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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For Charmaine Lurch, hosting an art show in Niagara-on-the-Lake was the perfect reminder of just why she does what she does.
The Toronto-based artist, with...
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In my letter published in your Jan. 30, edition addressing UK indexed pensions, I incorrectly inferred that I was being critical of ALL spousal apportioned payments. This...
Children’s toys, cork remover presses, coats, cassette players, toaster ovens — you name it, they fix it once a month at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library.
People who live in Niagara-on-the-Lake can now download a free app on their mobile phone to get instant notifications of flood warnings.
The Niagara Peninsula...
One hundred years ago, a new decade greeted the world: the Roaring ‘20s. Everyone agreed this decade would be better than the last.
The First World War...
For almost 70 years, Ross Smith has been drawing things.
Smith’s creative journey has included industrial drafting, lighting design, advertising and now, after retiring to...
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NOTL’s Mabel Hunter celebrated her 94th birthday in January with the Thursday night duplicate bridge club.
All of our bridge players have a great...
After eight years of providing regular live entertainment to locals and visitors at the Old Winery Restaurant, the Old Winos band is releasing its first...
Benny Marotta and his companies are appealing a Superior Court decision to dismiss an application to quash heritage designation on all four Rand Estate...
Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors say they’re open to discussing parking concerns raised by local business owners, employees and tourists but the issue isn’t likely to be resolved anytime...
As the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is in the process of examining how it delivers services to residents, some councillors have expressed concerns on how much they should be...
Teachers from St. Michael Catholic Elementary School in Virgil were back on the picket line Tuesday morning to strike against provincial government cuts to education after no deal was reached between the province and the union.
Three-year-old Emme Johnson is eager to “find anything pink” when she starts school this September, while her twin brother Owen is most excited for the library and gym, their mother Erika Johnson said while the family toured St. Davids Public School Thursday morning.
The unapproved bird feeders which were installed along Niagara Shores Park near Lakeshore Road had been vandalized and torn down, The Lake Report has...
Editor’s note: Last week’s front-page story, “Council approves 8.62% municipal tax hike,” contained some erroneous budget numbers for individual expenditures. The Lake Report regrets the errors.
The exact...
Stepping out into the workforce can be daunting for Niagara College students like landscape and horticulture student Krista Matthews, that’s why she says she was so happy to hear about the college's Dress to Impress event.
Extra garbage bag fee now $2.50
In efforts to increase the diversion of recyclable and organic material, Niagara Region is increasing the price of garbage tags...
In efforts to ensure more transparency during the town’s hiring processes and to strengthen the internal code of conduct and confidentiality policies, Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors...
This is the second of a two-part series.
The Legion had its share of struggles in the early days: In 1929 the world was thrown into the Great Depression. Then...
