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Speed cameras having the desired effect, region says

Drivers are slowing down to avoid tickets: staff report Lead-footed drivers appear to be getting the message and slowing down after Niagara Region initiated its automated speed enforcement program last...

Bumpy road ahead to fund better town infrastructure

Wendy Cheropita says she didn’t like what she saw in a staff report about...

Plans for hovercraft service from Niagara still afloat, promoter says

Hoverlink founder says ‘series of announcements’ to come starting May A lot of time has...

NOTL home builder teams up with Habitat for Humanity

Centennial Homes to build four townhomes in Thorold For Domenic DiLalla, it was an opportunity...

Walk, drive, run: NOTL’s inaugural Studio Tour will provide an around-town experience of local art

Known for its theatre, wine, history and natural beauty, Niagara-on-the-Lake has so much to...

Eclipse brings Toronto woman to tears at Konzelmann winery party

For the 100 or so people gathered at Konzelmann Estate Winery, it was almost a case of the solar eclipse that wasn’t. But an audible...

ECLIPSED! Fans say the wait was worth it, despite cloudy conditions

Visitors and residents were scattered across Niagara-on-the-Lake Monday afternoon in hopes of catching a glimpse of the full solar eclipse.  In the hours leading up...

Town is ready for eclipse crowds, fire chief says

It will be "go time" Monday as the town prepares to welcome an expected influx of visitors to view the April 8 solar eclipse. Fire...

NOTL hires its first economic development officer

The town has reached into the Niagara radio business to find its first-ever economic development officer. Ashleigh Myers, who has worked for more that two...

NOTL reaps $3.5 million from broadband network sale

The town will receive about $3.5 million of the initial proceeds from the sale of Niagara Regional Broadband Network to a subsidiary of cable...

NOTL figure skater overcomes injury to claim incredible season

Like any other nine-year-old, Hailey Mitchell loves to jump. Not many do it all the way to the provincial stage. On March 22, the Welland...

Here are NOTL’s members of the province’s $100K club

Annual Sunshine List was released March 31   It’s that time of year again when taxpayers get a glimpse of who are some of the highest-paid...

NOTL Cats spring fundraiser plants seeds of compassion for felines

While many families scurried about last Saturday making last-minute preparations for Easter, the volunteers behind Niagara-on-the-Lake Cats were making sure their feline families are...

It’s not rocket science: Outdoor play is good for kids’ mental health

Now that spring has sprung and the hibernation period of winter is slipping away, Adam Bienenstock wants parents – and the population in general...

Garden club members reveal some design secrets

Elizabeth Goldman Special to The Lake Report At their March monthly meeting, Garden Club of Niagara members shared the techniques they used to create some of...

Simpson dismissal was wrong, U.S.-based library group says

Collections must reflect varying viewpoints, says Association of Library Professionals   A second U.S.-based group has stepped forward in defence of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library’s former...

Average home price in NOTL tops $1 million; post-COVID confidence is restoring stability

This story has been updated to correct the surname of Nathan Morrissette, president of the Niagara Association of Realtors. Whether it is Niagara-on-the-Lake or the...

PHOTOS: Easter fun at NOTL Bunny Trail

Families flocked to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre on Saturday for a bit of Easter fun. Starting off with the traditional annual Kinsmen egg hunt, and...

Todd Green reconciles feelings of personal loss with ‘Five Years Later’

Todd Green wears many hats. By day, he’s a marketing professor at Brock University in St. Catharines. Outside of the university, the St. Davids resident...

Part 4: A Clean Sweep: Selling some of your unwanted ‘stuff’ is an option

From junk drawers to overstuffed basements, many of us have a lot of "stuff" we no longer need. This four-part series will help you...

NOTL comes in clutch for Newark Neighbours food drive

On a snowy Saturday morning, volunteers across Niagara-on-the-Lake braved slushy, slippery streets to pick up food donations from townhomes on behalf of Newark Neighbours. When...

Ticketed drivers unhappy with region’s speed camera crackdown

For the past three months, a speed camera near Crossroads Public School has been targeting drivers who exceed the speed limit. It's all part of...

Good Reif: Wine fans treated to international spread at estate winery

Wine aficionados and foodies had the delight of enjoying an international spread at Reif Estate Winery over the weekend. Visitors to the 52-year-old winery on...

Baristas brew black gold at Virgil Starbucks competition

Whose cup o’ Joe gets the judges jonesing the most? If you asked some of the folks at Starbucks in Virgil last Thursday afternoon, Scooter...

SPONSORED: Beloved NOTL flower shop gets a rebrand

SPONSORED  In the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake, a floral transformation is underway as one of the town's cherished flower boutiques prepares to bloom anew. VanNoort Flower Studio,...

A who’s who of people involved in the NOTL library drama

Here are all the people involved in the upheaval at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library: At the centre of the controversy Cathy Simpson: Former chief librarian and...

NOTL Cats getting ready for ‘kitten season’

Although the colder temperatures and flurries of the past week or so might make it seem otherwise, spring has sprung. And the changing of the...

Mulroney funeral a chance for NOTL couple to say goodbye to an old friend

For Derek and Judy Insley, attending the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney was an opportunity to honour a man who played...

Strong reactions to firing of NOTL library’s Cathy Simpson

Members of the public are questioning the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library board’s handling of the fallout from a column written by its now-ousted CEO and...

‘Misinformation’ led to librarian’s firing, U.S. organization says

An American organization cited by NOTL library CEO and chief librarian Cathy Simpson in a controversial column has been mischaracterized, its executive director says. In...

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