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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.

Pickleball club president says too early to know if Queenston courts will be new club

The Niagara Parks Commission is planning to repave some dilapidated tennis ball courts in Queenston. It could be a new place to play for the...

Royal Oak student places second in regional poetry contest

A Royal Oak student is feeling a little overwhelmed after placing second in a regional poetry contest — for writing about an ancestor who...

UPDATE: Police search for NOTL native missing in fast-flowing creek

The search for Niagara-on-the-Lake native Liam Neumann continues after her went missing last Sunday in the waters of Twelve Mile Creek. "The river has not...

Motorcycle squads ride to keep residential school history out of shadows

Hailed by smoke bombs and the rhythmic beat of leather-skinned hand drums, motorcycle riders from across southern Ontario rolled into Niagara Sunday afternoon in...

NOTL’s well water smells like ‘rotten eggs,’ rural residents want change

Rural residents in Niagara-on-the-Lake are fed up with their water service. Juan Neumann, a grape grower who lives on East and West Line, wants the...

Protester’s hunger strike was full of lies, former supporter says

It turns out a one-day hunger strike staged by protester James Russell was really just a contrived media stunt after all. When the Toronto resident...

‘It’s gotta be in your blood:’ Green-thumbed neighbours dazzle Shaw garden tour spectators

With lots of water, sunlight and the help of several master gardeners, the homes at the centre of the 17th-annual Shaw Guild Garden Tour...

Long-range plans for Glendale neighbourhood unveiled

With 19,000 people or more by 2043, area could have transit hub, schools, retail stores   Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent Residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Glendale community received an update...

Bake sale brings Pride to NOTL amid acts of hate

For Mel Thivierge, Sunday’s Pride bake sale was about supporting an important cause without being the centre of attention. “I thought I could lend extra...

Top of her class: St. Davids boxer is fighting her way to the Paris 2024 Olympics. Next stop, Pan Am qualifiers

St. Davids boxer dominates competition in pursuit of Olympic dream   St. Davids boxer Mckenzie Wright is dominating Canadian amateur boxing in her weight class as...

NOTL’s Strawberry Social welcomed back this year by hundreds

A little more than 280 people were at the NOTL Community Centre last Thursday for the return of the annual Strawberry Social luncheon. It was...

Government pledges $5 million to grape growers for winter disaster relief

After harsh winter weather last year set many of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s grape growers back, the provincial and federal governments are dedicating $5 million in disaster...

Horticultural society breaks ground on pollinator garden

Niagara-on-the-Lake is sure to be abuzz this summer with a new pollinator garden freshly dug and planted. Members of the NOTL Horticultural Society have been...

‘Boujee Natives’ bring down the house at St. Catharines arts centre

The walls and floors were vibrating when Indigenous hip-hop duo, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, took the stage at the  FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in...

Sound of drums welcomes summer solstice

A glowing sunset, lots of laughter and dozens of sailboats made last Wednesday’s "Drumming Down the Sun," a celebration of summer's arrival, a magical...

Family and friends seeking information about missing rafter

Family and friends are appealing to the public for any details after 34-year-old Liam Neumann went missing while rafting in Twelve Mile Creek near...

Bells of St. Mark’s come alive on long-weekend Sundays

For 195 years, the bells of St. Mark's Church have been heralding important events in Niagara-on-the-Lake, marking disasters, tragedies and celebrations. This summer, on the...

Exploring Photos: Military hospital at the Commons

This painting by local artist Francis Granger was completed in 1864. It is an image of the military hospital on the Niagara Commons. It...

Grace United jam-boree sale returns June 24

John Sayers Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Another day, another breakfast. Ho-hum. Boring. If your days begin like that, it’s time to spark your mornings...

Spirit in Niagara takes home international awards

They opened only two years ago, but Spirit in Niagara has already taken home numerous awards – the latest being international honours.  At the 2023...

NOTL Cats Rescue fundraiser to help with veterinary costs

NOTL Cats Rescue is holding a fundraiser this Saturday in Virgil to raise money for increasing veterinary costs.  The fundraiser will include a yard sale...

Volunteers helped make Strawberry Festival extra sweet

Jam certainly doesn’t make itself — which is why dozens of volunteers were present and ready to help out at Saturday’s Strawberry Festival.  Hosted by...

Arch-i-text: NOTL history, hidden under the renovations

About three years ago, a young lady of my acquaintance purchased an old house in St. Catharines’ Yates Street Heritage District. She contacted me...

‘I have to upkeep his honour:’ NOTLers release butterflies to remember late loved ones

Matt Jeffrey was a Niagara man, through and through – he played football for Niagara District Secondary School and always enjoyed a tour of...

RiverBrink aids asylum seeker who crossed Niagara River

RiverBrink Art Museum’s art show on Saturday morning began with excitement over more than art. The museum’s administrator Janet Zylstra told The Lake Report that...

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