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Driver charged after airborne crash into Niagara-on-the-Lake building causes $120K damage

A 27-year-old man is facing impaired and dangerous driving charges after police say his vehicle went airborne and slammed into a building early Wednesday morning, causing an estimated $120,000 in damage.

Road Rally raises $75k for Red Roof, new facility opening in 2027

The annual scavenger hunt event raised $75,000 for the respite care organization, allowing it to comfortably finish the project of rebuild its main facility, set to reopen the start of next year.

NOTL Votes 2026: Busy first advance poll reveals split views on what Niagara-on-the-Lake needs

Some voters came to town hall Wednesday morning convinced Niagara-on-the-Lake needs to change course. Others came because voting early was simply easier. And some came away thinking there is not much to fix at all.

Price is right: The couple behind a $10M Shaw donation who decided to keep Royal George’s name

Timothy and Frances Price have been attending plays at the Shaw Festival since the '80s, the same decade the theatre company expanded to putting on productions at the Royal George on Queen Street. "We enjoyed the town, we enjoyed the plays and the community," said Tim.

Youth take centre stage at Niagara Regional Native Centre’s powwow

Youth took the lead at the Niagara Regional Native Centre’s annual powwow Saturday, connecting culture and celebration. “The powwow is a deep place in connection,” said Lou Davis, one of the event's youth co-ordinators. “I’ve been coming here since I was a fresh newborn and came into this world.”

Growing Together: Attracting birds to your garden this winter

Can you imagine what it must be like to be a bird braving a cold Canadian winter? It always amazes me how anything so...

NOTLers bring home more Royal Winter Fair honours

2023 marks another successful year for Niagara-on-the-Lake's “Jam Queen” Kim McQuhae.  After yet another jam and jellies competition was judged at the Royal Agricultural Winter...

Survey launched to determine NOTL seniors’ housing needs

A comprehensive survey of Niagara-on-the-Lake residents has launched this week to try to determine what people's housing needs and desires are as they age. The...

Arts: NOTL illustrator releases first children’s book – with familiar title character

Darren Cranford has illustrated dozens of books for other authors but, until now, he has never written one of his own. At the end of...

Slow rollout of room tax cash jeopardizes festivals: Chamber

Tourism agency seeks temporary loan to cover promotional costs   Fat stacks of room tax cash collected from the patrons of Niagara-on-the-Lake's hotels will continue to...

Dylan and Maya to lead annual Candlelight Stroll

Youth is at the forefront for this year’s Candlelight Stroll.  Twelve-year-old Maya Webster and 13-year-old Dylan Dietsch will each be in carriages to lead the...

Opening up about death – over a cup of coffee

About 25 people came out to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre on Friday night to sip warm beverages and talk about death. It was the NOTL...

A day of remembrance in NOTL: And Nov. 11 photo gallery

Large crowd turns out to pay their respects in Old Town   They came to remember on Saturday — hundreds of people, young, old, veterans and...

Christmas Tractor Parade back and bigger for 2023

If all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, could the same be said for farmers? Not if Dorothy Soo-Wiens has anything to...

Better transportation a priority for town’s tourism industry

As the Niagara-on-the-Lake tourism strategy committee continues to flesh out a vision for the town’s tourism sector, some key issues to tackle have emerged...

Town’s fire alarm safety program proving popular

A new fire prevention program being offered by Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire & Emergency Services has already drawn interest from the community, the administrator of the...

PHOTO GALLERY: Hundreds turn out for NOTL’s two Remembrance Day ceremonies

Niagara-on-the-Lake remembered Canada's fallen during two Saturday ceremonies only hours apart.  Starting at 10:45 a.m., hundreds packed Queen Street at the clock tower cenotaph for...

WSIB tribunal ruling breathes new life into case of Jeleel Stewart

An advocate for a migrant worker from Jamaica who was badly hurt while working in Niagara-on-the-Lake hopes the man will finally receive compensation for...

Veterans Dinner honours NOTLers who served

Every year before Remembrance Day, Royal Canadian Legion branch 124 hosts a veterans dinner to honour those who from the community who have served.  Sunday’s...

Tech expert thinks he can get town’s parking back between the lines

A Niagara-on-the-Lake entrepreneur thinks he has the solution to the town’s parking problems.  And as the town will soon be collecting bids from the business...

Growing Together: Some final chores in the garden before winter

How did it get to be November? Most the leaves are off the trees. It is now dark by 5 o’clock. Before you know it,...

Dos and don’ts of recycling

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library’s most recent Learn & Live segment pointed out that only 25 per cent of the waste that we generate in...

Wear a poppy, young veteran urges NOTLers

For Glenda Hall, the military has become an intrinsic part of her entire life.  When she originally joined in 1991 in Cape Breton, Hall’s goal...

A dog, a gown and a busted eardrum: what a British family brought back from war

Out of the Blitz came a blessing.  Rita Steele lives in a retirement home in Niagara-on-the-Lake today, but she grew up in London under the...

Only 25 per cent of waste is properly recycled in Niagara, expert says

A lot of us do our due diligence in disposing of our garbage: trash in black bags, paper and plastic in blue boxes —...

Community organizations ask town for more in 2024 budget

Budget deliberations continue for Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors, who heard Tuesday morning that some of the town’s community partners need more money. Representatives from six different community...

Arch-i-text: The good, the bad and the ugly of development

Upfront this week, an update regarding our provincial government’s ongoing use of municipal zoning orders. In the Oct. 26 edition of The Lake Report, the...

‘A great burden has been lifted’: Accused killer pleads guilty and Ashley Simpson’s family gains closure

The past seven years have been a rollercoaster of emotions for the Simpson family of Niagara-on-the-Lake – a rollercoaster that may finally be coming...

Indigenous veterans honoured at Queenston Heights ceremony

Saturday marked the largest turnout in years to the Landscape of Nations' Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony. Around 100 people came out to the ceremony at...

Survey finds residents feel town staff are ‘friendly and helpful’

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake gets a gold star for its customer service. Staff improved their overall service rating by 34 percentage points between 2021 and...

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