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NOTL clarifies why it hasn’t declared emergency after back-to-back floods

Niagara-on-the-Lake is responding to what it says are misconceptions about municipal emergency declaration after two extreme rainstorms last week led to widespread flooding in town.

Behind the harvest: NOTL artist turns her brush to Niagara’s agricultural community

The exhibition features portraits of the people whose work contributes to Niagara’s agricultural and wine-growing industries. The opening reception is this Sunday.

What do a million sunflowers look like? Find out at NOTL farm this weekend

On Saturday and Sunday, Ryan Crawford will open his farm to visitors who want to walk among the flowers, all while raising money for Royal Oak Community School.

Covered, waiting, shut out or going it alone: NOTL residents face flood losses

Sunday’s deluge sent knee-deep floodwater through the Legion, destroying drywall, toppling freezers and damaging a century-old flag, photo albums and historical records.

Two floods could mean two claims — and higher rates

The Lake Report contacted three local insurance brokerages after the first storm to understand the number and cost of claims, what water coverage means and how residents should respond.

Friends of One Mile Creek, a local investigation

SUBMITTED BY MICHAEL FOX.OPINION When we bought a house in Niagara-on-the-Lake in 1999, I appreciated its proximity to a small creek that flows through much...

GoTrain coming to Niagara Falls and St. Catharines

According to Ontario's Ministry of Transportation, a new morning GoTrain service from Niagara Falls to Toronto will start four years ahead of schedule, and will...

Niagara Falls bank robbed, police seek suspect

Niagara Regional Police are investigating after a Niagara Falls bank was robbed during the day on Friday. The thief, a masked male, dressed in black, entered a...

Letter to the editor: Response to Benny Marotta

SUBMITTED BY S. MOORHEAD.OPINION Response to Benny Marotta: After reading your ‘woe is me’ letter in the Nov. 29th The Lake Report, I just have...

Letter to the editor: Response to Benny Marotta

SUBMITTED BY DON LAIRD.OPINION Dear Benny, How are you? I am fine thanks, we are enjoying the start of the winter weather but are looking forward to...

Letter to the editor: Response to Benny Marotta

SUBMITTED BY DEREK COLLINS.OPINION Re. Marotta letter. The Lake Report, Nov. 29. 2018. It would seem to be a rather pointless effort to attempt a detailed...

Letter to the editor: Response to Benny Marotta

SUBMITTED BY SHAUN MCDONALD.OPINION Hi Benny, In response to your letter to the Editor in the November 29 edition of this paper, I have to agree...

Letter to the editor: The Lake Report is my paper

SUBMITTED BY BETTY CLARK.OPINION I appreciate our local paper. What a comfort, in this age of fake news, to be able to read something and...

Jennings: Christmas Carol A total hit

The magical spirit of the season comes to life in Shaw Festival’s production of A Christmas Carol, and the benefits extend well beyond each performance. Back...

Chatting Robin Hood with Yellow Door Theatre Projects Andorlie Hillstrom

Yellow Door Theatre Project is inviting local residents to take time out this holiday season to see its Canadian musical Robin Hood, which runs...

Write for Rights marks Human Rights Day

The Niagara chapter of Amnesty International, alongside Lord Mayor Betty Disero and a group of supporters, was on hand Monday for the flag raising...

A carol to fight cancer

Carolling For Cancer enters its fifth annual holiday tradition with vocal quartets carolling door-to-door for donations to the Rankin Cancer Run over the three...

Confirmed cases of rabies in NOTL lead to preventative measures

Two skunks found in Niagara-on-the-Lake have been discovered to have rabies. As a result, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has begun distributing...

Danny Lamb creates scholarship and donates guitar

Danny Lamb lives to give. The Niagara-on-the-Lake native has used his career as a musician to serve in any number of ways. This year he...

40 Winks for Red Roof Retreat

Niagara’s Finest Hotels is offering an opportunity to act like a tourist in our own town, with discounted rates on rooms at the Harbour...

The Dogcatcher: Ken Reid

In a small town like Niagara-on-the-Lake, there are certain jobs that bring with them a kind of fame. The “dogcatcher” is one of them. “I...

Farm workers Welcome Kits

“If this is going to be a caring community, we have to care,” says Jane Andres — known as “Aunty Jane” by many offshore...

Chautauqua carol stroll brings joy to neighbourhood

Once a year, the sounds of Christmas carols fill the air for an evening in the small Niagara-on-the-Lake community of Chautauqua. It’s like something out...

Photo gallery: NOTL Christmas Parade 2018

Though the morning looked grey, the sun was shining on the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake as the 54th annual Christmas Parade marched through Old Town this Saturday, drawing thousands of locals and visitors to see the more than 100 entries, including many floats, animals, clowns and a number of local dignitaries and celebrities.

The commUNITY tree is lit in Virgil

The nights are brighter in Virgil, thanks to a tree, a boy, and a giving community. The enormous evergreen in front of our Town offices...

Wrap your gifts with The Lake Report

Help save trees this season by using The Lake Report newspaper to wrap your holiday gifts. It's a great way to protect the environment. From the beginning, The...

Photo gallery: Niagara-on-the-Lake Christmas Parade 2018 audience photos

If you attended the Niagara-on-the-Lake Christmas Parade on Saturday, you might just find yourself in this photo gallery.

Walker Industries Art Competition at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre

The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a Canada-wide event. The Walker Industries Art Competition invites artists from all over the...

Hillstrom: YDTP production of Robin Hood a little on the edge

A local production of Robin Hood will tell a slightly different tale of Sherwood Forest this winter, with a plot that might hit close...

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s commUNITY tree lighting ceremony

A conversation with his then 10-year-old son last Christmas prompted Niagara-on-the-Lake local Phil Leboudec to action. “My son asked me if there was a tree...

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