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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.

2018 Municipal Election results for Niagara-on-the-Lake

The town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has elected a new lord mayor. Betty Disero led the polls Monday night ending up with 50.01 per cent of votes....

Save a horse, not a cowboy

Dave Perkins is something of a Renaissance man, in that he has a tendency for rebirth. In the past, he’s been a musician, nutritionist,...

Candidates talk about phragmites, swimming pool at last meeting before election

At the last all-candidates meeting before Monday's municipal election, all 24 town council hopefuls squeezed into the front of the St. Davids Lions hall...

High hopes for grape harvest washed out

JILL TROYERSPECIAL TO NIAGARA NOW Niagara’s hot dry summer sowed the seeds of high hopes for a magnificent grape harvest in 2018 — then came...

Editorial: “Our opinion”

The Lake Report would like to address an ad recently placed in the Metroland-owned Niagara Advance by local resident Joe Accardo. The ad — a...

A Q&A with Benny Marotta

Following our Randwood series, Niagara Now and The Lake Report recently sat down with Benny Marotta, developer and owner of Solmar Development Corporation for a Q&A. Here...

Harvest Barn sold to local family partnership

The chatter about town that Harvest Barn was for sale has been around for about a year, but it's chatter no more — two...

Local talents win Niagara Music Awards

Niagara-on-the-Lake can boast about so many things — and now there are two more reasons to be proud. Our own Danny Lamb and Laurel...

New candidates say no to freezing development, maybe to privatizing services

At the fourth and final meeting for new candidates hosted by FocusNOTL at the Royal Canadian Legion hall last Tuesday, Gus Koroneos, Crispin Bottomley,...

Council candidates all business at chamber meeting

There are 24 candidates hoping to win one of eight seats around the Niagara-on-the-Lake council table in the Oct. 22 municipal election. At the NOTL...

Meeting on suicide prevention and mental health

In the wake of several suicide-related deaths in the region, a consortium of representatives from Niagara Region, Niagara Region Public Health, City of St....

Regional candidates talk business

As a Regional candidate Dave Lepp reminds voters every chance he gets that of the four candidates hoping for a seat at the Regional council...

Mayoral candidates get down to business

At the Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce candidates meeting Thursday, the three people hoping to lead the community during the next term of council were asked just...

Free family fun at Pumpkinville

That the first 500 families to attend this year’s Pumpkinville event are given a free pumpkin to carve for the pumpkin carving contest is...

Sleep Cheap Charities Reap details announced

While it’s a sign that we’re well and fully into autumn, most Niagarans still get excited this time of year — for the announcement...

Niagara Colleges’ event management program wins international gold award

SUBMITTED BY NIAGARA COLLEGE The world’s largest association of event management professionals has recognized Niagara College’s Event Management (Graduate Certificate) program as the pinnacle of...

Niagara Foundation questions and answers for NOTL candidates

The Niagara Foundation, a local group committed to preserving heritage in Niagara-on-the-Lake, recently asked local candidates in the 2018 municipal election to share their views...

Old Town Simpson’s robbed

The Pharmasave Simpson's Apothecary in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake was robbed Saturday afternoon. A lone male entered the King Street pharmacy of the town's tourist district shortly before...

‘Spirit’ of town questioned at candidates’ meeting

In what group members describe as an attempt to level the playing field for new candidates against the advantage of incumbents, FocusNOTL held its third full-house...

Compost giveaway to support charities

Niagara residents can collect compost in exchange for donations of non-perishable food items or cash in support of Fort Erie COPE (Community Outreach Program...

Niagara College’s Pacific Alliance

Niagara College has taken on three new global development projects in Latin America as part of the Pacific Alliance program. The goal is to...

DSBN trustee events to take place in NOTL and St. Catharines

Linda Crouch, current District School Board of Niagara trustee is not running for re-election, though recently she's sought independent community volunteers to organize two candidates events for the public...

Niagara College opens Canadas first teaching distillery

SUBMITTED BY: Niagara College The first batch of students in Canada’s first Artisan Distilling (Graduate Certificate) program were officially welcomed into their new home, a...

Hulley: the winemaker and the musician

Welding copper might be one of the only things Taylor Hulley doesn’t know how to do. The dripping pipe in his home next to an...

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