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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.

VanNoort Florists raises $13,000 for Toronto Epilepsy

The goal of raising $10,000 in support of Epilepsy Toronto by VanNoort Florists started at the beginning of July this year. After exceeding the initial amount...

St. Davids Lions Club sells $10,000 in burgers

There is no end in sight yet for what has become a popular weekend stop for community members to pick-up a burger in support of...

Parents traverse school year cautiously

Some families may breathe easier with the District School Board of Niagara’s announcement to hire more teachers to lower class sizes this year. On Sept....

Pillitteri raises more than $22,000 during Sept. 1 fundraiser

Joe Pillitteri is running with his Terry Fox fundraiser again this year, having raised more than $22,000 during a night of comedy and entertainment...

Arenas reopen in NOTL

Niagara-on-the-Lake is beginning to reopen facilities with the Meridian Credit Union and Centennial Arena’s doors opening this past Tuesday. Ice time must be booked in...

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...

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