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$568K culvert replacement at Line 2 Road will continue until this spring

A portion of Line 2 Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake will be closed until this spring for construction work to replace a culvert at Townline Road. Crews will provide a detour route around the site for traffic.

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.

It’s not rocket science: Outdoor play is good for kids’ mental health

Now that spring has sprung and the hibernation period of winter is slipping away, Adam Bienenstock wants parents – and the population in general...

Garden club members reveal some design secrets

Elizabeth Goldman Special to The Lake Report At their March monthly meeting, Garden Club of Niagara members shared the techniques they used to create some of...

Simpson dismissal was wrong, U.S.-based library group says

Collections must reflect varying viewpoints, says Association of Library Professionals   A second U.S.-based group has stepped forward in defence of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library’s former...

Young survivors relive terror of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

Many in the quiet crowd of more than 50 people were in tears last Wednesday night as survivors of the Oct. 7 attack by...

Average home price in NOTL tops $1 million; post-COVID confidence is restoring stability

This story has been updated to correct the surname of Nathan Morrissette, president of the Niagara Association of Realtors. Whether it is Niagara-on-the-Lake or the...

Tipsters got $1M in illegal drugs off streets, Crime Stoppers says

Did you know tips to Crime Stoppers Niagara helped remove more than $1.1 million worth of illegal drugs from the streets of Niagara in...

Wayside Chapel hosts Easter sunrise service

Rick Meloen Special to The Lake Report The Living Waters Wayside Chapel was dedicated on May 20, 1965, and was intended to be a place to...

VIDEO: Kids go wild for Easter eggs at annual Bunny Trail

Hundreds of youngsters flocked to the Niagara Nursery School and Kinsmen Club's annual Bunny Trail and Easter egg hunt on Saturday morning. There were plenty...

NOTL comes in clutch for Newark Neighbours food drive

On a snowy Saturday morning, volunteers across Niagara-on-the-Lake braved slushy, slippery streets to pick up food donations from townhomes on behalf of Newark Neighbours. When...

Cookie sales help Girl Guides take trip of a lifetime 

Lucy Hopkins Special to The Lake Report/NiagaraNow.com The sale of hundreds of $6 boxes of Girl Guides cookies is helping send a group of Niagara-on-the-Lake teenagers...

Ticketed drivers unhappy with region’s speed camera crackdown

For the past three months, a speed camera near Crossroads Public School has been targeting drivers who exceed the speed limit. It's all part of...

The art of the Irish Harp’s ‘perfect pint’

For many, a pint of Guinness is more than just a beer — it’s an experience. From its origins in 1759 Dublin, Guinness is now...

Growing Together: Pruning shrubs to stay a cut above the rest

In last week’s article, I explained why it is that we prune deciduous shrubs from late winter to early spring, which I have summarized...

Easter bazaar brings in $5,000 for Pleasant Manor auxiliary

The women’s auxiliary annual Easter bazaar and bake sale came and went in a flash, but left the long-term residents of Pleasant Manor a...

Good Reif: Wine fans treated to international spread at estate winery

Wine aficionados and foodies had the delight of enjoying an international spread at Reif Estate Winery over the weekend. Visitors to the 52-year-old winery on...

Baristas brew black gold at Virgil Starbucks competition

Whose cup o’ Joe gets the judges jonesing the most? If you asked some of the folks at Starbucks in Virgil last Thursday afternoon, Scooter...

A who’s who of people involved in the NOTL library drama

Here are all the people involved in the upheaval at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library: At the centre of the controversy Cathy Simpson: Former chief librarian and...

NOTL Cats getting ready for ‘kitten season’

Although the colder temperatures and flurries of the past week or so might make it seem otherwise, spring has sprung. And the changing of the...

Mulroney funeral a chance for NOTL couple to say goodbye to an old friend

For Derek and Judy Insley, attending the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney was an opportunity to honour a man who played...

Three generations come together at Scouts Kub-Kar race

This year's scouting Kub-Kar races in Niagara brought together both current Cub Scouts and scouts who blazed their own trails years ago. Eight-year-old Charlie Squire...

Horse-drawn carriage operators compete for limited parking permits

The town may be back to two horse-drawn carriage operators in 2024. Laura Sentineal, who owns Sentineal Carriages with her husband, Fred, asked council to...

Speed cameras all about safety, region says

The good news for those who were caught by the speed camera on Niagara Stone Road in Virgil is that this is the final...

The long wait for a walk-in clinic for NOTL is over

New nurse practitioner will start seeing patients in mid-April   Residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake without a family doctor will soon have local options for primary health care...

Strong reactions to firing of NOTL library’s Cathy Simpson

Members of the public are questioning the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library board’s handling of the fallout from a column written by its now-ousted CEO and...

It’s official: Elimination of 6.1% wine tax included in provincial budget

Carolyn Hurst wanted to see it happen first-hand, so she was among those in the gallery of the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday when the...

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