A 27-year-old man is facing impaired and dangerous driving charges after police say his vehicle went airborne and slammed into a building early Wednesday morning, causing an estimated $120,000 in damage.
The annual scavenger hunt event raised $75,000 for the respite care organization, allowing it to comfortably finish the project of rebuild its main facility, set to reopen the start of next year.
Some voters came to town hall Wednesday morning convinced Niagara-on-the-Lake needs to change course. Others came because voting early was simply easier. And some came away thinking there is not much to fix at all.
Timothy and Frances Price have been attending plays at the Shaw Festival since the '80s, the same decade the theatre company expanded to putting on productions at the Royal George on Queen Street. "We enjoyed the town, we enjoyed the plays and the community," said Tim.
Youth took the lead at the Niagara Regional Native Centre’s annual powwow Saturday, connecting culture and celebration. “The powwow is a deep place in connection,” said Lou Davis, one of the event's youth co-ordinators. “I’ve been coming here since I was a fresh newborn and came into this world.”
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.
On the anniversary of the fatal crash two years ago, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada unveiled a roadside memorial sign on York Road in honour of 34-year-old Ashley Marie Vaillancourt.
The roadway is now open to traffic with a granular base at the repair site. The road will be repaved and fully restored by Thursday, said John Brunet, associate director of water operations and maintenance.
Two of Niagara-on-the-Lake's young artists are getting a boost from the local arts community this summer, as they ready to take their creative work to the next level at university this upcoming semester.
Some parents and a Niagara-on-the-Lake councillor say the funding earmarked in the local school board's new budget for classroom renovations at St. Davids Public School won’t go far enough to address the school’s overcrowding problem.
Gary Zalepa said he thought it was important to "bring clarity" to the town of NOTL and make it clear to the new CAO that he would like to hand these responsibilities back to him.
More than 1,100 people are attending the i4C, the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration, this year, which starts next Thursday, July 17 and runs for four days.
“Why would they put additional funds on their taxpayers and their municipality? I think it’s our job to be fair and treat everyone in the municipality fairly," said Regional Coun. Andrea Kaiser.
