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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.

BREAKING: Not taking emergency orders seriously? The town can now fine you $750

Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake bylaw officers can now issue a $750 fine to anyone found in contravention of emergency orders.   Under new powers from the province, the town...

Town cuts speed limit on troubled Mewburn shortcut

The speed limit on NOTL's problem-plagued Concession 6 Road between York Road and the Mewburn Road Bridge will be reduced to 60 km/h from the current...

COVID-19: Long-planned adventure ends with unexpected twist

When Graham and Angela Lindfield tell the tale of their retirement adventure on board their 32-foot Grand Banks trawler “Lady Morgana,” it will have a...

COVID-19: Brock experts say getting out is good for you

It’s important for mental and physical health to find ways to get outside during mandated social distancing, an assistant professor at Brock University says. Kyle...

COVID-19: Niagara College pitches in to help health care workers

Niagara College is stepping up to provide support for local healthcare facilities struggling with COVID-19-related demands. Both campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake are working...

COVID-19: Niagara confirms first case of virus with no travel history

A St. Francis Catholic Secondary School staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now at home is self-isolation, Niagara Region Public Health...

COVID-19: Brock helping fight pandemic with supplies, expertise

Brock University is joining the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by contributing supplies and utilizing research facilities. Supplies of gloves, masks and chemicals have been...

COVID-19: Shaw on hiatus, but holding virtual rehearsals

‘There’ll still be theatre. We’ll still be here, we’ll bounce back, but we want to make sure the community we serve bounces back, too,’...

COVID-19: B&Bs face flurry of cancellations

Most B&B bookings in Niagara-on-the-Lake have already been cancelled for the next two months, as the impact of COVID 19 spreads through the local...

COVID-19: NOTL councillor keeps busy at home during self-isolation

Coun. Clare Cameron is adjusting to self-isolation with her family thanks to a positive attitude and a full schedule of work and meetings, albeit...

COVID-19: NOTLer feels ‘fabulous’ to be back home

It was a 60-hour whirlwind, with scenes that signalled nothing was normal.

UPDATED: NOTLers quarantined in Peru, hoping government helps bring them home

Two Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are stuck in quarantine in Cusco, Peru, as a result of the changing situation around the globe due to COVID-19. Scott Robinson...

COVID-19: Parking fees, tax penalties waived by town until June 30

A number of penalties and fees will be waived until June 30, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake announced Tuesday evening. The decision comes one day after Lord...

COVID-19: NOTL makes plans for dealing with pandemic

Avoiding community spread key concern as town staff, leaders meet multiple times daily In the midst of a state of emergency, NOTL’s fire and emergency services...

COVID-19: Farmers ready to isolate workers

The federal government’s decision to exempt seasonal farmworkers with valid visas from COVID-19 travel restrictions has been greeted with huge relief by Niagara’s agricultural industry. The region’s farms rely...

COVID-19: Sandtrap feels the love but forced to close, for now

 NOTL's Sandtrap Pub and Grill closed temporarily Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "It is with heaviest of hearts that we have decided to close the pub...

Town of NOTL declares state of emergency

  The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lord Mayor Betty Disero made the declaration Monday, just hours after...

Beds from Upper Canada Lodge could go to Fort Erie

The Ministry of Long-Term Care is reviewing a proposal from the Region of Niagara that would see 80 beds from Upper Canada Lodge redeveloped for...

COVID-19: NOTL greenhouses devastated by mass Easter flower cancellations

After mass cancellations for Easter flowers, two Niagara-on-the-Lake greenhouses were busy this weekend doing their best to offset their losses. Jennifer Thwaites of Thwaites Farms...

COVID-19: Valu-Mart owner has ‘zero tolerance’ for complaints about 30-customer limit

People lined up outside the doors of Valu-Mart in Virgil on the weekend, as the grocery store implemented a policy of no more than 30 customers...

Newark Neighbours food bank running low on items, donations encouraged

Newark Neighbours is making changes to its food bank hours, and letting people in the community know how they can help keep it stocked...

Updated: COVID-19: Canadian government to ease travel restrictions for seasonal farm workers

Seasonal farmworkers with valid visas will be exempt from COVID-19 travel restrictions so they can enter the country for work, the federal government says. That news...

NOTL samaritans stop to help blind raccoon

Some good samaritans stopped Sunday on their way into town to help a raccoon that was walking around on Mississagua Street. The raccoon appeared to...

COVID-19: ‘Stuck’ in Bali and trying to get home to NOTL

Should I stay or should I go? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Canadians travelling abroad that “it is time to come home.” But as many...

Man, 52, killed in Falls hit and run

Niagara Falls police are looking for a driver involved in a hit and run in the city on Thursday night. Police were called to the area of...

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