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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.

Police bust illegal grow-op in Virgil

Niagara Regional Police are continuing their investigation into a large illegal marijuana grow-op on Concession 4 Road. Last Thursday, police seized 1,031 marijuana plants and dismantled...

Toronto man, 18, charged with mischief in Old Town

A scene of chaos broke out in Old Town Sept. 14, resulting in thousands of dollars of damage to a local pub and two...

Letter: Ruby crowned kinglet checks out Snowbirds article

Dear editor: This photo shows the beautiful,tiny bird that flew into my window and landed on his back on my copy of The Lake Report. I’m...

Letter: NOTLers loved the Snowbirds and Lake Reports coverage

Dear editor: I have always been a fan of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. As the treasurer of the Niagara Historical Society & Museum, I knew we...

Editorial: Keep NOTL Palliative Care in mind

It’s sometimes a tough decision when you’re putting on a fundraiser. Selecting which charity to donate to can be overwhelming, especially when there are...

Clarification

A story printed last week about an animal rights protest at the Legion’s pork roast said an air horn was blown in a man’s...

Great NOTL Summer Walkabout: Breaking a sweat for a cure

Welcome to the final episode of the Great NOTL Summer Walkabout, a summer-long series of stories that has taken readers to all corners of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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