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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.

Holiday house tour returns – a little bit greener

For its 24th year of spotlighting homes in Niagara-on-the-Lake with an abundance of Christmas cheer, the annual Holiday House Tour is coming back this...

NOTL Rotary Club raises over $22,000 to help end polio

Bill French Special to The Lake Report As part of the final push of a nearly 45-year worldwide campaign to eradicate polio, the Rotary Club of...

South Niagara Hospital construction enters new phase

Foundation work has begun on the new South Niagara Hospital. Construction on the new 1.3-million-square-foot hospital at the corner of Montrose and Biggar roads in...

Yellow Door lauds Goettler family for supporting new film school

From supplying water to villages in Africa to creating a fish farm in Bolivia, Vaughn and Lauren Goettler have been quick to help others...

Sports: NOTL pro drafted by team in National Pickleball League

Outdoor courts – and a bit of romance – drove Welland resident Reese George to travel 40 minutes to play pickleball.  George, 23, started playing...

Artist brings the essence of the Arctic to Pumphouse

Janet Read was able to capture the unique and compelling atmosphere of the Arctic in her latest art exhibition – entirely from memory.  "High Arctic...

Museum offers historical setting for annual wine tasting

This year’s Dig Our Roots wine tasting offered a unique experience to ticket holders.  For the first time, the tasting was hosted in the Niagara-on-the-Lake...

Poppy Project returns to Old Town starting Nov. 1

A project that begin three years ago to honour soldiers who have fought on behalf of Canada around the world has now grown to...

NOTL legion to kick off poppy campaign on Oct. 27

The Royal Canadian Legion branch 124 will be raising awareness for its annual poppy campaign on Friday in advance of Remembrance Day with a...

Celebrate spooky season at youth group’s Halloween event

With Halloween less than two weeks away, the time for tricks and treats is drawing near. Over at the NOTL Youth Collective, the team will...

Fine Estates hosts Fall Fun Fest

The Fine Estates Team welcomed in the fall season with an afternoon of fun. To escape Saturday’s rainy conditions, NOTLers could head over to Fine...

Rain or shine, Oktoberfest served the steins

The weekend brought a taste of Germany to Niagara-on-the-Lake.  Celebrators of the annual Oktoberfest were at the Exchange Brewery on Saturday to enjoy a day...

More than just books: Libraries are important social hubs, new report finds

A new report on the future of libraries across Canada has detailed some of the biggest challenges they're up against today – and the...

Melville St. condo approved despite some pushback

Down by the docks, some residents are upset to see their feedback on a condo proposal went nowhere. Resident Jim Reynolds was an early critic...

Driver charged with impaired after migrant worker hit while cycling

A St. Catharines woman has been charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm after a migrant worker was hit by an SUV while cycling...

Mounting applications and the struggle to manage NOTL’s growth

Public input, long meetings, planner shortage, strict provincial rules all part of the mix   Some residents waited as long as four hours to chime in...

Model citizen: St. Davids’ Leslie Mann built a career out of small-scale skylines

There’s a multi-tower, 30-storey development going up right now in St. Davids, but in order to get a glimpse of it, you'd need to...

As war rages, Jewish woman seeks solace in her community

When Alana Hurov moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake three years ago, she didn’t think much about what the Jewish community looked like in Niagara. Now, with a...

Gates, Zalepa urge minister to keep promise of new nurse practitioner for NOTL

Wayne Gates wants the Ford government to move faster on bringing a nurse practitioner to Niagara-on-the-Lake – to fill a gap in health-care services...

NOTL farmers welcome programs to support mental health

For many farmers, the most relaxing part of the day is when they’re out in the fields tending to their crops. “It’s going up and...

Sisters in Spirit Day marks a time to reflect, remember

Marie Bowering’s voice began to quiver as she spoke to a small group of people gathered at Willowbank. They were listening to stories from Indigenous...

Dancers in spotlight at Niagara Native Centre’s annual powwow

Dancers were out in full regalia last Saturday at the Meridian Centre in downtown St. Catharines for the Niagara Regional Native Centre's ninth-annual powwow. It...

NOTL opens its doors as Doors Open returns Oct. 21

Barbara Worthy Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The welcome mat is being laid down once again at many Niagara heritage sites and businesses  when Ontario’s...

Author discovers her Mennonite roots on cross-Canada summer trek

For Niagara-on-the-Lake author MJ Krause Chivers, her road trip across the country this past summer was about more than just sightseeing. “It was a self-discovery,...

NOTL doctor part of Niagara team helping kidney patients in Guyana

Conversations with colleagues at Niagara Health led Dr. Jennifer Frendo on a decade-long journey to help people in Guyana. The Niagara-on-the-Lake physician learned of the efforts of...

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