"Will builders and developers have free rein to 'build, baby, build' here in NOTL and everywhere else in the province? The future of places like Niagara-on-the-Lake hang in the balance."
From federal and provincial elections, Trump trade wars, a polar vortex, mysterious vandals who repeatedly cut down the Virgil speed camera and more, here are some of the biggest and best stories of the first six months of 2025.
From a town council perspective, Coun. Erwin Wiens called the announcement “super exciting” and praised the province for recognizing Niagara as a tourist destination, funding the Shaw Festival and exploring improvements to the Niagara District Airport.
Nicole Boyer, whose life included important years in St. Davids, her daughters Zoe and Pyper and the family labrador, Jasper, are being remembered following a fatal collision on Highway 11 in northern Ontario on Dec. 21.
Big changes are coming to the Garrison Village neighbourhood this year, and it all starts with the opening of a new grocery store at the end of this month.
The nomination will take place Thursday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. at Firemen’s Park in Niagara Falls in the Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemen's Association Hall.
According to Al Howse, president of Branch 124, the craft sale has been a staple of the Legion for over five years, usually raising more than $1,000 annually.
To support the Ronald McDonald House, Revel Realty hosts several fundraisers throughout the year, including a golf tournament and the annual Revel Ball.
Arriscraft claims it did not do anything that violates the standards of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and that the town "grossly" overspent on the cleanup.
The sounds of the season echoed along the Niagara River on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 30, as carolers raised their voices in song at the Living Water Wayside Chapel.
Treadwell Cuisine is the only NOTL restaurant to feature on this list of nationwide restaurants this year and one of three other entries from the Niagara region.
Andrea Leja's proposal of a "NOTL village," presented at a meeting on housing options for seniors, features a town centre, 55 multigenerational units, local storefronts and more.
Niagara Regional Police have charged one of their own an alleged altercation at a home in Niagara-on-the-Lake following a police service call on Aug. 5.
“A lot of Canadians don't realize that there was any enslavement at all in Canada, and we thought this would be a great opportunity for us to highlight our community's history and shed light on Chloe."
Santa and his helpers — Joe Pillitteri and employees from Lakeview Vineyard Equipment — swooped in to grant Megan Dyck a Christmas wish by draping the family home in seasonal lights and displays.
Though the NOTL Short Mat Club isn’t part of the national association, Ian MacPherson hopes the championships will show the town’s potential to contribute to the national scene.
Perhaps hoping to stay off the naughty list, striking Canada Post workers in NOTL have committed to making sure Santa Claus gets his mail this Christmas season.
Postal workers on strike in Niagara-on-the-Lake say they want wages that keep up with inflation, a secure pension that provides defined benefits and the big demand: Protection from precarious working conditions.
The fourth installment of the Christmas Tractor Parade will take place Thursday, Dec. 12. Harvesters, tractors, wheel loaders, backhoes, transport trucks, farm trucks and even vintage tractors will all be dressed in their festive best for the tour around the community.
