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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.

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...

Artistry by the Lake takes over Queens Royal Park

Art, clothing, woodwork, glassware, jewelry, food vendors and many more brought people to Queen’s Royal Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Fruit Festivals: The cornerstone of a NOTLsummer

Since the late 18th century, Niagara-on-the-Lake has celebrated the local tender fruit harvest. But it wasn’t until 35 or so years ago, that the old...

Great NOTL Walkabout: Canada Day

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.

Fireworks dazzle in St. Davids

Literal hearts and smiling faces lit up the St. Davids sky Monday night, as a fireworks display at Ravine Vineyards Estate brought another event-packed Canada Day in Niagara-on-the-Lake to a close.

On the tee: Golfers celebrate Canada Day in style

Jim Sifton scoops almost $600 in skins

King St. couple’s garden honoured

A garden featuring peonies and irises as well as salvia and lupins at 643 King St. is the latest winner of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s annual Garden of the Week contest.

NOTL library kicks off summer with a bang

Although visiting the library is typically an indoor activity, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library hosted an outdoor summer kick-off event in the green space behind the building last Saturday.

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