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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.

Town unveils inaugural photo contest winners

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s inaugural Photo Contest attracted more than 300 entries and almost 2,000 people cast votes to choose the winners in five categories.

Letter: Town should listen to third party on tourism issues

Dear editor: Why must the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and council direct the development of a tourism strategy with a third party? Simply for the benefit...

Letter: The ‘other’ McFarland House in NOTL

Dear editor:  I read with great interest the story by columnist Brian Marshall on the McFarland House, "A family legacy." The house is one of the...

Letter: Vandalism at old school was shocking

Dear editor: I haven’t fully moved into my new art studio at the old school house in Virgil but learned last Friday that someone broke...

Mask ambassadors to hit the streets of NOTL next week

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has partnered with the Shaw Guild to establish an ambassador program, which will have volunteers greet people on Queen Street to remind...

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.

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