The lights were low and hopes were high as supporters gathered at Vaughn Goettler’s Ricardo Street home on election night.
Before the polls had even closed, the man who would...
Niagara-on-the-Lake has chosen its next lord mayor: Vaughn Goettler defeated deputy lord mayor Erwin Wiens and regional councillor Andrea Kaiser in Monday's municipal election with an outright majority.
Erwin Wiens, who served the past eight years on council, acknowledged disappointment with the election result but said he was proud the outgoing council's accomplishments.
The people of Niagara-on-the-Lake have spoken — at least, 9,262 of them have. The 2026 municipal election saw a slight uptick in voter turnout compared to the election four years ago.
The Olde Angel Inn’s patio could get two more years to solve a property problem — but if the restaurant and patio properties can’t be merged, it will have to go for good.
A plan to replace one Old Town home with two is drawing warnings from neighbours who say a much larger building footprint could worsen drainage on a block they describe as already wet.
For 11 years, Andrea Kaiser was a NOTL councillor and has represented the municipality at regional council since 2022. Her supporters say they believe that's why she's the person for the job of NOTL's next lord mayor.
Steve Pohorly manages Riverbend Farms, started 55 years ago by his parents, Frank and Susan. Today, the farm spans 50 acres of land. "It’s a team effort and I represent our entire farm family," he said.
Amber Dyck, the mother of a cancer patient, Megan Dyck, stood before hundreds of participants at the Terry Fox Run on Sunday and told them that while Megan has been able to celebrate three birthdays since her first diagnosis, their battle is not over.
More than 500 guests came out to the Niagara District Airport on Saturday for the sold-out Niagara 5000 Hangar Experience, a four-hour car and aviation show that aimed to raise money for McMaster Children's Hospital.
In the era of Trump nastiness and trade wars, “It was just time to be Canadian,” said longtime club member Martha Cruikshank, who helped organize this year's event.
Three Niagara-on-the-Lake artists are set to have their works of arts celebrating the community they live in turned into public installations that will beautify three hydro boxes in town.
It was a busy Saturday afternoon at the Willowbank Estate in Queenston, as the School of Restoration Arts opened its doors to the public, inviting them to learn more about how the school works to provide a rare education experience in Canada.
As a retiree, Krish spends much of her days putting paint to canvas, bringing to life her visions of vivid landscapes and florals. Her solo exhibition is on at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre until Sept. 27.
A St. Davids resident who stopped a Niagara-on-the-Lake all-candidates debate Wednesday to demand action on sewage backing into homes said not one candidate on stage had earned his vote.
Niagara-on-the-Lake unanimously backed a deal Tuesday that would let the developer behind Modero Estates build the development’s public park sooner, rather than wait for the town to take on the project later.
About 100 people attended Wiens' campaign barbecue in Virgil, where supporters put development and property taxes at the top of their list of priorities for the next council.
Monday night's debate moved through 14 questions on growth, taxes, transparency, tourism, climate change and how the next mayor should lead. The forum also exposed clear differences in how each candidate would approach the job.
When the Canadian Community Newsmedia Award winners were unveiled Monday, The Lake Report garnered 22 more national awards, bringing its provincial and national total to 192 since 2020, when the paper started entering industry award competitions.
The lifelong NOTL resident is speaking publicly about what he sees as NOTL’s biggest threat: overdevelopment. "I think that it needs to be reined in — and reined in responsibly," he says.
The settlement, valued by the parties at about $330,000, will see the jet boat company supply and install a new floating dock system for kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and more.
Grape growers in town are beginning their fall harvest and, despite this bout of extreme weather vineyards experienced this summer, are optimistic about this year's yields.
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Willowbank will host a free community event Saturday, Sept. 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will feature heritage demonstrations, an artisan market, activities for children and tours of the school’s Indigenous Love Garden.
The new four-storey hotel at Clayfield Commons in Niagara-on-the-Lake held its official ribbon-cutting Wednesday ahead of welcoming its first overnight guests Sept. 18.
An off-duty Niagara police officer was charged with impaired driving Thursday evening in Niagara-on-the-Lake, after fleeing a traffic stop and colliding with another driver in St. Davids.
The stories of Americans and Canadians who witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 came together Friday at Queen's Royal Park at a ceremony to mark 25 years since that day.
