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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.

A season to remember: COVID-19 pandemic slams door on talented hockey teams dream year

One of the most talented and successful Niagara youth hockey teams in recent memory saw its season come to a crashing halt last week, thanks to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Lake Report to reduce print copies to help prevent spread of COVID-19

With the COVID-19 outbreak and life changing for everyone in our community daily, we urge all our readers in Niagara-on-the-Lake to follow the latest...

COVID-19 pandemic brings community together

Amid the stress and fear surrounding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, residents of NOTL have banded together to support the most vulnerable in the community. The...

NOTL Today promoting area businesses

To help area businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic, Niagara-on-the-Lake’s popular Facebook group NOTL Today is allowing companies to post free advertisements. “My message is, ‘How can we as...

Council enacts election-time bylaw to allow Lord Mayor and CAO to make decisions during COVID-19 crisis

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has enacted a bylaw to allow Lord Mayor Betty Disero and interim CAO Sheldon Randall to make decisions on council’s...

Town’s CAO, two councillors forced to self-isolate

The Town of NOTL’s top civil servant and two members of council are in self-isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Interim chief administrator Sheldon Randall and...

Simpson’s Pharmacy launches special hours just for seniors during pandemic

Simpson’s Pharmacy has introduced reserved morning shopping hours for seniors as a COVID-19 social distancing measure. The goal of setting aside opening hours from 8:30...

Open, closed, changed: NOTL businesses adapt to new reality

Niagara-on-the-Lake businesses are taking precautions and making changes – such as disinfecting more often and not accepting cash – to fight the spread of COVID-19. Pharmacies, breweries, wineries, gyms...

State of emergency won’t affect police operations, says Niagara Regional Police chief

Niagara Regional Police chief Bryan MacCulloch says the state of emergency in Ontario and province-wide closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic will not affect police...

Irish Harp St. Patricks Day celebrations postponed, will still go on when things are back to normal, staff says

Though the restaurant is closed, and St. Patrick’s Day plans aren’t moving forward right now, Jesse Morningstar of the Irish Harp says spirits are...

Closingborder to seasonal workers ‘devastating’ for Niagara farmers, Wiens says

The federal government's plan to close the border to non-Canadians will be "a catastrophe" for the Niagara farming community, says NOTL Coun. Erwin Wiens. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's...

Niagara Health opens COVID-19 assessment centre in Niagara Falls

The first of two COVID-19 assessment centres planned for the Niagara region opens today. The centre, located behind the Greater Niagara General Site in...

COVID-19: Shaw cancels first month of season

Mike Keenan Special to The Lake Report The first month of the Shaw Festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Festival executive director Tim Jennings...

Pandemic: Town of NOTL closes administration buildings, cancels committees and public meetings

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is closing all administration buildings and cancelling all public and committee meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Keeping in line with...

Niagara casinos close amid COVID-19 pandemic

Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara will temporarily close all casino and resort operations as a precautionary measure amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Niagara Casinos...

Pandemic: Newark neighbours suspends shopping and drop-offs, food bank still active

Newark Neighbours is suspending shopping and drop-offs until April 6 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. "To all our valued customers and food bank clients,...

Two Sisters first NOTL winery to close public operations amid COVID-19 pandemic

Two Sisters Vineyards has become the first Niagara-on-the-Lake winery to close its doors due to the threat of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The winery released a...

Royal Oak Student Report: Financial literacy with Meridian Bank

Ilias and Saxon Royal Oak Community School Special to The Lake Report Royal Oak was recently lucky enough to be able to spend an entire morning with...

Pandemic: Niagara Falls closes city facilities, encourages preventive measures due to COVID-19

  Niagara Falls is closing doors to a long list of city facilities in the wake of COVID-19. The city said Friday that “effective immediately” it...

Pandemic: Town of NOTL facilities, businesses close over COVID-19 threat

With the threat of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is closing the doors to town facilites to mitigate risks to employees and the...

Stay Fit NOTL: March break abs on the go

By Jaclyn WillmsSpecial to The Lake Report March break means different schedules, commitments and perhaps some traveling. Here are four ab exercises to keep your core...

Pandemic: Niagara College suspends all on-campus classes due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) threat

Niagara College has announced it will close all on-campus classes beginning Monday, March 16. The college is one of many educational institutions to close its doors...

UPDATED: Pandemic: Town of NOTL ‘partially activates’ Emergency Operations Centre due to COVID-19threat

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has “partially activated” its Emergency Operations Centre due to the threat of COVID-19, also referred to as novel coronavirus. As...

Dr. Brown: What the future holds: Part 1

Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report Nothing with which we are familiar will remain the same; not anyone we know, not our homes, streets,...

NOTL Sparks learn about different cultures

Leslie Moulson Special to The Lake Report On Feb. 24 and March 2, the Sparks, the youngest Girl Guides at ages five and six, commemorated World...

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