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 Lake Report spoke with locals and tourists last Friday, who shared mixed opinions about the state of parking in Old Town. One restaurant manager says guests often voice the same concern: "There isn't enough and it's too expensive."
Strapped into a Cirrus SR22T, The Lake Report lifted off from Niagara District Airport yesterday to get a preview of the luxury experience coming to Niagara-on-the-Lake this August.
The Shaw Festival hosted an open house at the Royal George Theatre on Queen Street on Wednesday, inviting residents to ask questions about the Shaw's plans.
During the Second World War, the Niagara District Airpot was home to a flight school where military pilots completed their training in Tiger Moth biplanes before going on to serve in the war.
Historical storyteller Daryl Learn said he hopes to continue spreading awareness through events like Fort George’s — an attitude expressed by other re-enactors involved in the U.S. sneak attack demonstration.
The town declined to say when the complaint was received, how many were filed or who submitted them. It also would not confirm what specific bylaw violations were reported at Ferox.
Ahead of Let Pets Live's annual August fundraiser, the grocer is offering customers the option to add $2 to their grocery bill to support animal welfare initiatives.
The hotel owners want permission from the town to serve alcohol in a designated area on the ground floor and the courtyard — right now, guests can only drink in their rooms.
The town has rejected a Virgil couple’s request not to pay $750 to chop down a tree on their property; however, the municipality is offering the couple some grace in how they could pay the tree-cutting fee.
The three-story, wedge-shaped brick complex on Ricardo Street, known as King's Point, contains the remnants of history that go back more than a few millennia. The lecture is set for July 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Dozens of classic, exotic and sport vehicles are expected to show up on the lot at 1537 Niagara Stone Rd. in Virgil next Saturday for people to come and enjoy, with no entry fee for participants or spectators.
The garden party will once again be held at one of NOTL's most distinctive heritage homes — the Georgian-style residence at 83 Gage St., owned by Peter Howe and Judy McLeod.
The restoration of the Upper Canada Heritage Trail continues to gain ground, with the team about halfway to finishing the entire trail, and a $50,000 boost, courtesy of the Goettler family's foundation.
The invite-only event was the Grist’s way of giving back to its regulars while collecting donations and non-perishables for Project Share in Niagara Falls.
New CAO Nick Ruller, who spent the last year and a half as Brampton’s fire chief, said the opportunity to come home and take on the town’s top unelected position was a major draw.
A new five-year safety plan from Niagara Region is putting renewed focus on crisis intervention in Niagara-on-the-Lake, aiming to stop emergencies before they happen.
Councillors voiced concerns about plans to extend the Niagara District Airport’s runway by 2,500 feet in the coming years, as it would take up more space in the protected Greenbelt.
"Every contribution, no matter how small, helps tell the story of a community connected through books, programs and people, painting a picture of how the library has touched lives over more than two centuries," writes Debbie Krause.
Beachgoers are now expected to check the region’s website or assess real-time conditions themselves — a shift that left a Niagara-on-the-Lake councillor, along with some visitors at Queen’s Royal Beach last month, feeling uneasy.
Capsized kayaks, paddleboarders in peril and an assortment of on-the-water emergencies — the start of the boating season has been hectic for the volunteers of South Shore Search and Rescue.
David Mines made his mark as a coach, trainer and general manager in hockey and lacrosse. “I was fortunate that whatever bench I was on, I was surrounded by a bunch of good people,” he says.
