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Joyous NOTL picnic returns Saturday

Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are invited to bring a dish and pull up a seat as the Joyous NOTL summer picnic returns for its fifth year Saturday. The community potluck will run...

NOTL parts ways with longtime town treasurer

Council appointed Nick Alaimo as treasurer Tuesday, replacing Kyle Freeborn, who departed after more than 14 years with the municipality. Alaimo's appointment takes effect immediately.

$9.7M moves Niagara airport expansion closer to takeoff

Commercial flights to and from Niagara-on-the-Lake are one step closer to reality, after the Niagara District Airport secured $9.7 million from the province for the project.

World Cup watch party brings NOTL communities together

World Cup mania reached a fever pitch on Sunday afternoon as soccer fans came out to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre to witness the final match of this year's FIFA World Cup.

NOTL had roughly $2.35M in unspent project funds last year

The money will either return to its original funding source or help pay for related work, including protective equipment for firefighters, guide rail improvements, crack sealing and more.

Resident leads opposition to tree cuttings on neighbouring lot

A custom home builder wants to tear down a house on Simcoe Street and put two up in its place.  But neighbour Stuart McCormack says...

Watch out: Speed cameras active in Virgil

Slow down, or you're getting a ticket. Signs are up on Regional Road 55 in Virgil warning drivers that Niagara region’s speed cameras are officially...

Chef’s book is a Feast of Friends

Good food needs marinating, and chef David Watt thinks putting together a good book does, too. At least that was Watt’s outlook on his two-year-long...

Amalgamation not the answer in Niagara, Zalepa says

Gary Zalepa didn’t like the tone of a question put to him by Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff.. The Niagara-on-the-Lake lord mayor was answering Oosterhoff’s...

NOTL man among recipients of Order of Ontario for 2023

A Niagara-on-the-Lake man who has been credited with helping to shape the lives of young musicians from across the province is among 25 inductees...

PHOTOS: Taking time to celebrate the new year

A sizable crowd turned out as usual on New Year's Eve to ring in the new year at midnight at the clock tower on...

NOTL looks forward to tourism and togetherness in 2024

Representatives of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Friends of Fort George have an optimistic outlook for 2024.  During Monday’s New Year’s Levee at Navy...

Firefighters make quick work of early morning blaze

A rural Niagara-on-the-Lake house fire drew a platoon-sized force of firefighters early Friday morning.  “We did a very good job here, all things considered,” said...

Growing Together: Getting ahead of 2024 gardening trends

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year and all the best of things to come...

Peller promises to keep pushing to boost wine industry

It's taken years to get the province and the wine industry on the same page, but several changes unveiled by the Ford government are...

Still time to take part in survey on senior housing needs

There is still time to complete a survey that hopes to find out what Niagara-on-the-Lake residents’ housing needs and desires are as they age. So...

Old Town cigar shop closes doors after nearly three decades

Cigars have been a part of Ian Wilson's life for almost 50 years now. He first started smoking them during his last year of...

Town ups prices on clunky parking services

Hold onto your quarters, parking in Niagara-on-the-Lake just got a wee bit pricier.  NOTL’s council voted to up the cost of parking in all lots...

Tractor parade helps raise $108k for cancer research

When Dorothy Soo-Wiens and Erwin Wiens, organizers of Niagara-on-the-Lake's Christmas tractor parade, teamed up with Joe Pillitteri to cap off his annual fundraiser for...

Interim chief administrator wants to avoid disruptions

Bruce Zvaniga is temporarily taking the helm as Niagara-on-the-Lake's chief administrative officer as the town begins its search for its official replacement for departed...

Upper Canada Lodge to close in June

It is often said that when one door closes, another opens. And that is exactly the case for Upper Canada Lodge, a long-term care home...

Town operations leader heads Home-ilton

There’s no place like Home-ilton for director of operations Rome D’Angelo. After more than a year of running the operations department for Niagara-on-the-Lake, D’Angelo is...

Year in Review: 12 months of change in Niagara-on-the-Lake

With new development proposals from Old Town to Glendale sparking controversy, the resignation of the town's chief administrator, and the first year of the...

Divide grows over using heritage trail in Solmar subdivision work

After a long meeting held behind closed doors on Dec. 15, Niagara-on-the-Lake's council emerged with a public stance on how development should take place...

Penguin Dip swimmers celebrate 40 years of embracing the chill

It started as a way for a few friends to have something to do on Boxing Day, now more than 50 people dip their...

NOTL female farmers part of a rising tide of women in agriculture

It’s not just in offices where more and more women are breaking through the metaphorical glass ceiling – it’s happening in agriculture, too. Take Kim...

Start the new year with a big bang at annual levee at Navy Hall

Looking to start your new year off with a bang? Look no further than the annual New Year's Day Levee at Navy Hall. Hosted by the...

PHOTO GALLERY: Santa Claus was running through town: Event raises $5,200 for NOTL Youth Collective

Santa Claus is coming to town very soon, but Christmas came a bit early in NOTL last weekend when hundreds of Santa Clauses were...

Rise in antisemitism has united Jewish community, rabbi tells Hanukkah celebration in NOTL

Prominent criminal lawyer Brian Greenspan was featured speaker at Navy Hall gathering   Tension between supporters of Israel and Palestine has prompted an increase in antisemitic...

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