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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.

COVID-19: Library offers curbside and online options

NOTL residents can now look forward to getting library books back in their hands.  Starting June 8, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library will launch curbside pickup for community members.   The library...

Letter: Heritage tax rebate must be a town priority

The following is an edited version of a letter to Lord Mayor Betty Disero and members of town council ahead of this past Monday's council meeting: We...

Older man struck by vehicle in Niagara-on-the-Lake

A 73-year-old man was struck by a vehicle at about 10:45 Saturday morning in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The man was crossing Niagara Stone Road on a bicycle when...

UPDATED: Store fined for patrons not social distancing inside shop and in doorway, mayor says

Town says ticket was not for problems on sidewalk outside. Co-owner says no warnings received   The Town of NOTL says a store in Old Town...

COVID-19: Gates demands more protective gear for front-line workers

New Democrat Wayne Gates was at Queen’s Park Wednesday, with a limited number of other MPPs, to call on the province to provide front-line...

Town reopens green spaces and some recreational amenities

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has opened all municipal green spaces and some recreational amenities. Pavilions, shelters, soccer fields, basketball courts and baseball diamonds are all...

Brock’s Cuvee gala will be an online celebration

Julia Sacco The Lake Report If you’ve never been able to attend Brock University’s ?Cuvée ?gala, now is the perfect time as the university launches an online celebration of...

NOTL Sailing Club in uncharted waters

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing club re-opened the gates at 8 a.m. on May 14 with a new COVID Code of Conduct in effect.  “There is a...

COVID-19: Town estimates pandemic costs at $650K

But thanks to cost-cutting, NOTL actually has surplus right now, treasurer says    Though the full financial impact of COVID-19 isn’t yet known, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has...

NOTL farmers’ market opens Saturday

Niagara-on-the-Lake's Farmers’ Market is back in action this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with reinvented operations.  Limiting the number of shoppers and vendors, a hand-sanitizing...

They’re back: Tourists flock to Old Town on holiday weekend

The Victoria Day long weekend saw tourists flock to Niagara-on-the-Lake, especially on Saturday. Queen Street was packed with visitors, side streets were lined with parked cars...

COVID-19: Town adding portable toilets forOld Town visitors

The long weekend drew the large crowds to Niagara-on-the-Lake, despite continued advocation from the province to stay home except for essential trips. Behind the courthouse...

Glendale District Plan moving ahead

Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent Niagara Region planning staff have completed the final draft of the Glendale District Plan and presented it to the Niagara Region planning...

‘Incredible response’ for NOTL flag project

Hundreds of Niagara-on-the-Lake flags will be flying around town in a few weeks thanks to a project by Coun. Norm Arsenault and the enthusiasm...

COVID-19: Soccer club cancels season due to pandemic

The NOTL Soccer Club has cancelled regular play for 2020, but is still hoping there can be some sort of “shortened” version of a soccer season. The club...

Blaze breaks out at Read Road greenhouse

A fire broke out at a greenhouse on the border of Niagara-on-the-Lake early Wednesday morning.

COVID-19: Niagara board supports keeping schools closed

The District School Board of Niagara says it supports the province's decision to keep elementary and secondary schools closed for the remainder of this school year. "The decision...

NOTL firefightershelping teach kids fire safety with home kits

The Niagara-on-the-Lake fire department wants to help kids learn fire safety, and safely, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The department will be delivering fire education...

PHOTO: ‘Flip Bar’ lets neighbours be social from a distance

What do friends who happen to be neighbours do when a six-foot-high fence separates them? They turn it into a "Flip Bar," of course.  Neighbours Sharon Brinsmead-Taylor,...

COVID-19: Letter: Mayor, council doing nothing to help Old Town businesses

Dear editor: The Old Town and Queen Street, in particular, are the centrepiece for tourism in Niagara-on-the-Lake and tourism is the mainstay of our economy. The...

Innovation in Wine Country: Part 5: Online sales, exports help Pillitteri Estatesnavigate pandemic

From new decor to revamped barrel cellar and technical improvements, winery eagerly awaits return of tourist traffic   On a typical May long weekend, the scene...

COVID-19: Dr. Brown: Virus mutates slowly, as search for vaccine accelerates

Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report The genome of the COVID-19 virus (SARS-Cov-2) is small – only 30,000 bases in its single strand of...

A big leap: From smalltown Niagara to smaller town Costa Rica

How a NOTL couple is transforming their lives in a warm, tropical paradise   While vacationing in early March prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, our intrepid reporter Tim...

Golf auction raises $6,000 for Newark Neighbours

What started out over lunch as an idea to raise a few dollars for Newark Neighbours has blossomed into a major fundraiser for the...

NOTL company takes over Canadian Woodworking magazine

Canada's top do-it-yourself magazine is now owned by a company headquartered in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement has come under the wing of publisher Michael Fox's Inspiring...

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