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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.

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...

2020 Terry Fox Run theme is One Day. Your Way

Joan KingSpecial to The Lake Report Forty years ago, Terry Fox asked us to come together as a nation to inspire each other for a greater...

Ravine picnic supports NOTL Museum

Ravine Vineyard has a long history of giving back to the community and the winery did it again Monday, with a picnic lunch in support of...

NOTL Community Centre to open Sept. 14

Niagara-on-the-Lake is reopening some public facilities closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The community centre – and the Sweets and Swirls Café – are set...

Sandtrap scoops five prizes in NOTL’s Choice Awards

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Sandtrap Pub & Grill scooped four first-place platinum finishes and one runner-up prize in the 2020 NOTL’s Choice Awards. The Mary Street eatery won the most categories in...

Palatine donates to heritage trail committee

A donation of $550 to help rebuild Niagara-on-the-Lake's heritage trail was made by Palatine Hills winery this week. The winery teamed up with the Upper Canada...

New boardwalk will help visitors connect to NOTL fort and lakefront

People will soon be able to trek alongside Lake Ontario and then take a walk on the boardwalk to visit Fort Mississauga. Parks Canada built...

Talk of the Town: No water testing? ‘Why not?’

It has been well-documented that no public agency – neither the town, the region nor the province – regularly tests water quality at Ryerson Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake. By regional...

Stratus hosts movies in vineyard

Stratus winery has launched a Cinema in the Vineyards series, combining classic films with NOTL cuisine, plus some of Niagara's top wines. Food by chef Ryan Crawford of...

Golf: Chautauqua team defends its title

They were missing their leader – 93-year-old NOTL golf legend Doug Garrett – but the team of Patrick Little, Ricky Watson and Ross Robinson...

Golf: Women cruise to big win over men in team competition

Clobbered. Routed. Thrashed. Beaten. Overmatched. Just not their day.

Town orders Sentineal carriages out of spot near Prince of Wales, boots business to Byron Street

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is kicking Sentineal Carriages to a new curb. The company, which has operated horse-drawn carriage tours in town for decades, will be...

Horse protesters’ video with ‘message from NOTL’ sent to town’s legal team, mayor says

A video that claims to send an official message from the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Tourism NOTL has been making the rounds online, spurring action from the town. Niagara Now...

Carriage protesters descend on NOTL

But a large crowd of residents turns out to support Sentineal family's business   In the latest episode of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s carriage wars, animal rights activists descended on the...

Neighbour unhappy with winery driveway

Marion Hassebroek says the driveway to Queenston Mile Winery “isn’t compatible” with the residential neighbourhood on Queenston Road. During Monday’s council meeting she outlined some...

Arch-i-text: Another Secord survivor

As I mentioned in last week’s column, Peter Secord, apparently despairing of ever receiving a grant, left Niagara in 1793. However, his absence did not halt the...

Council shoots down idea of tax break for heritage district businesses

The Town of NOTL won’t be refunding 2020 taxes to businesses in the heritage district of Old Town. A motion that would have had town...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Royal visit arches

These former NOTL residents are posing underneath the wonderful horticultural arches that were made for the royal visit in 1901. The future King George V...

Shaw cancels remainderof fall season, hopes to stage ‘Christmas Carol’ for holidays

The Shaw Festival has officially pulled the plug on the last remaining shows that were planned for its 2020 season. The remaining fall performances of "Charley’s Aunt" and" Flush" were...

Obituary: Former councillor Dennis Dick dies

Former Niagara-on-the-Lake town councillor Dennis Dick has died. Dick, described in a statement issued by the Town of NOTL as "a beloved and passionate member...

Town irrigation app makes life easier for farmers

In a quest to get Niagara-on-the-Lake’s farmers more water for irrigation, Brett Ruck faced a unique challenge — none of them wanted to fill...

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