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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.

Votes gathered to stop privatized health care

The Niagara Health Coalition was one of many coalitions that participated in a citizen-run referendum against new rules for health care across the province. The...

NOTL’s rainbow crosswalk vandalized for a second time

Julia Sacco The Lake Report And it's happened again. For the second time in as many days, Niagara-on-the-Lake's rainbow crosswalk has been vandalized – before anyone had...

Construction begins on new gateway sign

Construction is underway on the old Niagara-on-the-Lake gateway sign at the corner of Mississagua and Queen Streets.  

‘I just want to make him proud:’ Cafe truck honours victim of Port Weller explosion

Natalia Sepúlveda-Lastra and her late fiancé's dreams of opening a cafe truck are finally becoming a reality.  Ryan’s Lounge cafe truck opens on June 3...

High school students lend a hand at Red Roof Retreat

Students from Westlane Secondary School in Niagara Falls learned the value of volunteering last week at Red Roof Retreat. Red Roof Retreat is a charitable...

Royal Oak School takes education to the great outdoors

Royal Oak Community School is bringing down the walls of its classrooms this week.  For one week, students have left the indoors behind and are...

McLaren supercars making a pit stop in downtown NOTL

It will be a car show unlike any that has hit the streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake before. With the Monaco Grand Prix just ended and the...

Fire call interrupts final firefighters community breakfast

The St. Davids Firefighters' Association served up breakfast for the community one last time Saturday before taking their summer break. Last weekend's breakfast at the...

The Monuments Men: Part 50: Less onerous and dangerous duties: Norman Hugh Manley

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Crossroads Coyotes raise money for cancer research in annual run

Like many of her teachers and fellow students at Crossroads Public School, 13-year-old Alanna Kroeker knows what it's like to have her family touched...

People of the Stampede: Kids, couples, carny workers and more

For 55 years, the Virgil Stampede has been a staple of life in Niagara-on-the-Lake.  With attractions from pony rides and reptile shows, to a Ferris...

PHOTO GALLERY: Volunteers make the Ferris wheel go round

Thank you to this year's volunteers at the Virgil Stampede. It wouldn't be the same without you.

Letter: Rotting wood, peeling paint plague Old Town buildings

Dear editor: I am a newer resident, having lived here for 18 months, and want to express my concerns about the slow disintegration of some...

The Monuments Men: Part 49: ‘God loved you more’: Pte. James Alvin Hutchinson

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Violence mars final night of Stampede: Police called after fights break out, knife spotted

Richard Harley Somer Slobodian   After several violent incidents Monday night, the Virgil Stampede is going to look into increased safety and security for next year. After the...

Sports: Pickleball pros gear up for exhibition matches prior to NOTL tourney

  Stephen Ferley Special to The Lake Report Organizers of the June 9 professional pickleball exhibition in Niagara-on-the-Lake have chosen the eight professionals from across Ontario who...

Sports: Chang’s 95 is top score in women’s 18-hole league

May Chang's score of 95 was tops in Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club 18-hole women's league play on Tuesday. She edged Cathy Murray by one shot. Other top shooters...

Queenston firefighters dish out spaghetti

The Queenston Volunteer Firefighters’ Association held its popular all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner last week at the Niagara-on-the-Lake District 4 fire station in Queenston. Volunteer firefighters started...

Workers are busy getting ready for the 55th annual Virgil Stampede: See our online photo gallery

Employees of Albion Amusements began assembling rides for the 55th Virgil Stampede on Wednesday afternoon.  The Stampede runs this weekend, May 20 to 22, at...

NOTL Wolf pack leads council in a chorus of hockey howls

Council hosted the U11 Niagara-on-the-Lake Wolves rep hockey team Tuesday night after they placed second at the Ontario Minor Hockey Association's annual championship tournament...

Indigenous advocates call for emergency declaration on missing and murdered women

Indigenous advocates are pleading for the state to treat violence against Indigenous women seriously – before it gets passed to their children. Hundreds walked together...

Hugely popular Thwaites Farms asparagus is back on the menu

More than 200 people arrived at Thwaites Farms on Tuesday to buy bundles of fresh asparagus. The asparagus is grown at another Thwaites farm in...

Rock club pitches kids’ education centre at Queenston Quarry

Nearly all of the limestone here in Niagara-on-the-Lake, including that used in the construction of the old courthouse and the Brock Monument, was sourced...

The Monuments Men: Part 47: Pte. William Brown was killed by friendly fire

It's been a century since Niagara-on-the-Lake's iconic clock tower cenotaph was erected. Then, in 1926, the Township of Niagara unveiled its own memorial in...

Growing Together: Some mid-spring beauties blooming at home

I must make a confession: as soon as the spring starts to blossom, my driving skills come into question. I am forever turning my...

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