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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.

Willowbank asks to keep ‘meadow’ that sparked complaint

Willowbank wants to keep a natural grassy “meadow” that led to a complaint. Caitlin Wooll, education co-ordinator at Willowbank, made a virtual presentation to council Monday to...

Pedal Pub to keep rolling for 2020 season

Pedal Pub NOTL will continue to operate for the rest of 2020, town council decided Monday. The unanimous decision is a 180-degree reversal from a vote on July...

Driver in fatal crash impaired by drugs, police allege

Police allege that a Niagara-on-the-Lake man was impaired by drugs when his car was involved in a head-on collision that killed 60-year-old NOTL resident Liz Hawley. Aubrey Blake Clements,...

Feds unveil $500K to boost NOTL tourism

Shaw to get $400,000 to stage outdoor performances   The federal government has unveiled a $500,000 grant to support the tourism industry in Niagara-on-the-Lake in the...

Golf: Couples still talking after Matrimonial tourney

Perhaps the toughest annual test of golf was contested at the NOTL Golf Club last week, as almost 30 couples teed off in the Matrimonial Cup tournament.

Celebrating Flight of the Monarch

It was wings up Saturday as Parks Canada helped celebrate National Flight of the Monarch Day, with a guided tour in Niagara-on-the-Lake attracting families, enthusiasts and hopeful butterfly gardeners eager to learn more about the at-risk migratory insect.

St. Davids artist opens newest exhibition at Pumphouse

Julia Sacco Special to The Lake Report

‘Aggressive’ driving led to fatal hit-run of farmworker

The driver who killed a Niagara farm worker in a hit-and-run last summer was tailgating, "driving aggressively" and passed a vehicle seconds before his pickup truck slammed into the woman who was walking along the dark, rural NOTL road.

Talk of the Town: Trees were cut down legally

When it comes to protecting trees in Niagara-on-the-Lake, residents are vigilant and concerned, especially when they see trees being taken down. In the past week,...

NOTL couple spearheads second pandemic food drive

Just three months after Niagara-on-the-Lake residents Syme Jago and Adrian Goldberg and a few friends raised thousands of dollars and hundreds of pounds of food for Newark Neighbours, the pair are planning to do it again, but bigger and smarter.

COVID pandemic helping fuel NOTL market, realtors say

People who have been cooped up at home for months during the COVID-19 pandemic and find they need more space are one of the...

‘We’re moving away from democracy,’ says Burroughs Disero disagrees

Coun. Gary Burroughs isn't happy with a proposed bylaw amendment that would allow as many as seven councillors to meet electronically for council meetings, even after the state...

NOTL man charged with impaired driving in collision that killed woman

Police have arrested a Niagara-on-the-Lake man who was involved in a collision that killed a 60-year-old woman July 29. Aubrey Blake Clements, 32, is charged...

Police worry as tensions rise over carriage protests

Threats, criminal behaviour won't be tolerated, senior officer says. But Charter ensures protesters can have their say   Editor’s note: This is the second part of a series focusing on...

New fire truck comes with $1.4M price tag

NOTL has a new $1.4-million fire truck. The truck, a 2019 Rosenbauer Cobra 101’ aerial platform, is operating out of Station 1 in Old Town and is...

Speed limit reduced on Concession 6 Road

The speed limit on Concession 6 Road between Niagara Stone Road and Line 2 Road is likely to be lowered to 70 km/h from 80 km/h. Town councillors...

Town to expand tennis courts at Memorial Park

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake will be expanding the Memorial Park tennis courts, with work starting the week of Aug. 24. Two additional playing courts will be added to...

Abandoned historic Breakenridge house to be restored

One of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s oldest Regency houses is getting a makeover.

Vandals cause $1,000 damage at historic former Virgil school

NOTL resident Filomena Pisano made a startling discovery Thursday when she arrived at her new art gallery inside the former Virgil public school. Someone had broken multiple windows, smashed a...

Yellow Door Theatre holding youth auditions for new musical

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Yellow Door Theatre Project is holding youth auditions after receiving grants for a new musical production. The youth-based musical-theatre non-profit received a grant of...

NOTL back to zero active COVID cases

After a brief spike in active COVID-19 cases, Niagara-on-the-Lake is back to zero, according to Niagara Region Public Health. Lord Mayor Betty Disero said it’s...

Town of NOTL receives $500K from province for pandemic relief

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is getting about $500,000 from the Ontario government to help with losses due to COVID-19. Lord Mayor Betty Disero said she’s grateful...

Arch-i-text: Peter Secord house among the first

When the first Loyalists mustered out of militia regiments like Butler’s Rangers in late 1779 and early 1780, the Crown had not developed any...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Old Simcoe Park swings

Once military reserve land, Simcoe Park was previously leased by the Town of Niagara for the enjoyment of its residents. It was a gated...

Music Niagara teams with college to film live concert

While the novel coronavirus has put a damper on live entertainment across the globe, one Niagara non-profit is figuring out new ways to get music out to fans from the comfort of their home.

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