Whether you're chasing ghosts, dressing to impress or just in it for the candy, Halloween weekend is here — and Niagara-on-the-Lake has plenty of ways to get into the spirit.
As the clock struck 8 p.m. and polling stations across Niagara-on-the-Lake began to close, dozens made their way inside the main auditorium of the NOTL Community Centre, to watch their political future take shape.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new deputy lord mayor says residents have voted to be heard — and the incoming council needs to listen and explain its decisions clearly.
Ziraldo first threw out the idea of a national standard in the early 1990s, not long after helping create VQA Ontario and VQA B.C. — “I want to finish what I started,” he said.
"I think we do a lot of dressing up of how tolerant we are of others. We feel good giving to charity. But inclusion is a whole different art," writes Jodey Porter.
The survey, conducted by Abacus Data, interviewed 300 residents during NOTL's "peak tourism" season — the results covered topics like quality of life, tourism, infrastructure and more.
During a special council meeting on Tuesday, a vacancy on council was declared: there is a 60-day limit for council to find a replacement or pass a bylaw requiring a by-election.
In national and provincial competitions since 2020, the paper has now earned a total of 112 awards for its journalism, advertising excellence and community involvement.
A man who was previously employed at the Niagara Nursery School & Child Care Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake has been charged after a child under the age of five was choked and assaulted at a daycare in Niagara Falls.
Hoverlink's CEO met with PortsToronto officials earlier this month to discuss finding his company a home port. The large amount development on Toronto's harbourfront has proven to be an obstacle.
Hydro One is giving a power station in Niagara-on-the-Lake an extra jolt of energy this fall — to help supply power to the growing population of Niagara.
In the museum's final lecture of its annual series, Saladin Allah will discussthe importance of everyday people finding a sense of agency in their legacy as modern-day freedom seekers.
"None of the worlds we live in are worlds where blindness is understood — and, believe it or not, Niagara-on-the-Lake is really bad for blind people’s accessibility," writes Jodey Porter.
A man found living in a tent on Queen’s Royal Beach this summer was directed by municipal staff to a regional outreach program that works with people experiencing homelessness.
The upcoming ceremony on Sept. 18 will add crucial context to what the students are learning in class around this time of year, says Royal Oak's head of school.
This fall's grape harvest in Niagara is expected to deliver on quality and quantity — whether the industry will be able to sell all of its yield, however, is another question.
Key rules and regulations apply when it comes to building accessory units — such as where, how and for what purpose — before the municipality of Niagara-on-the-Lake will allow them.
The lord mayor concedes that the major storms that hit Niagara-on-the-Lake this summer were overwhelming but he says the town's sewer infrastructure meets all the necessary standards.
For almost six years, Kevin MacLean has been The Lake Report's managing editor — now, he is stepping down from overseeing the paper's day-to-day operations, though he will remain as a co-owner and regular contributor.
