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Embrace the winter chill at the Icewine Festival, back in NOTL this month

The NOTL Icewine Village runs Jan. 17 to 18 and Jan. 24 to 25 on Queen Street. Admission is free, with opportunities to taste wine and enjoy culinary pairings with a variety of icewines.

‘We see it as an incubator’: Foundation with NOTL roots eyes community-first future for former hospital

Jim Burton says the former hospital at on Wellington Street was built by the community, for the community — and he wants it to remain a place for the people of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

NOTL’s ‘Newsmakers of the Year’: Developers, council face strong new challenger in residents association

"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."

Year in Review: Growing pains, a grassroots movement, speed cam vandals and an iconic estate torched

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.

‘Progress is inevitable’: Ford’s ‘Las Vegas North’ bid draws support mixed with questions in NOTL

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.

Support sought for migrant workers’ families in wake of Hurricane Beryl

They help us put food on our tables and stimulate local economies —now, migrant farm workers in Niagara are in need of assistance to help feed their families and repair their homes in the aftermath of one of the most devastating hurricanes to ever hit the Caribbean.

Two Niagara foundations clear up confusion over names

The Niagara Community Foundation and Niagara Foundation, two charities operating in Niagara, have put out a joint media release highlighting their similarities and differences, addressing the ongoing confusion of the two groups by people.

Get to know our local past at the NOTL Museum heritage festival

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is welcoming the public to learn about local history in an expanded celebration of its annual Past is Present Heritage Festival, which is being held this year on the civic holiday, Monday, Aug. 5.

Brock’s Monument still open for visitors after scaffolding erected

While Brock's Monument's exterior may appear closed off to the public due to some scaffolding around the front of the entrance, the historical site is still accessible to the public for the rest of the summer — with a full calendar of events in store this month.

Shaw Festival gives $6,600 back to the community

A presentation to the benefiting charities was made at a small ceremony in the festival’s main lobby July 30. “We are inspired by the work these organizations do,” said the Shaw's Pragna Desai. “It makes us want to do better.”

Knights of the tap: Niagara College hosts medieval beer festival

Project Brew: Medieval Faire will take place at Niagara College's Niagara-on-the-Lake campus on Aug. 9 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., promising an evening of distinctive brews with Middle Ages festivities.

Arts: Celebrated pianist star of Music Niagara’s Sunday recital

World-renowed pianist Victor Paukstelis' concert, "Palette of Piano," will be held on Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. at St. Mark's Church.

Arts: Find your reflection in new Pumphouse exhibit ‘Watermark’

A new exhibition will be ready at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre this August, from a longtime artist whose latest works invite the viewer to reflect on the enchanting world of water.

New migrant worker crisis line not the solution, advocate says

The provincial and federal governments announced a joint investment of $538,000 on July 22 through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to expand a program in Ontario known as the Farmer Wellness Initiative. 

Christmas came early in NOTL with Santa congress visit

If you were in Old Town on Thursday, you may have caught a glimpse of Santa and Mrs. Claus trying on hats at BeauChapeau or spraying some scents at Neob Lavender. 

Tickets on sale for museum garden party at McArthur Estate

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is selling tickets for this autumn's Heritage Garden Party, where guests will be able to enjoy fine food and refreshments at the historic McArthur Estate.

Breaking News: Angry residents picket town hall to protest council decisions approving new developments

Dozens of placard-waving Niagara-on-the-Lake residents, upset about what they see as inappropriate developments being approved by town council, picketed, chanted and vented their anger...

Goettlers give again: $5,000 to Red Roof Retreat

A grant of $5,000 from the Goettler Family Foundation will go toward a new branch of programming at Red Roof Retreat.

Glendale house was shot up — twice

A Glendale resident says their home on Young Crescent has been hit by gunshots twice in recent weeks. Niagara Regional Police were called to a...

Town loses appeal of land tribunal ruling approving King St. condo project

The Ontario Land Tribunal has dismissed the town's appeal of a tribunal decision that allowed construction of a three-storey, 17-unit apartment building on King...

Closed. Open. Closed. Finally open again — E. coli continues to plague NOTL’s Queen’s Royal Beach

Perhaps the best advice is just: Enjoy the view but stay out of the water at Queen's Royal Beach in Niagara-on-the-Lake this summer. After being...

Sports: Two NOTL lacrosse teams crowned zone champs

In sports, it's never over till it's over: Two Niagara-on-the-Lake lacrosse teams embraced that mantra Saturday as they battled back to capture their zone championships at home in Virgil.

Protest Tuesday afternoon at town hall takes aim at NOTL council decisions

Her grandmother Ruth Taylor was Niagara-on-the-Lake’s first female councillor and Karen Taylor-Jones says the town and its politics have been important to her family...

Revised plan to rezone historic property wins approval

Niagara-on-the-Lake's planning committee has agreed to rezone a historic property on Queen Street despite pleas from some residents and councillors to reject the proposal...

No sewage dumped into lake after heavy storms, region says

No partially treated NOTL sewage was dumped into Lake Ontario after any of the torrential downpours so far this summer, a senior Niagara Region official says.

Terry Fox T-shirts on sale for national hero’s birthday

The team behind the annual Terry Fox Run in Niagara-on-the-Lake will be at Hendriks Independent on Sunday, July 28, selling this year's T-shirts and long-sleeved shirts for run this fall.

Falling debris prompts inspection of Brock’s Monument

Parks Canada has erected scaffolding around the entrance of the Brock Monument after the Friends of Fort George — the organization that supports the federal body with historic site preservation and interpretation in NOTL — alerted it earlier this month to small pieces of mortar and debris falling from and landing at its base.

Kent Heritage Farms teams up with horticultural society

Kent Heritage Farms has been a local staple for decades. Paul Kent, the current owner and operator of the family-run business, sees it as an emotional legacy. 

NOTL model-maker returning to his roots as an artist

Leslie Mann has been building little structures in one way or another since he was a child. What started with locking together Legos and stacking simple toy building blocks eventually turned into a successful adult career in Toronto as an architectural model-maker.

Arts: Music Niagara concert celebrates Ukrainian heritage amid war

Ukrainian refugees Victoria Biliak Katz and Olga Noskiv celebrated their heritage and the power of music at Music Niagara Festival on July 20, wearing traditional attire for the "Glory to Ukraine" concert. 

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