A worker was taken to hospital Friday after falling into a hole at the construction site of the future Parliament Oak hotel. Firefighters and paramedics were on the scene for 45 minutes to rescue the 55-year-old man and provide him medical assistance, one witness says.
The new application proposes a five-storey hotel with 111 rooms, a spa facility, five three-storey residential buildings across the Rand Estate lands in Old Town. Lyle Hall, member of Save Our Rand Estate, says this project is "a classic wolf in sheep's clothing."
Several big questions continue to hang over the race, including whether the 2022-26 council table will largely stay intact or if NOTL voters will deliver a major political shakeup this year.
The Stampede celebrated its 59th year this past weekend, and an organizer says focusing on families and adding more children's rides has eliminated most security problems the carnival had in the past.
Caregivers in NOTL say services meant to offer them reprieve while helping their elderly and sick loved ones are failing to provide the consistent care and stress relief they need.
A third-period surge carried NOTL #2 to a 4-2 win over NOTL #1 in the U13 championship game, closing the three-day competition that drew teams from across Ontario.
The town is looking to rebuild Mississagua Street from Mary Street to Queen Street, with construction potentially starting in the summer or fall this year.
Hundreds of friends, neighbours and colleagues filled the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre Saturday afternoon to honour and say farewell to Wayne Cardiff, a much-loved and admired man about NOTL.
As supply pressures on U.S. bourbon push Canadian drinkers toward domestic options, folks at the Navy Hall last Sunday got a taste of some of those options.
Spring's beloved furry mascot will be making a stop at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre in the early hours of April's first Saturday to leave a special surprise for the children of NOTL.
Chewy, 2% and Houston may be small, but they’ll be making a big impression when the trio of therapy ponies trot into a Niagara-on-the-Lake fundraiser later this month in support of a local horse rescue.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is offering a variety of activities for people of all ages during March Break from March 16 to 20. Here’s a look at what’s happening in town this week.
Niagara-on-the-Lake travellers will soon be able to start an Air Canada trip from their local airport — but instead of boarding a plane, the journey will begin on a bus.
In a now-deleted Facebook post on Thursday, Coun. Erwin Wiens said Gale misrepresented the town’s position by suggesting Niagara-on-the-Lake would support a weighted voting model at regional council.
Cousins John Eymann and Michael Frendo, the duo behind Virgil's Bricks and Barley, opened the doors to their new dining venture, Mdina Fine Dining, inspired by their Maltese heritage.
Across the park, women spoke about the people who shaped them, often naming mothers, daughters, mentors and colleagues while reflecting on how expectations for women have shifted across generations. “As women we should respect each other and allow every generation to become stronger and better than the last," said Elaine Sonoda.
“Niagara-on-the-Lake has a bedrock of community strength — developed by many women dedicated to its natural beauty, heritage and culture,” said Janice Thomson.
An International Women’s Day tasting at Inniskillin’s Niagara-on-the-Lake winery put women in the spotlight Sunday, pairing a guided wine experience with conversations about the many roles women play across the winemaking industry.
For the first time, women make up half of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s council table — a milestone the town’s four female councillors say is helping bring broader perspectives to decision-making at town hall.
As the sisters continue a way of life for their family that started four decades ago, they hope to encourage a new generation of winemakers and grape-growers, especially fellow women, to forge their own paths.
The town’s 100+ Women Who Care NOTL held its first meeting last October and has raised $33,900 in its first two meetings. A third meeting is planned for next month.
“As a woman and a mom of three, I believe I have a natural ability to nurture, support and encourage others,” said Montanaro, the supervisor of enforcement for the town.
More than 20 years after taking a job decorating cakes at a Sobeys store, Lindsey Bridgeman now owns Niagara-on-the-Lake’s newest grocery store and says getting offered to run the store was "one of the greatest honours I've had."
Romance, acclaimed for Christmas and family life paintings, and a longtime former resident of the historical McArthur Estate, said she views herself as a woman artist, rather than an artist who happens to be a woman.
Whether it's working on her farm, waitressing, setting up cable network connections, or making her award-winning jams and jellies, McQuhae says she's always done things on her own terms.
Niagara Region Chair Bob Gale resigned late Wednesday night after two anti-racism groups questioned why he owns a rare, signed copy of Adolf Hitler’s "Mein Kampf."
A roadside art project dedicated to celebrating farmers is taking shape in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with organizers aiming for a late summer or early September installation.
A proposed five-storey development in Virgil is raising pointed questions from councillors and nearby residents, who warn the project could set a troubling precedent.
Coun. Erwin Wiens shared online Thursday that Niagara Region Chair Bob Gale's latest letter was not "reviewed, discussed or approved by" the lord mayor or council before it was sent to the province.
