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Niagara-on-the-Lake reels after storm floods homes, farms

By Wednesday afternoon, most of the flooding had receded, but the cleanup, repairs and steps to mitigate such problems when the next storm strikes has only begun.

Animals rushed from flooded Niagara-on-the-Lake rescue farm

Fish washed onto the driveway and geese swam past them after floodwater swallowed an animal rescue farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The long journey home: Search for missing dog enters eighth week

Since May, the Ibbotson family and a team of volunteers have been searching for Luna the dog, who has been spotted by multiple people around town but hasn't successfully been caught and taken back home.

Volunteers step forward at 63rd St. Davids Lions Carnival

The St. Davids Lions Club has pulled off its family carnival for a 63rd straight year, and its club president says he could not be happier with the number of people who came out to the village fairgrounds.

Grade 6 student at St. Michael wins big in Legion contest

Last fall, Dean Pagnotta wrote about these men and women who fought for Canada, each carrying out "a brave and heartfelt job," he wrote in a 335-word essay.

No increase on water bills in 2020

Niagara-on-the-Lake residents will see no changes to their water and wastewater bills this year. The fee for water usage will stay the same as last...

Spirit of Niagara awards bigger and better than ever

It was a night to celebrate the best thing about Niagara-on-the-Lake — the people that live here and help shape our community.

Shaw Festival sees $500K surplus

The Shaw Festival had another successful year last season, posting a surplus of more than $500,000. The Shaw’s board of directors unveiled financial results for 2019 during its annual...

Major Bust: Falls police seize multiple weapons and $430,000 in illegal drugs

An extensive police investigation into drug trafficking in Niagara Falls led to the arrest of three men on Wednesday, and the seizure of an...

NOTLer lost $232K to romance scam in 2019

In 2019, NOTLers were taken for more than $250,000 by scam artists, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. The majority of that total was from one...

History Unveiled: Who really won the War of 1812?

On Dec. 24, 1814, the newspaper headlines around the country might have read, “The War is Over – Peace Finally.”  Here in Niagara-on-the-Lake, however, there were...

The Golden Plunger: The Ice House Winery

Betty & Jane Plunger Control In February, the Plunger Patrol found the perfect “love story” when we stopped at the Ice House Winery. This sweet spot has...

Remembering NOTL’s first female Citizen of the Year

Violet Anne ‘Vi’ Mills (Taylor) died on Feb. 28, 2020. She was NOTL’s first female citizen of the year in 1969.

NOTL Sparks celebrate culture day

Supplied / Priya Litt Here are some beautiful photos of our cultural day presentation on India. The girls and leaders thoroughly enjoyed the presentation by myself...

Gates fights for mental health funding for Niagara

MPP Wayne Gates says the province needs to listen to Niagara and adopt mental health funding for Ontario. Gates forced a late night debate Wednesday in...

Obituary: Morrison, Barbara Joan

Passed away peacefully after a long and courageous struggle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Hospice Niagara-Stabler Centre, at the...

All about the bass: Ross MacIntyre has built an award-winning career. Now hes bringing his talent to the Shaw Festival

Niagara-on-the-Lake newcomer Ross MacIntyre says pursuing a career in music was always his only option.  And he has travelled the world for gigs, performed on...

Innovation in Wine Country Part 2: Lakeview Vineyard Equipment leads the way

Innovation and expansion have fuelled the evolution of the wine industry in the past decade or more in Niagara, and Joe Pillitteri has been...

Redesigned intersection to help vehicles get to QEW

The collaborative project among the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Region and the Ministry of Transportation to redesign the Glendale QEW interchange is steadily moving forward. Representatives from the...

Stories of black history in NOTL: Solomon Moseby

By Shawna Butts / NOTL MuseumSpecial to The Lake Report Before the American Civil War, thousands of people enslaved in the southern United States escaped...

Thirteen NOTL wineries team up for the annual food drive

The second annual food drive, launched by Reif Estate Winery in collaboration with Newark Neighbours in 2019, is expanding its reach this year by having...

Scam phone calls are real psychological terrorism

Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Pauline Charlton is fed up with receiving fraudulent phone calls. The recently retired York University professor of psychology, who lives on Charlotte Street,...

How do you handle scam calls?

Do today’s scam robocallers make you long for the good old days of duct-cleaning services who just “happen to be in your neighbourhood?” It seems...

NOTL businesses aim to eliminate period poverty

Period products, such as pads, tampons and cups, are a basic necessity, that’s why United Way Niagara is organizing a new community-wide campaign this year to help provide free menstrual products to Niagara residents.

Exploring photos: Vern Davey’s butcher shop

The store on Queen Street that is now Just Christmas previously was the Niagara Advance’s printing and publishing office. Prior to the Advance, the store was home to...

Local teens test technological skills at district competition Wednesday

Local teens got a taste of real-world career pressures during the District School Board of Niagara’s annual Technological Skills Challenge at Niagara College on Wednesday and both Joshua Dau and Katherine Kononyuk said they were eager to test their skills.

Writers’ Circle celebrates talent across the province

  The room was filled with laughs as the Niagara-on-the-Lake Writers’ Circle held its seventh annual Rising Spirits award ceremony on Sunday, celebrating the winners...

Royal Oak student report: Eco-Warriors declare war on coffee cups.

  By Teia and Diego The Eco Warriors Club is a group of students at Royal Oak who work with our Principal, Ms. Julia, and who...

Stories of black history in NOTL: Settlement in Niagara

Shawna ButtsNOTL Museum ???????Special to The Lake Report/Niagara Now Niagara is one of the few towns in Ontario that has had black residents since the province’s inception....

Drumming and tales taught at NOTL library

Storyteller and drummer Babarinde "Baba" Williams returned to Niagara-on-the-Lake last Saturday to lead an interactive drumming workshop held at the NOTL Public Library.

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