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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.

Horticulturalists plant sale had something for everyone, even for the first-timers

Kushal Bhandari didn’t know much about home gardening before the Niagara-on-the-Lake Horticultural Society’s yearly plant sale. Now, he’s got a wealth of knowledge. The new homeowner...

Sports: NOTL lawn bowlers celebrate the start of another season

With all the history Niagara-on-the-Lake has, one of its outdoor pastimes that goes back the farthest is the sport of lawn bowling. The NOTL Lawn...

Worker mobility key concern with changes to foreign worker program

Alliance wants feds to go further and grant permanent residency   Proposed changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program that will directly affect thousands of Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Angry residents storm out of town planning meeting

The town needs to give people more time to prepare to speak during a council meeting, some residents say — but councillors and the...

NOTL chamber names interim executive director

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Niagara-on-the-Lake has appointed Kathy Weiss as its new interim executive director. Weiss replaces Minerva Ward, who suddenly departed...

Virgil Stampede adds new safety and security measures

After last year's Virgil Stampede ended in fisticuffs and a police presence on the final evening, this year's edition over the Victoria Day long...

Town rejects library neutrality group’s bid to address council

Members of a community group that want the town’s integrity commissioner to investigate the circumstances around the firing of NOTL’s chief librarian were taken aback...

Tickets to polo on Commons on sale next week

The sport of kings will make its return to the Commons this September in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with tickets for the Niagara Polo event going on...

Historical tour of Fort Mississauga offers a rare indoor glimpse

For one day later this month, the Friends of Fort George will unofficially become the Friends of Fort Mississauga in order to bring back...

Rand hearing takes Solmar to task on sewer and heritage plans

An expert planner championing Solmar’s Rand Estate subdivision proposal was cross-examined at the ongoing provincial tribunal hearings that will decide if the project gets...

RiverBrink’s spring art exhibitions debut May 11

The RiverBrink Art Museum is celebrating the arrival of spring this Saturday with the opening of two new exhibitions by two modern Canadian artists. The...

Leafs superfan packs away sign for another season

Sue Rumsey isn’t planning on changing teams any time soon. Despite the Toronto Maple Leafs elimination from the NHL playoffs thanks to a 2-1 overtime...

Croatian heritage on display at national centre for Folk Arts Festival

The Croatian National Centre of Niagara kicked off the region's annual Folk Arts Festival on Saturday with an open house at the centre's home...

Horticultural society’s annual plant sale is a sure sign of spring

Big business retailers have Black Friday. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Horticultural Society has Green Saturday. While not its official name, the society’s annual spring plant sale, being...

Niagara police’s annual food drive teams up with Newark

As part of this year's National Police Week, the Niagara Regional Police Service is gearing up for its fourth-annual spring food drive, which will...

Bar Ruffino and friends help raise $10,000 for Community Crew

It was a night of great wine and food that Community Crew volunteers and supporters won’t soon forget. On April 23, Bar Ruffino, the newest...

Two homeowners get council approval to chop down problem trees

Council had the same conversation twice Tuesday night. Two residents brought similar requests to Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors: to allow them to cut down trees on their...

Taking stalk: Asparagus season kicks off with a bang, and lineups, at Thwaites

  It was game-on at Thwaites Farms in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Friday, May 3 as the first farm-fresh produce of the season hit the stands with...

NOTL councillors vote to raise annual salary to $20,000

Coun. Wendy Cheropita is unhappy with how much Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors are earning and she has persuaded her colleagues to boost their annual stipend. NOTL...

PHOTO GALLERY: Queenston choir rings in spring

The Queenston Women's Chorus celebrated the season with its spring concert on Saturday, April 27 at Trillium United Church in St. Catharines. Some special guests,...

Shaw Festival to use federal money to promote human connections

Humans. There are more of us than ever, yet it seems like we're more disconnected than ever before. The internet, automated answering machines, ATMs, self-serve...

NOTL vineyards survive bitter frost

NOTL vineyards dodged extensive damage from the dangerous intersection of early bud break and April frost. T.S. Eliot wrote “April is the cruellest month,”...

Council reinstates rental licence despite record of non-compliance

A bed and breakfast owner in Niagara-on-the-Lake is frustrated with an “antagonistic bureaucracy” after having her permit revoked by the town. Resident Marlene Gallyot on...

Speed cameras having the desired effect, region says

Drivers are slowing down to avoid tickets: staff report Lead-footed drivers appear to be getting the message and slowing down after Niagara Region initiated its...

Arch-i-text: A collective sigh of relief over the Wilderness

As Richard Harley reported in this newspaper last week, it appears as though an agreement has been reached for the conveyance of full title...

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