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NOTL Votes 2026: Residents talk election: what needs fixing, what’s worth keeping

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.

Four years later, Niagara-on-the-Lake voters still concerned about development, taxes and transparency

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.

What the numbers tell us about voter turnout in Niagara-on-the-Lake these past two decades

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.

What’s in a name? Candidate says town staff suggested she reverse her surname on ballot

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.

No endorsements: NOTL residents’ group won’t tell voters who to choose

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.

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...

Memorable summer for NOTL native in Scotland

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – It’s the summer of a lifetime.You love to play golf, are really good at it, and you get to live...

Gallery: NOTL Library garden party fundraiser

The NOTL Library garden party fundraiser on Sunday was a "huge success," said community engagement co-ordinator Debbie Krause.

UPDATED: Check yoursurveillance cameras for Dodge Ram pickup wanted in fatal hit-and-run, police say

    Niagara police detectives are asking the public and businesses to check their surveillance cameras in case they captured images of the vehicle wanted in a fatal hit-and-run on...

No charges laid after pedestrian struck in Old Town

A 76-year-old man is in stable condition in hospital after he was struck by a vehicle in Niagara-on-the-Lake Sunday night. Niagara Regional Police said the accident...

Zoom Leisure Bikes honoured for support of Heritage Trail restoration

The Heritage Trail committee presented a thank-you plaque to Zoom Leisure Bikes owners Steve and Rebecca deBoer for their generous donation toward the Upper Canada Heritage Trail’s restoration. The...

Region passes new smoking laws

The Niagara Region updated smoking and vaping bylaws. Announced on Aug. 7, benches and recreational trails, and witihin nine metres of entrances and exits...

Gypsy, Devil’s Disciple, Holmes highlight 2020 Shaw season

Gypsy, The Devil’s Disciple and Prince Caspian are just some of the productions on the Shaw Festival’s playbill in 2020. The new season will start...

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