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.”
“It is almost criminal in our minds that these grapes are being dropped on the ground, not purchased, and imports still find their way into our marketplace,” said Debbie Zimmerman, executive director of the Grape Growers of Ontario.
There is very little wiggle room for what councillors can do to reduce the budget, but one thing that can be done is reducing discretionary spending, said regional councillor Andrea Kaiser.
Whether it’s singing, baking or crafts, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library is feeling the holiday spirit and looking to share that spirit with its patrons.
Tanya Rice says when she sees a pet in needs, she can't turn her back. A portion of the money she raised from last weekend's holiday market will go toward supporting her animal rescue efforts.
Six of Niagara-on-the-Lake's lavishly decorated homes were part of the weekend-long tour. “There were around 2,300 visitors yesterday, and we’re expecting 2,600 today. It's a constant steady stream of people,” said one of the volunteers at Royal Manor Inn.
Indigenous cultures and Canadian culinary innovation took centre stage at the Navy Hall on Saturday evening, with diners enjoying a six-course meal that its creators hope will put Canadian cuisine on the global map.
Mother-and-son duo Skylar and Landon Boyd embraced the season of togetherness at the Niagara Regional Native Centre on Saturday, enjoying an afternoon of gifts, photos with Santa Claus and time well spent with their community.
Newark Neighbours has been busier than ever this year: There have been 1,578 visits in just the first nine months of this year, compared to 918 visits to the food bank in 2022.
In a quest to increase its level of transparency to the public, the town plans to make detailed reports on the ongoing Parliament Oak hotel development available on the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake website.
Each year, buttons are sold along the route to help offset parade costs and this year’s design was done by one of NOTL’s most beloved artists, Trisha Romance.
Ontario's Premier Doug Ford made an unannounced stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake Monday night, for a private function at the home of prominent developer Rainer Hummel, joined by Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa, Coun. Erwin Wiens, Shaw Festival executive director Tim Jennings and others from the provincial government.
Canada Post says its financial situation is dire and needs to pull in the purse strings — the president of the local union group, however, says the corporation is being deceptive in making this conflict about its need to turn a profit.
For $15, visitors sampled three house-made preserves — apple onion jam, mango chutney, and cranberry compote — paired with a selection of the winery’s wines, including its signature icewine.
