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‘Not the work of one day’: NOTL marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Commemorative efforts in Niagara-on-the-Lake spanned from the raising of a flag outside town hall to education efforts at elementary schools and the museum, hoping to create a lasting impact on the public's awareness of all chapters of Indigenous history in Canada.

Niagara school board candidates on their aims, visions and Bill 101 concerns

The Lake Report asked the nominees for trustees what their top three priorities would be as a school board trustee, why they decided to run and what they would like to change or fix at the school board level.

NOTL prestige: Revé earns a place on Michelin Guide’s recommended list

This year's Toronto Michelin Guide, which was released Sept. 22, added 11 restaurants from southern Ontario to its "Recommended" list, including one new local dining spot: Revé, which opened in Old Town last year.

NOTL Votes 2026: No softballs for council hopefuls at residents’ debate

During the latest debate for council candidates hosted on Friday, the six participating candidates were asked about developers, post-flooding plans and their approach to strong mayor powers.

Richard Meloen named this year’s Living Landmark by Niagara Foundation

Before retiring almost 20 years ago, Rick Meloen, says he knew relatively little about the history of Niagara-on-the-Lake, which he's lived in all his life. Today, however, he has plenty of irons in the fire in an effort to keep the town's storied past alive.

Town moving ahead with official plan update

Niagara-on-the-Lake might spend extra money in hopes of completing the town’s new official plan. And Lord Mayor Betty Disero says the town will not heed a provincial suggestion...

Parks Canada removing hazardous trees at NOTL historic sites

Parks Canada’s work to remove hazardous trees at Niagara-on-the-Lake historical sites will begin this month and continue into the summer. No official start date has...

Front-Simcoe road bottleneck an accident waiting to happen, resident warns

Tour buses are a big part of NOTL’s booming summer tourism trade, but they’re also a big headache for some residents and the municipality. For Kenneth...

Editorial: Keep public meetings accessible

Kudos to members of Niagara-on-the-Lake council and to town clerk Peter Todd for taking a strong position against a request to not publicly broadcast...

Residents fight hate speech posters in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Hate speech posters are becoming more prevalent in Niagara-on-the-Lake, but people are starting to fight back. After last week’s story about hate speech posters being...

NOTL golf club open for new season amid $4.7 million shoreline project

As Niagara-on-the-Lake’s golf club’s restaurant opened its doors Wednesday, the massive $4.7 million project to restore the Lake Ontario shoreline along the northern edge of the course is continuing.

Letter to the editor: Thank you for the fine work

SUBMITTED BY MARIANNE MCRAE. I am writing to thank and compliment Brittany Carter on the article that appeared in the March 21 edition of the...

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