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.
The investigative news website, The Pointer, in co-operation with The Lake Report, takes a big-picture look at how Cathy Simpson's opinion piece, published here...
Initially, Red Roof Retreat founder Steffanie Bjorgan ignored the email advising her the Governor General was bestowing on her one of Canada's highest honours.
Before the Upper Canada Heritage Trail's committee can commence work on its next phase, which will add another four kilometres to the trail, the committee hopes the Niagara-on-the-Lake community will raise more funds to support its efforts.
Sheri Durksen says she won’t be silenced. The Niagara-on-the-Lake resident is speaking out with a message of solidarity, love and acceptance after vandals repeatedly damaged and removed Pride flags from the lawn of her Virgil home over the span of a few days.
June’s extreme weather and torrential downpours in Niagara-on-the-Lake have created calls from residents for upgraded municipal infrastructure to protect homes and properties against flash floods.
"'When there’s no one there to tell the story, there’s no accountability.' This simple phrase is one of the main reasons journalism is essential to a Canadian democracy," writes Richard Harley.
Donations from the Goettlers and Joyners, and contributions from the museum and the town, led to the $1.425 million purchase of Carnochan's old home at 25 Castlereagh St., right next door to the museum.
"Frankly, I may be naive but I’m much more inclined to vote for and respect a councillor who is prepared to defend the town on principles rather than acquiesce to the demands of developers," writes Bob Bader.
Local folks with a sense of history will want to take part in an event this weekend to celebrate 150 years since the tragedy — and the rejuvenation of the sailors' cemetery plot, which was largely neglected since 1874.
In our long history as a tourist destination, many visitors were able to rent a rowboat along the shoreline whether it be at the end of King Street as shown here (now Queen’s Royal Park), near the marina or along the beach in the Chautauqua area.
If you have been gardening for any length of time, you have probably come across these colourful insects at some point or another. If you haven’t seen them yet in your garden this summer, you will see them in the next couple of weeks.
In his 1828 obituary, John Breakenridge, a Niagara barrister and son of a United Empire Loyalist, was noted for having built "several of the most elegant and tasty houses in town." Those homes, and the story behind the couple who built them, is the subject of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s next lecture.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s population in 2024 is estimated at 20,863, according to Statistics Canada’s 2021 census data, together with estimates from the province and Niagara Region,...
Niagara-on-the-Lake is often viewed as an influential, well-to-do community. And in many pockets of town, that is definitely true.
However, a minority of NOTL seniors...
There were good vibes in the air on Saturday at Centennial Sports Park in Virgil, as local farmworkers and their friends gathered for the Jamaican workers social event, a new initiative hosted by the Jamaican Liaison Service.
“Ours is a country of good, kind people,” Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland declared to thousands of cheering people in our nation’s capital.
“It’s time...
