A hotel next door. A tax bill that makes you question what you’re getting. Parked cars that block your view of the road. For residents who shared their thoughts with The Lake Report, the municipal election comes down to decisions they can feel close to home.
In its Oct. 13, 2022 election edition, The Lake Report outlined the top issues facing voters, including regional taxes, overdevelopment, tourism management and transparency. Four years later, many of those same concerns remain part of the conversation.
Looking at the participation of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s eligible voters during the last four election cycles, turnout has tended to oscillate between either slightly less than or slightly more than half of the eligible population of electors casting their ballots.
Most people know this lifelong Niagara-on-the-Lake resident as Karen Taylor-Jones. But as a candidate for town council in the upcoming election, she is listed and will appear on the ballot as Karen Jones-Taylor.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Residents' Association spent weeks putting election candidates in the hot seat. But when it comes to telling voters who deserves a seat at the table, the group is staying out of it.
Niagara-on-the-Lake firefighter recruits spent Saturday training at the old nurse’s quarters on Byron Street.
Fire chief Nick Ruller said the training, which is the first...
Sarah Kaufman
Special to The Lake Report
There has been a lot of discussion about the Niagara River waterfront area flooding annually and creating several water issues...
Sarah Kaufman
Special to The Lake Report
Prior to the 1920s, Niagara-on-the-Lake did not have a proper hospital.
During the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918, an...
Blanche Quinn will be remembered as a Niagara-on-the-Lake legend.
You could write a book about her life — if there wasn’t already one.
Among her numerous...
Steve Ferley
Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
Almost three-quarters of NOTL residents gave themselves an A+ grade for adhering to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and...
Dynamic duo dedicated their careers to ensuring a healthier Niagara
For almost four decades, Niagara medical couple Robin and Kevin Foster have been serving the health needs...
Not surprisingly, in the midst of a pandemic and social lockdown, the real estate markets in Niagara – and elsewhere – have slowed dramatically.
Year-over-year sales across Niagara...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
