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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.

Fire destroys multiple vehicles parked in hay field

A vicious blaze completely destroyed 19 vehicles parked just off Niagara Stone Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sunday, and damaged another 15.The fire, of an unknown cause,...

NOTL Public Library launches “Ultimate Summer Challenge” for kids

While many adults find time for summer reading, the habit can fall right off a child’s list of priorities during pool season. It’s part of...

Museum exhibits ‘pop up’ across NOTL

The Niagara Historical Museum is hitting the road to bring its historic collections into the communities of Niagara-on-the-Lake, through a series of ‘pop-up’ exhibits that will...

23-year-old Turner officially running for lord mayor

Twenty-three-year-old Dan Turner officially filed his nomination papers for lord mayor Thursday morning. The nearly lifelong local surprised many residents in June when he announced...

NOTL fire departments to ramp up volunteer recruitment

Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire and Emergency Services will be ramping up recruitment initiatives throughout the summer and into the fall. Information sessions will be held in September for...

Local operation gearing up to supply marijuana for recreational use

While the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake attempts to further restrict potential marijuana production facilities by increasing the distance they can be located from homes, churches,...

Suspicious bruising at group home for special needs adults leads to arrest

Police have arrested at 56-year-old Niagara woman following an investigation into a "suspicious bruising" sustained by a resident of a group home for special...

First ever Busk For A Cause event rocks Falls

The first ever "Busk For A Cause" event took over Niagara Falls city hall on June 30 to raise money for the Big Brothers Big Sisters...

NOTL artist Marilyn Cochrane to showcase work at Pumphouse through July

SUBMITTED BY NIAGARA PUMPHOUSE It’s no coincidence that Marilyn Cochrane’s paintings shimmer with light and energy. The Niagara-on-the-Lake artist creates her complex paintings by layering transparent...

Grow Niagara: A Canada Day tribute to the maple tree

Is there anything more quintessentially Canadian than the Maple tree, and its magnificent leaves? Be it the radiating red leaf of the Autumn Blaze...

Newark still serving the needy of NOTL

Although most people in Niagara-on-the-Lake are aware of Newark Neighbors and the work it does in the community, there are always newcomers to town...

Caslin announces regional chair nomination

Niagara Region chair Alan Caslin is officially in the running to keep his position for another four years. Caslin put in his nomination papers today...

150th anniversary of the first

I wonder, as we celebrate the 151st anniversary of Confederation, if it will seem a bit anti-climactic after last year's hoopla, similar to how it...

Cake of all cakes centrepiece of Canada Day celebrations

As we plan our Canada Day activities, Catherine O'Donnell is making the cake of all cakes to help us celebrate. The Willow Cakes and Pastries...

Protesters hoof it to NOTL

A group of protesters gathered with posters in front of the Prince of Wales in Old Town in June to protest the horse-drawn carriages. The...

Editorial: Residents should support neighbourhood designation of Chautauqua

Chautauqua — it’s one of the oldest neighbourhoods in NOTL, one that nearly every resident knows about. While you won’t find many designated homes —...

Miele makes $100 offer to identify ‘fake poster’

In a chapter of Niagara-on-the-Lake's social media wars, Town Coun. Paolo Miele made and deleted an offer to make a $100 donation to Newark...

Randwood Part 3: Resident Voices

For the final piece of the Randwood story, The Lake report talked to 18 residents completely at random in front of the Old Town...

More than cherries at St. Mark’s festival

It's been almost three decades since St. Mark's Church began its annual Cherry Festival, a popular event that continues to evolve and gets better...

Chautauqua moving forward on tree rejuvenation project

As Niagara-on-the-Lake moves forward to protect trees in urban areas, with staff looking at tree bylaws in other municipalities to use as guidelines, there...

Former Virgil school needs designation protection, says councillor

Discussions to designate a significant heritage site in Niagara-on-the-Lake are not new, and will resurface at July's council meeting with a request to the...

Update: Residents looking for increased marijuana facility setbacks greater than those in draft bylaw

Niagara-on-the-Lake was one of the first municipalities in the region to grapple with zoning bylaws controlling commercial medical marijuana facilities, although somewhat hampered by...

Elderly woman struck and killed by truck

An elderly woman was struck and killed by a truck Friday night in St. Catharines. Police said the incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. on Geneva Street near...

Music Niagara opens for 20th season in July

Music Niagara will open for its 20th season this July, with more musical programming ever. All in all there will be 39 performances spread over...

Decorate a wine bottle event to hit Niagara Pumphouse in July

Have you ever wanted to decorate your own wine bottle? The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre and Hinterbrook Winery are giving locals the chance to do...

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