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.
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.
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.
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 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.”
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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,...
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...
Former regional CAO calls for sweeping governance changes
Change isn't strange for Harry Schlange.
The former Niagara Region chief administrative officer has been the driving force...
Ruling could have far-reaching effects for injured migrants
In a major victory for seasonal migrant workers, a provincial tribunal has ordered the Workplace Safety and...
For years, many have felt there is a gap between significant issues taking place in Indigenous communities across Canada and what the general public,...
Project needs more adult two-wheelers to boost inventory
Dennis Blake will often see his handiwork when he’s out and about in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Blake is a volunteer...
The old Presbyterian church in St. Davids is getting a facelift.
The town is reviewing a development application from its owners, Mark and Brenda Stewart,...
In the beginning, video production was just an amusing pastime for Preston Sibley.
He started Sibp55 Productions three years ago, after undergoing heart surgery...
Walker’s Country Market has been donating pies to Newark Neighbours each holiday season for the past 10 years now – and Walker's participation continues...
