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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.

Golf: Women Beat the Pro, but with a twist

It was a tough day on the links Tuesday for NOTL Golf Club pro Billy Simkin as seven golfers beat him in a fun contest to get closest to the hole.

Annual Jane Austen tea party goes virtual

Cara NickersonSpecial to The Lake Report The Friends of Fort George is hosting its seventh annual Jane Austen Tea Party on Sunday, Aug. 23.  The 2...

Shoreline work begins at Ball’s Beach

The town has begun shoreline protection work at Ball's Beach in Old Town. Rankin Construction, the company that was chosen to complete the project, will be...

Scandal & Gossip Tour a museum highlight

Julia Sacco Special to The Lake Report Mysterious underground passageways, a Canadian spy, and tales of love and scandal.  The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum's "Virtual Scandal & Gossip Tour" last...

BREAKING: Carriage support group threatens legal action against Town of NOTL and Niagara Regional Police

Supporters of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s horse-drawn carriage business are threatening legal action against the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Regional Police if nothing is done to stop...

Tests find no blue-green algae at beach where dog died

Veterinarian still suspects toxic algae caused death of family's pup   The waterfront at Ryerson Park in Chautauqua was clear of blue-green algae when it was...

Blue-green algae suspected as dog dies after lake swim

Town of NOTL warns people to avoid beach at Ryerson Park while water is tested   UPDATE: The Ministry of Environment said results of a Wednesday test showed...

Mother fired from Niagara Falls dealership over videoof her defending daughter against carriage protesters

A Niagara woman has lost her job, after a video of her trying to protect her 16-year-old daughter from NOTL horse carriage protesters was sent to...

Campaign to cut wine tax gathering steam

More than 3,000 people have signed a petition calling on the provincial government to eliminate a 6.1 per cent tax on wine sold at wineries.  The petition...

Nearly 1,000 Lions Burgers sold at drive-thru barbecue

The Friday night drive-thru barbecue at the St. Davids Lions Club is becoming a hot spot after selling nearly 1,000 burgers in its first two...

Parents ‘uneasy’ with Ontario government’s back-to-school plan

The back-to-school jitters are hitting harder this year with many parents uncertain about the Ministry of Education’s plan to reopen schools in less than a month. One Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Letter: Help NOTL Fund help NOTL

Dear editor: In the July 23 edition of The Lake Report we read the heroic stories of nine charities in NOTL who have adapted to meet...

Give a hoot: Town of NOTL pulls plug on noise bylaw after extreme resident push back

After a petition with more than 9,000 signatures, national news coverage, a satire piece in the Beaverton and a noisy flash mob, town council...

Cameron wants to ‘put the brakes’ on Virgil skatepark

Coun. Clare Cameron wants the town to “significantly reconsider” and "put the brakes" on plans for a Virgil skatepark that is already under construction. “I’m really...

Code Club at library will teach kids how computers work

Code Club is coming to the library to teach kids more about the language used by the technology they interact with almost every day. NOTL...

Dr. Brown: Long-term care and Romeo

Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series held at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library.   Dr. William...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Dick Taylor’s boathouse

Dick Taylor’s boathouse business along the Niagara River was originally located near the Foghorn (99 River Beach Rd.) but later moved up river. There were...

Arch-i-text: A family legacy

In the 18th century, even the most successful craftsman could not become a wealthy man from his trade; certainly comfortable, but never in a...

Music Niagara hostsvirtual classesfor promising young musicians

David IsraelsonSpecial to The Lake Report With the fall approaching and nobody quite sure about how exactly to reopen the schools safely, many of us...

Noisy, unlicensed ‘party house’ frustrates neighbours

Music pounding day and night. Ten or more people partying, with no physical distancing. Trash and booze bottles strewn outside. An unkempt and overgrown yard.

PHOTO GALLERY: NOTL club crowns new champions after dramatic finale

Men's final goes down to the last putt.

Grace United jam sale a sweet success

NOTL’s Grace United Church was busy selling jams this weekend. The jams, made by church members, including John Greaves, a relative of the well-known Greaves...

NOTL design studio reopens as Madra Rua

A design studio specializing in the production of printed textiles and homewares has reopened under a new name and invited other local female-owned businesses to celebrate together. Pop-ups...

Liz Hawley was a creative community builder

Liz Hawley was creative, caring and compassionate. She was a community builder in Niagara-on-the-Lake, having unofficially helped with projects like Voices of Freedom Park and Landscape...

Arch-i-text: A French royalist in Niagara

The politics of Revolutionary France was a battleground of conflicting philosophies and interests; as Joseph-Geneviève de Puisaye and other members of the constitutional monarchist...

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