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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.

First Step Challenge winners announced

As of Wednesday morning, NOTL steppers collectively had reached 14,856,000 steps – 169 per cent of the initial target for the town-wide June Step Challenge. Winners...

ArtSpace 106 gallery opens on Queen St.

  Clarification: An earlier version of this story said Ruth Aspinall is the owner of The Epicurean restaurant. She sold the restaurant to its new...

St. Davids Porchetta in the Park is Sunday

The Friends of St. Davids community group is inviting everyone to Porchetta in the Park on Sunday, June 23. The event will run from 2 to 5 p.m....

Neighbours have questions about new nursery school

Some Simcoe Street residents say although they are happy with the planned expansion of a new nursery school in Niagara-on-the-Lake, but they also are worried.

Editorial: Embrace the positive – yea

In the spirit of positivity espoused by Niagara-on-the-Lake author Steve Bushnik, featured this week in a story on Page 12, let’s raise a cheer...

Fundraiser a hit for Music Niagara

More than 160 people attended Music Niagara's annual Big Night fundraiser at the NOTL Community Centre on Saturday night.

Federal money helps growers cultivate virus-free vines

The federal government is spending more than $2.3 million to help grape growers cultivate clean, virus-free grapevines. The money will go to the Canadian Grapevine Certification Network, a nationwide...

Lake levels easing, flood risk diminishing

Water levels in Lake Ontario have eased a bit and there is no immediate risk of flooding, says a Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake official. Brett Ruck, the town’s...

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