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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.

Photo Gallery: Fall Fest at Red Roof Retreat

A wide variety of seasonal activities were offered at the Fall Fest held at the Red Roof Retreat last Saturday.

Victorian winter comes to NOTL

‘Tis the season, almost – and the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is gearing up for the festive time with a number of planned winter activities and celebrations. This...

First Rotary youth conference kicks off in NOTL

For high school student Victoria Sawicki, a Rotary Youth Exchange program that allowed her to study in France for a year was “life-changing.”

F45 fitness studio opens in Virgil

Popular Australian workout classes, called Functional 45 or F45, are now being offered in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Independent Strange feels ‘deflated’ but proud of campaign

Mike Strange says he’s “a little deflated” after Monday’s election. The independent candidate and current Niagara Falls councillor was out pounding the pavement to spread...

Gallery: Rotary fashion show raises $6,500 to fight polio

The Fall Fashion Show, organized by the Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake, raised $6,500 Sunday to help eradicate polio worldwide.

Runner-up Kaiser says she’ll continue to try to flip riding red

Although Liberal candidate Andrea Kaiser finished second to Conservative candidate Tony Baldinelli, she says she will continue chasing her goal of “flipping this riding red.”

Greens’ Sandra O’Connor vows keep fighting for climate

Sandra O’Connor says she will continue fighting against the climate crisis even though the Green party didn’t win a seat for the Niagara Falls riding in...

Rookie Baldinelli victorious for Tories

Niagara will continue to see blue with an “elated” Tony Baldinelli taking the win Monday night for the Niagara Falls riding. And though Liberals...

Legion distributing poppies for Remembrance Day

The Royal Canadian Legion is once again distributing red poppies for Remembrance Day. Volunteers will be out for the poppy campaign from Friday, Oct. 25...

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