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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.

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.

NOTL gets $10K as Ontario commits $5M to fight 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.

Travel log: A golf trip to historic Scotland

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – If you play golf, chances are you know that St. Andrews is considered the historic home of the game.

United Way golf tournament on the way

Golfers will tee off for a cause at the United Way Summer Classic golf tournament on Aug. 12. The 26th annual fundraiser is organized by Performance Auto Group...

Letter to the editor: Horse protests frustrating but legal, mayor says

SUBMITTED BY LORD MAYOR BETTY DISERO, TOWN OF NOTL.OPINION NOTL Lord Mayor Betty Disero issued the following statement via social media this week: I am allowed...

On the tee: Henry, Green, Murray steal the show

The dynamic trio of Yolanda Henry, Ginny Green and Cathy Murray stole the show in women’s league play on July 23 at the NOTL Golf...

Developer Marotta withdraws Randwood property appeal

Developer Benny Marrotta has withdrawn his zoning appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal over his hotel and subdivision development proposal. Marotta, owner of Solmar Development...

Refrigeration noise not so cool with neighbours

Some Cannery Park residents are not cool with a large, noisy air-conditioning unit installed outside the St. David’s Cold Storage facility. The giant warehouse, at...

Butterfly Lady brings monarchs to retirement homes

The “Butterfly Lady,” Charlotte Letkemann, brought her monarch butterflies in various stages of transformation to Upper Canada Lodge on Tuesday for a quick talk...

Summer Activities

Summer camps of all kinds abound for children, but there are also lots of ways that adults can amuse or improve themselves this summer...

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