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NOTL Votes 2026: ‘Nobody up there would get my vote’: Sewage-hit resident interrupts St. Davids debate

A St. Davids resident who stopped a Niagara-on-the-Lake all-candidates debate Wednesday to demand action on sewage backing into homes said not one candidate on stage had earned his vote.

Public park next to new development in Glendale may open this spring

Niagara-on-the-Lake unanimously backed a deal Tuesday that would let the developer behind Modero Estates build the development’s public park sooner, rather than wait for the town to take on the project later.

NOTL Votes 2026: Growth can continue without losing town’s character, says Wiens supporter

About 100 people attended Wiens' campaign barbecue in Virgil, where supporters put development and property taxes at the top of their list of priorities for the next council.

NOTL Votes 2026: Mayoral candidates face off at jam-packed debate

Monday night's debate moved through 14 questions on growth, taxes, transparency, tourism, climate change and how the next mayor should lead. The forum also exposed clear differences in how each candidate would approach the job.

Fancy hats and sport of kings: Fundraiser draws huge crowd for Niagara Polo match

Niagara Polo returned to the historic Commons on Saturday, welcoming crowds to watch polo matches with players from the Toronto Polo Club.

NOTL restaurants make OpenTable’s top healthy restaurants list

Two Niagara-on-the-Lake restaurants have made it on OpenTable's new list of the top restaurants in Canada where diners can eat healthy while still enjoying...

233 kilos of suspected cocaine seized at Queenston-Lewiston bridge

The Canada Border Services Agency says it seized 233 kilograms of suspected cocaine at the border near Niagara-on-the-Lake, valued at an estimated $6.5 million. The...

Fundraiser puts food on table of families of fallen farmworkers

The community came together during the holiday season to help the families of two farmworkers whose lives were cut short and one who is...

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...

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