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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Since passing a well-meaning but unenforceable face mask bylaw, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has been astonished at the number of visitors who have medical issues that prevent them...
The occupation of Niagara by the Americans during the War of 1812 irrevocably altered the built landscape.
Destruction of homes and commercial buildings, particularly during...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's emergency control group has the power to decide if the records of its meetings can remain confidential or be released...
Before Niagara-on-the-Lake town council passed a mandatory mask bylaw last week, Lord Mayor Betty Disero sent out an email asking for opinions on whether face masks...
Lion Burgers are coming back this month with an innovative drive-thru dinner campaign by the St. Davids Lions Club.
The non-contact, drive-thru barbecue at the...
Sharon VanNoortSpecial to The Lake Report
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July 4th, 2016, is a day I will never forget.
I had just returned home from work when we received a call...
'Make it interesting and exciting' so people want to shop in town'
Trials of full and partial closures of Queen Street in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake have left residents,...
Now more than ever, Niagara charities and non-profits need community support
Editor's note: The Lake Report asked a cross-section of Niagara-on-the-Lake charitable and non-profit organizations...
Dr. William BrownSpecial to The Lake Report
There have been encouraging results for two mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19, the most promising of which is the...
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has approved a mandatory mask bylaw for indoor public spaces.
The bylaw will come into effect Thursday, July 23, and will...
A NOTL business owner and supporter of many Niagara community program was honoured with an award this week.
Sean Simpson was chosen as the 2020 recipient of...
Town council is looking at ways to ensure horse carriage protests don’t get overheated this summer.
During Monday’s committee of the whole meeting, Lord Mayor...
The Niagara regional council meeting regarding masks last Wednesday was long-winded — to say the least.
During the four-and-a-half hour affair, councillors continued to repeat themselves,...
Niagara-on-the-Lake town councillors have been somewhat at each other’s throats of late, with bickering, sarcastic remarks and heated debate marking their virtual meetings.
During Monday’s committee...
Niagara-on-the-Lake's emergency team is keeping the official records of its meetings secret from the public and restricting councillors' access to the documents, The Lake Report has learned.
The...
The Niagara region is captivating for more than its world-renowned waterfall, says award-winning documentary filmmaker Peter Sacco.
His passion for “keeping the history of Niagara...
While some Niagara-on-the-Lake businesses have opened patios on the street, others that don't have access to parking spaces in front of their buildings are wondering if...
