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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.

Study examines effect of medical cannabis on seniors

Canopy Growth is looking to see if medical cannabis can benefit seniors living in long-term care homes. The project, which is studying 500 residents in 21 long-term...

Canopy Growth donates iPads to Upper Canada Lodge

Canopy Growth, which operates Tweed in Niagara-on-the-Lake, has donated two iPads to Upper Canada Lodge. The cannabis company donated a total of 57 iPads to 21...

NOTL players compete in annual champions golf tourney

Players from the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club represented NOTL at the annual Champion of Champions tournament in Port Colborne on Saturday. It was a tough day on...

Golf tournament supports Newark Neighbours

A neighbourhood golf tournament and picnic has raised $500 for Newark Neighbours' annual food drive. Roman Mamalyga, who helped organize the Sept. 13 tournament for...

Fired hydro worker pays back 60% of stolen funds

A Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro manager who was fired after defrauding the utility of more than $250,000 has repaid more than half of the money, so far, hydro's...

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...

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