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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: Town records 10,000 cars coming into town on weekend

Niagara-on-the-Lake bylaw and a small army of tow trucks had a busy weekend trying to deter visitors from Old Town, and as hard as they...

COVID-19: On NOTL’s front line: Part 3: Elise Suhadolc

This story is the third in a series, profiling all three of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s nurse practitioners. This week’s profile, Elise Suhadolc, is one of two...

COVID-19: NOTL businesses struggle with influx of tourists

Despite signs put up by the town warning there are no public washrooms and a state of emergency has been declared in NOTL, business...

COVID-19: Garden centres get green light to reopen

Curbside pickup could be only option at some nurseries as operators scramble prior to Mother's Day weekend   Niagara's garden centres and greenhouses can be fully open for business Friday, after...

United Way presents Showcase Niagara

Niagara performers are set to play three live stream concerts to raise money for the United Way Niagara’s emergency response efforts.  Showcase Niagara’s Facebook page will...

Editorial: Please close your lots, Niagara Parks

The flocks keep coming and it looks like there’s no way to stop them. While the town continues its efforts to deter visitors to keep residents...

COVID-19:Niagara Parks says stay home, but won’t close its parking spaces

The Niagara Parks Commission is encouraging people to stay home but has no plans to close its parking lots, says CEO David Adames. While the...

COVID-19: Letter from the U.K.: Wary of lockdown being lifted

Longtime NOTL resident Susan Hall, a warden at St. Mark's Anglican Church, has been unexpectedly caught up in the COVID-19 pandemic while visiting family in Brighton,...

COVID-19: Letter: Visitors ignored town’s pleas to stay home

Dear editor: It’s 3:45 p.m. Sunday and I just got off the Niagara-on-the-Lake webcam, curious to see what Queen Street looked like. To my surprise it...

COVID-19: Letter: Lakeside outlook closed but parking problems persist

Dear editor: The following is an open letter to Lord Mayor Betty Disero: The town does not want tourists at this time. The outlook parking at Queen and...

COVID-19: Letter from U.K.: The challenge of social distancing

Longtime NOTL resident Susan Hall, a warden at St. Mark's Anglican Church, has been unexpectedly caught up in the COVID-19 pandemic while visiting family in Brighton,...

Thieves smash window, grab golf clubs from pro shop

Niagara Regional Police are investigating a smash-and-grab break-in at the NOTL Golf Club on the weekend. Sometime between Friday and Sunday morning, someone shattered a...

Battle of Queenston Heights program available for e-learning

Julia Sacco The Lake Report With all public activities cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Friends of Fort George has launched an online e-learning platform for...

NOTL bans parking in Old Town to deter visitors during pandemic

Resident one-hour permits voided but 15-minute parking zones planned for people stopping at downtown businesses still operating Effective Friday, May 1, on-street parking in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake will...

‘An inspiration:’ Wilma Morrison was black history advocate

Wilma Morrison, a longtime advocate for the recognition and preservation of Niagara's black history, has died. Morrison, 91, lived at Lundy Manor Retirement Residence and died of COVID-19...

‘That’s Shawbiz’ draws thousands of viewers

The Shaw Festival filled the Studio Theatre 26 times on Wednesday. More than 7,000 people virtually lined up to watch the festival’s online streaming show...

TIDBITS: Town of NOTL bylaw can now enforce fines on Parks Canada property

Town signs agreement with Parks Canada The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has signed a memorandum of understanding with Parks Canada, which allows town bylaw enforcement to...

COVID-19: Shaw execs donate 50 per cent of salary to festival

The Shaw Festival's top executives will donate 50 per cent of their regular pay back to the theatre company to ease the financial strain caused...

COVID-19: NOTL ‘mask trees’ raise $3,000 for shelters in Niagara

A community initiative to provide Niagara-on-the-Lake with masks has taken root in town. A group of volunteers called Niagara Covid Masks has set up “mask...

PHOTO: Chalk messages for pandemic

A group of NOTL friends who are keeping in touch weekly by Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic have some messages to share. Sonja Schindeler says...

Saturday farmers’ market hopes to open May 23

The Saturday farmers' market in Niagara-on-the-Lake hopes to open May 23 and work is under way behind the scenes to keep it on schedule.  Market co-ordinator Sharon Brinsmead-Taylor is working...

COVID-19: Quest for protein bars turns into 16,000 bar order

What started as a request to find protein bars for residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake long-term care facilities turned into a 16,000 bar order supporting people across Niagara...

COVID-19: On NOTL’s front line: Part 2: Jane Carson

Nurse practitioners across the country are living in a new world. They’re finding new ways to help people from a safe distance, prioritizing in-person...

Editorial: NOTL’s #1 newspaper turns two

In positive, non-COVID-related news, Friday marks two years since the first issue of The Lake Report hit the streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Wow. What a time...

COVID-19: Town to open $10 million line of credit

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake will open a $10 million line of credit with the Royal Bank of Canada, just in case. The decision was approved...

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