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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.

A million words: NOTL summer

Sometimes words just aren’t necessary.

Editorial: News has to be reported, even if it’s bad

It’s no secret the protests against Sentineal Carriages have become frustrating for many residents in town. The Lake Report is aware that by writing about...

Restricted guns, drugs seized in St. Davids

Ontario Provincial Police seized a number of restricted firearms and a quantity of drugs from a St. Davids residence last week. While executing a search...

Sand sucker lives on as dive wreck

The photo of the sand sucker ship published in Jim Smith’s Exploring Photos column in The Lake Report last month prompted one of our readers to...

St. Davids pool leak fixed

The St. Davids pool, located at St. Davids Lions Park, was closed last Saturday in order to repair the leak. As the town staff...

Step Challenge weekly winners

The Niagara-on-the-Lake June Step Challenge came to an end this week. Throughout the month, 149 participants stepped up to walk the distance across Canada...

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