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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: Mayor makes video plea to tourists: Stay away

After another weekend onslaught of unwanted visitors to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Lord Mayor Betty Disero says she is not yet fed up but she is “on...

PHOTO: NOTL growers donate flowers to long-term care homes

Two Niagara growers teamed up to help distribute more than 120 plants to the Niagara Long Term Care residence in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Laurie Gunton, who operates...

Vintage Hotels tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested in Hong Kong

Billionaire accused of participating in pro-democray protests   Jimmy Lai, the billionaire tycoon behind Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Vintage Hotels, has been arrested in Hong Kong, accused of participating...

COVID-19: Tourists still flocking to Niagara-on-the-Lake

An alarming number of people are still visiting Niagara-on-the-Lake, despite the town's efforts to discourage them. Within an hour Saturday afternoon, The Lake Report surveyed...

COVID-19: Virgil salon trades hair colour for food donations

Textures Hair Salon swapped boxes of hair colour for donations of food for 15 families supported by St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, and the...

Letter: COVID-19: Count blessings and stay positive through pandemic

Dear editor: I read with interest The Lake Report story on April 9 about the racial profiling of some farm workers that has been occurring in Niagara. How sad...

Letter: Earth Day yields bags of garbage in NOTL

Dear editor: I thought you would like to see the juxtaposition of beauty and garbage on Earth Day 2020.  Three of us spent some time on...

Businesses reach out to residents at NOTL care home

Niagara has bonded together through the crisis of COVID-19 to show support for the community in many ways.  The staff and residents at NOTL's Niagara Long...

The Niaggregator: Journalist launches NOTL podcast

David Israelson Special to The Lake Report Everyone has a story, and the Niaggregator wants to hear yours. The Niaggregator is a new podcast that I hope...

PHOTO: Keep calm, eh

Linda Anderson-Kozik has updated her front garden decor with a sign focused on the pandemic. The Queen Street garden always features a seasonal theme,...

Letter: Rude resident at NOTL post office

Dear editor: It is bad enough that residents are obligated to pick up their mail from the town postal station on a regular basis as...

Letter: Shameful, disgusting treatment

Dear editor: First of all, a big apology is due to Yvonne Bredow for the despicable treatment she has received, ("Racist attitudes a common occurrence," The Lake...

Op-Ed: MPP Wayne Gates: Farmers still feed cities

MPP Wayne GatesSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report COVID-19 has shaken our entire country to its core. However, it's during this time that we've seen...

Volunteer Week: NOTL arts and culture organizations pay tribute to their volunteers

Volunteers are a driving force behind hundreds of arts and cultural events that happen in the community each year. Even in these unprecedented times of...

Hey NOTL: Let’s ‘make some noise’ Saturday for front-line workers

  The Town of Niagara-on- the-Lake is asking people to make some noise on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. to show appreciation for the area’s front-line...

COVID-19: NOTL cracks down on tourists

'Stay away' is the key message. And bylaw officers will now ticket those violating provincial orders   Stay away. That’s the succinct message Niagara-on-the-Lake wants tourists to...

NOTL Rotary sends $30,000 to Doctors Without Borders

Service club commits to raising even more to help developing countries   Jodey Porter of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club remembers a child’s plea from her last...

COVID-19: Shaw staff making masks and gowns

Some 30 wardrobe staff from the Shaw Festival are using their expertise to produce masks and gowns for health care workers. With the festival suspended...

Council OKs $1.5M for two major streetscape projects

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has approved spending about $1.5 milion for two streetscape enhancement projects on Niagara Stone Road in Virgil and on Glendale Avenue at York Road. However, some councillors have...

Daffodils enjoy extended bloomin’ season

An irregular winter means Niagara-on-the-Lake is enjoying an earlier and longer daffodil season this spring.  Sheila Hirsch-Kalm, a member of the NOTL Horticulture Society, thinks...

NOTL town worker connects pen pals with long-term care residents

Niagara-on-the-Lake residents in a long-term care facility are staying connected with the community through a new pen pal program. Tara Druzina usually works in planning and development for...

COVID-19: Legal rentals following rules, says B&B president

Even though the town has shut down short-term rentals due to COVID-19, there are continuing public concerns that some rentals are still operating illegally. A post...

COVID-19: NOTL nurses on the front line: Erin Jarvis

This story is the first in a series, profiling all three of Niagara-on-the-Lake's nurse practitioners. This week's profile, Erin Jarvis, is the sole nurse...

Bottle drive cancelled, air cadets have drop-off

Bottle drive donations being accepted at a NOTL drop-off location are now the sole fundraising source for the Canadian Air Cadets 809 Squadron.  The donation bin,...

Editorial: Thank you to NOTL volunteers

Where do we start when it comes to thanking NOTL’s volunteers? There are so many — thousands, as noted this week by our lord...

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