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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.

NEEDS–Falling — Photo of Niagara River, 1920s– by Denise

    Photograph of the Niagara River early spring circa 1920s. The picture was taken from Queen's Royal Park at the foot of King Street. Across the river...

NEEDS–Falling–Remains of palings-Fort Mississauga –by Denise

A photograph of the remains of palings at Fort Mississauga. A pale fence was made of timbers or even sticks stuck into the ground...

Gardens of the Week: 9, 10, 11

Week 9: The winning garden for Week 9 at 33 Prideaux St. belongs to Michael and Jill Burke.

Convert to paperless billing and NOTL Hydro donates $10 to tree fund

When Niagara-on-the-Lake residents switch to paperless billing, they can help make the community a little greener. NOTL Hydro is donating $10 to the town’s Tree Fund...

Great NOTL Summer Walkabout: Queenston

Welcome to the latest episode of the Great NOTL Summer Walkabout, a summer-long series of stories that will take you to all corners of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Golf: Fearsome foursome shoots -8 to win Chautauqua Open

A golf pro, a respected officer of the court, a Niagara golf legend and former club champion, and a neighbourhood celebrity – those were all the...

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