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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.

Pietrangelo: taxpayers should see OLG benefits

Niagara Falls Coun. Victor Pietrangelo wants it plain and clear just how much money taxpayers are saving as a result of the city’s OLG...

UPDATED: Wanted woman arrested

UPDATE: Police arrested Savanna Defrias without incident on Friday. Defrias is charged with theft of motor vehicle, theft under $5,000 and failure to provide the necessities of...

NRP: impaired driving stats for 2017

Niagara Regional Police say they laid 528 impaired driving charges in 2017. Of those charges, 43 per cent were laid between 12 a.m. and 6...

Spring Festival celebrations expected to draw crowds

A celebration of the Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, will take place in St. Catharines on Saturday. More than 550 people are...

What’s happening Family Day in the Falls?

What’s going on Family Day in Niagara Falls? There are plenty of events to take advantage of in the city this Family Day, Monday, Feb. 19. Here...

Canada/US border: by the numbers

2017 was a busy year for Canadian border services officers in southern Ontario, with more than 14 million conveyances and nearly 25 million travellers. In...

State of the City tickets available

Tickets are available for the annual Niagara Falls State of The City Address with Mayor Jim Diodati. The event is presented by OLG and Hornblower...

Niagara students to be showcased on Parliament Hill

Three students from Niagara College will have projects showcased at Parliament Hill on Monday and Tuesday. Their work will be highlighted to MPs from...

Niagara District Airport appoints interim CEO from Region

?The Niagara District Airport has appointed Daniel Pilon, the Niagara Region’s associate director of organizational performance, as interim chief executive officer. A Friday release from...

Third child pornography arrest in February

A St. Catharines man has been arrested on alleged child pornography charges. Police say an investigation started in January let them to a St. Catharines...

Niagara Falls is calling all local artists

In the words of Neil Buchanan, “this is an art attack.” Maybe several — or at least that’s the goal. The city of Niagara Falls is...

UPDATE: Missing St. Catharines man located

UPDATE: Police have located 77-year-old Christian Snejdar, who went missing from St. Catharines Thursday afternoon around 2 p.m. During the investigation into Snejdar's whereabouts, police...

Brock to cover tuition for international PhD students

Brock University announced Thursday that starting May. 1 the school will match the tuition costs for international students who are enrolled in a PhD programs. Brock...

Driver charged in death of Falls woman

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a man in connection with a January collision on the QEW which claimed the life of 22-year-old Nicole Turcotte of Niagara Falls...

Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards hit White Oaks Feb. 23.

Entrepreneurs from around Niagara will be celebrated this month, when the 24th annual Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards hits White Oaks Resort &...

Utah child porn investigation leads to arrest of Thorold man

A child pornography investigation started in Utah has led to the arrest of a Thorold man. In November of 2016, authorities in Farmington, Utah received a complaint...

Fire rips through Falls motel

A Thursday morning fire caused extensive damage to A-1 Inn in Niagara Falls, located at 7895 Lundy's Ln. Details are limited at this time though it is reported two...

Falls man facing fentanyl trafficking charges

Police have arrested yet another Niagara Falls resident in connection with the alleged trafficking of fentanyl. On Tuesday, police concluded a January investigation which led...

Film screening to target homelessness

Krista Loughton, director of Us and Them — a Canadian documentary about homelessness — will be in Niagara on Friday for a public screening of the film. The...

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