorial: Congrats to 2020 NOTL’s Choice Awards winners

We’re so excited to announce the winners of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s first NOTL’s Choice Awards. Earlier this year, we collected nominations from town residents in 80 categories and then 3,000...

Letter: Disgusted by unruly behaviour at protest

Dear editor:  I was never so disgusted to see such unruly behaviour from humans in the Old Town as was broadcast on Sunday night, Aug. 23, on...

Shaw actor completes fundraising Ironman triathlon

What started on Vancouver Island as a morning bike ride to a lake, followed by a swim, transformed over the past year into a gruelling 226-kilometre triathlon that raised more than $4,000 for the MS Society of Canada. 

Carriages moved to Byron St. on weekends

Council made decision in private session, hopes to reduce tensions over protests   Niagara-on-the-Lake's carriage companies will now have to operate on Byron Street every weekend, the...

Letter: Discarded masks, other trash littering Old Town

Dear editor: I have been a resident of old town NOTL for the last 14 years. During this time, I have always been proud of the...

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