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Niagara-on-the-Lake voters at last advance poll before Oct. 26 talk development, planning, patios

Early voting gave some Niagara-on-the-Lake residents peace of mind, while others saw it as an opportunity to make their voices heard ahead of election day.

History familiar and new on display at Doors Open Niagara-on-the-Lake

Sixteen historic and cultural spots in offered free admission for visitors to come in and explore. For some, it was a walk down memory lanes. For others, it was a chance to get to know their community better.

Sports: NOTL phenoms reflect on a season of progress on links

At barely 14, NOTL's Kaige Zhu and Eli Perng already competed in tournaments far more intense and demanding than most recreational golfers will ever experience. But they're just getting started.

Sports: Men’s league ends with a bang — and one big boom

Joe Interisano supplied the bang, thanks to a hole-in-one, and young gun Jared Mines brought the boom, winning the open division of the long-drive contest with a blast that measured some 325 yards.

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.

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...

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...

PHOTO GALLERY: Princess Sophie tours Inniskillin, attends gala during visit to NOTL

Niagara-on-the-Lake got the royal treatment on Saturday. Princess Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, spent a day in town, touring a winery and attending a gala...

NOTL’s Danny Lamb keeps things positive with new music and Friday appearance at courthouse

Times are tough, no doubt. Inflation, homelessness and the opioid crisis dominate headlines domestically, while wars in Ukraine and Gaza have cast a feeling of...

NOTL entrepreneurs among finalists for Women in Business Awards

Several Niagara-on-the-Lake entrepreneurs and leaders in the world of entertainment, culture and tourism are among the more than 200 finalists in this year's regional...

‘Trunk or Treat’ at Central

Check out The Lake Report's best shots of the trunk-or-treaters at Central Community Church's halloween party.

Crossroads students parade in costumes

On Halloween morning, students of all ages at Crossroads Public School took part in the annual costume parade. From Barbie to Batman, kids showed off...

They’re doing the Monster Bash

The Lake Report's award winning photographer Dave Van De Laar was on the scene for Willowbank School of Restoration Arts' Monster Bash Halloween Party.

NOTL man faces charges in two attempted armed robberies

A Niagara-on-the-Lake man has been charged in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a St. Catharines car rental business and an attempted holdup...

Dr. Brown: Tracking electrons: The Nobel Prize in physics

In 2018, Canadian physicist Donna Strickland received the Nobel Prize for physics, alongside French scientist Gérard Mourou, her doctoral supervisor. Her contribution was related to...

Former diplomat embraces her Niagara roots

Margaret Huber helps Niagara Symphony in latest collaboration   Margaret Huber is perhaps the only person in the region who could have given the Niagara Symphony...

With Pan Am bronze, St. Davids boxer continues Olympic quest

St. Davids boxer Mckenzie Wright arrived home from the Pan American Games on the weekend with a bronze medal and a promise to herself...

Government funds will provide farmers with more fruits from their labour

Funding from the federal and provincial governments will help tender fruit farmers produce more and carve out a bigger slice of the produce pie,...

Halloween photo gallery: Virgil family decks the halls with bones and bodies

After moving to Canada in 2012, Miguel Pumariega decided he would celebrate Halloween to the fullest to make up for lost time. Pumariega grew up...

Leaky sewers contaminating NOTL creek with E. coli, town says

A Niagara-on-the-Lake creek has some of the brownest, foulest water in the region and the culprit appears to be leaky sewage lines. The Niagara Peninsula Conservation...

Veterans owed ‘a debt we can never pay back,’ says Poppy Brigade volunteer

Joan Hill says all Canadians should feel indebted to those who found it within themselves to answer the call of duty during wartime. But no...

NOTL gets spooky for Halloween

Across Niagara-on-the-Lake, people and businesses are starting to get into the Halloween spirit. The Lake Report photographer Dave Van De Laar caught some of...

Firefighters donate to Niagara Nursery School

The Virgil Volunteer Firefighters Association donated $500 to the Niagara Nursery School on Monday. The money was a part of the proceeds from the...

As popularity grows, NOTL Pickleball Club is expanding

Pickleball seemingly has become one of the most popular activities in Niagara-on-the-Lake. On Sunday an open house at the NOTL Pickleball Club’s brand-new indoor courts...

New mobile clinic will bring health care right to NOTL farm workers

A new mobile clinic will help provide seasonal agricultural workers in Niagara-on-the-Lake with better access to health care, says the leader of the organization...

NOTL Museum volunteers rewarded for their service

A group of people who help out at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum are in it for the long haul – and they have the proof...

Valour & Victory ceremony to honour Indigenous veterans

Members of the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities will mark a milestone this November when they gather in Queenston for National Indigenous Veterans Day. It will...

Tribunal ruling helps but more support urged for migrant workers

Kit Andres is relieved that a small group of migrant workers who were hurt while working in Canada will now receive compensation for their...

Jack’s beanstalk has nothing on Walter and Lydia Plett’s version

There must have been some magic in those beans that gave rise to a Niagara-on-the-Lake couple’s behemoth of a beanstalk. There’s no giant, no Jack...

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