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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.

NOTL’s couples share meet-cute moments

Love is everywhere you go in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Valentine’s Day is certainly no exception. For the year's most romantic holiday, The Lake Report reached out...

UPDATE: WestJet changes course, agrees to rebook flights for family of murder victim Ashley Simpson

This story has been updated from the original article, which appears in the Feb. 15 edition of The Lake Report.   The family of Ashley Simpson...

The Lake Report honoured with 27 more awards for journalism

The Lake Report has again been honoured for its journalism excellence, earning a “phenomenal” 27 awards from the Ontario Community Newspapers Association. The association on...

Flip, flop and ratify: Council reverses decision that blocked St. Davids project

Town councillors admit they messed up. In the process of trying to approve part of a controversial development application in St. Davids, they say they...

Northern Exposure: Celebrated NOTL artist leading Arctic expedition

Thirty years ago, Edward Spera — then a recent philosophy and psychology graduate — decided to pick up a paintbrush and create something. His life...

Dyck Lane ditched: Town closing lane’s access to Tanbark Road

Despite objections from residents, Niagara-on-the-Lake council has decided to block road access to Dyck Lane from Tanbark Road in St. Davids.  Residents of Dyck Lane...

NOTL man among 13 charged in human trafficking investigation

An unidentified 51-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man is among 13 people charged with human-trafficking offences following a Niagara Regional Police investigation. None of the 13 men charged...

Nursery School thanks donors

On Sunday staff at the Niagara Nursery School held a reception to thank donors and unveil a special wall installation recognizing all individual and...

Centenarian Mary Snider draws a crowd for birthday party

When Mary Snider was born a century ago, the first digital camera was still 51 years away.  Now, on her 100th birthday, a long lineup...

Town spending $45,000 on blockages to Four Mile Creek

Four Mile Creek is getting a long-overdue cleanup. Niagara-on-the-Lake council has approved up to $45,000 for the cleanup of clogs and blockages on the waterway,...

Inniskillin winemaker sees ‘impressive’ icewine season after a few rocky years

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s wineries have wrapped up another month of harvest for icewine production, collecting tons of frozen grapes during last month’s cold snap.  At Inniskillin on...

Ross’s Ramblings: I tried to watch the all-star hockey weirdness

Yes, I gave it my best shot, but I just couldn’t relate to the big hockey show in Toronto last weekend. The hardest working people...

Virtual lectures continue at NOTL Museum

Barbara Worthy Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report February is that month when winter is too long and spring is too far away … so stay...

Chloe Cooley plaque unveiling a culmination of years of work for Sadlier

For Rosemary Sadlier, witnessing the unveiling of a plaque commemorating Chloe Cooley was the culmination of hard work and dedication over many years of...

Art of the Doughvine: more than just doughnuts

Walking into Doughvine, owner Jessica Millet greets you with a smile and musings about which oat milk has the best ingredients. Within seconds, it...

Career opportunities knock at Niagara College job fair

Mandy Consoli was an island of calm amongst a sea of job seekers filling the Rankin Family Student Commons at Niagara College’s Daniel J....

Property owner’s request for rental permit rejected by council

A Virgil resident wants to use a three-storey home as a short-term rental despite previously saying that was not its intended purpose when he...

Goettlers give, again: Crowd turns out to support growth of heritage trail

Almost 50 people came out to support ongoing efforts to restore the Upper Canada Heritage Trail in Niagara-on-the-Lake Monday afternoon. Town leaders and members of...

Community rallies to help after family’s home destroyed by fire

On a dark, cold Friday night in December, the Fish family lost almost every material thing in their lives. And their beloved family pet,...

NOTL hotelier Jimmy Lai nominated for Nobel Peace Prize – for the second time

As hotelier Jimmy Lai languishes in a Hong Kong jail cell, on trial for supporting democratic reforms, his family here in Niagara-on-the-Lake last week...

Town approves $10.2M for capital projects

The town has approved a $10.2-million capital budget for 2024. The decision came at the end of two meetings held back to back at the...

Arts: NOTL filmmaker’s ‘The Movie Man’ is a love letter to cinemas

Matt Finlin can still remember the first film he saw at Highlands Cinemas when he was only 11 years old. " 'Terminator 2.' And I...

Business: Cake Cafe offers great carrot cake and warm company

Before getting to the mixing bowl herself, cake artist Stacey MacIntyre spent lots of time watching "Cake Boss." “I thought, ‘I could do that,’ ”...

NOTL, Niagara Falls sell internet business to Cogeco

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is getting out of the broadband internet business, announcing it has sold the network company it partially owned for two...

Niagara College hosts career fair at NOTL campus, Feb. 5 and 6

Looking for a job? Niagara College is hosting a one-stop shop for job seekers when it presents its annual career fair Monday and Tuesday, Feb....

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