A hotel next door. A tax bill that makes you question what you’re getting. Parked cars that block your view of the road. For residents who shared their thoughts with The Lake Report, the municipal election comes down to decisions they can feel close to home.
In its Oct. 13, 2022 election edition, The Lake Report outlined the top issues facing voters, including regional taxes, overdevelopment, tourism management and transparency. Four years later, many of those same concerns remain part of the conversation.
Looking at the participation of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s eligible voters during the last four election cycles, turnout has tended to oscillate between either slightly less than or slightly more than half of the eligible population of electors casting their ballots.
Most people know this lifelong Niagara-on-the-Lake resident as Karen Taylor-Jones. But as a candidate for town council in the upcoming election, she is listed and will appear on the ballot as Karen Jones-Taylor.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Residents' Association spent weeks putting election candidates in the hot seat. But when it comes to telling voters who deserves a seat at the table, the group is staying out of it.
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.”
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...
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...
The armed robbery of an Avondale store in Virgil Wednesday night by a machete-wielding man was a scary situation, but the 19-year-old clerk who dealt with the suspect did...
A new agreement between horse carriage supporters and protesters has been established.
Niagara Regional Police as well as support group Locals for Carriages, protesters At War...
The Lake Report is proud to announce we’ve officially launched our brand new local discount “Press Pass Program.”
By signing up, Niagara-on-the-Lake residents will receive...
Niagara College students in the LGBTQ2+ community formed a new social club called Loving Out Loud to spread a message of acceptance, and many members of the club celebrated the painting of the new rainbow crosswalk at the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus on Friday.
The 2019 federal election is less than a week away and Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are in the election spirit by showing partisan support with campaign signs on their front yards.
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story mistakenly said the NDP annoucement was made on Monday.
Vowing to “fight for you,” federal NDP candidates across...
