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Niagara-on-the-Lake reels after storm floods homes, farms

By Wednesday afternoon, most of the flooding had receded, but the cleanup, repairs and steps to mitigate such problems when the next storm strikes has only begun.

Animals rushed from flooded Niagara-on-the-Lake rescue farm

Fish washed onto the driveway and geese swam past them after floodwater swallowed an animal rescue farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The long journey home: Search for missing dog enters eighth week

Since May, the Ibbotson family and a team of volunteers have been searching for Luna the dog, who has been spotted by multiple people around town but hasn't successfully been caught and taken back home.

Volunteers step forward at 63rd St. Davids Lions Carnival

The St. Davids Lions Club has pulled off its family carnival for a 63rd straight year, and its club president says he could not be happier with the number of people who came out to the village fairgrounds.

Grade 6 student at St. Michael wins big in Legion contest

Last fall, Dean Pagnotta wrote about these men and women who fought for Canada, each carrying out "a brave and heartfelt job," he wrote in a 335-word essay.

Town urged to crack down on short-term rentals

All short-term vacation rentals in residential areas should be owner-occupied homes, a Garrison Village resident told town councillors Monday night. Kurt Hagan appeared before council’s committee of the...

Developer cancels affordable housing project planned in Virgil

A NOTL developer says he is cancelling plans to build affordable rental units in Virgil, just three weeks after unveiling the proposal. Rainer Hummel of Hummel Properties Inc. announced...

UPDATED: Be ready in case lake floods homes, residents warned

As the waters of Lake Ontario continue to rise, Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake officials say they are working hard to prevent properties from being flooded. But if wind, waves and...

Thousand Words: Taking a first flight

Thousand Words is a photo series featuring images that Niagara Now and The Lake Report finds to be particularly compelling — ones that tell a story words can’t properly describe.

Valu-mart: 70 years, three families and one grocery legacy

The tale of old town’s Hendriks Valu-mart is a family story. Or really several family stories, rolled into one.

Painting the lake

Richard Polinski paints a watercolour view of Ryerson Beach in Chautauqua. The New Jersey resident is originally from Tonawanda, N.Y., and came back to...

Letter to the editor: A lovely tale of geese and nature

SUBMITTED BY RYDER PAYNE, NOTL.OPINION Dear editor: I enjoyed Melanie Morris’s column on the nesting Embden geese at the NOTL Sailing Club, “Sailing club’s Embden geese and...

Pumphouse celebrates 25 years with fashion show

The Pumphouse’s longest-running fundraising event brought fashion aficionados and vendors of handmade goods together for a luncheon and fashion show Sunday.

Gypsy moth spray program delayed

An aerial spray program combating gypsy moths and protecting tree canopy has been delayed. Niagara Parks has initially planned to start the program on May...

On the tee: Doria wins low gross with score of 38

Top draft pick Joe Doria shot a 2-over 38 to win the low gross score in Men’s Night competition at Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club on May 23. Ted...

Mental health, screen time and vaping: Forum enlightens Grade 8 students

As Grade 8 students get ready to transition into high school, keeping their academic and personal lives in balance may be hard. This is where a mental health and wellness conference came in handy.

NOTL Sparks go for a ride

Cinderella wasn’t late to the ball on Monday night.

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