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Letter: Neighbour is not being denied site plan information

Dear editor: Re: Kip Voege's April 17 letter "Like it or not, site plans should be public," I have to remind myself that the editors...

Arts: Edison Singers return for NOTL spring concert Sunday

The Edison Singers are returning to Niagara-on-the-Lake this weekend for a concert performance to help usher in spring. The title of the concert at St....

Niagara Parks refurbishing Queenston docks

The Queenston boat launch has been off limits to users this week as Niagara Parks is rehabilitating the facility. Construction on a new dock system...

Exploring History: Niagara Camp, c. 1920

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum recently discovered a series of photographs of Niagara Camp taken by George A. Bash from Canton, Ohio. Although the exact location...

Niagara Foundation buys the Wilderness after years of negotiations

Purchase price not revealed but 'significant' donations enabled organization to close deal After years of intense negotiations, the Niagara Foundation has obtained full ownership of...

Ross’s Ramblings: Professional crowd counters say eclipse crowd closer to 50K

From the Path of Totality to the Sea of Tranquillity, this week I'd like to share reflections on our 2024 solar eclipse. Enough back patting...

Dr. Brown: The Bible, science and the nature of God

Richard Dawkins was once in his Oxford University office surrounded by books from floor to ceiling, when the interviewer noticed the only book on...

Speed limit on East and West Line will drop to 70 km/h

Drivers will need to slow down on a section of East and West Line between Four Mile Creek and Lakeshore roads after councillors decided...

Hands-on post-secondary education benefiting students and business in Niagara

Students at Niagara College’s Daniel J. Patterson campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake went from learners to experts Monday, April 15 in a showcase of experiential learning...

Arch-i-text: With high costs, we’re not seeing ‘more homes built faster’

This week I’d like start off by borrowing a page from my colleague, Ross Robinson’s playbook, and do a little “rambling” about things which...

Editorial: More ways needed to skin a catnapper

As reported in this week’s issue, and widely circulated on social media, a neighbour of a St. Catharines couple admits he kidnapped their cat...

Man admits to trapping and abandoning cat in NOTL

The mystery of a cat that's been missing from St. Catharines since March 4 has gotten a lot clearer after a startling, but matter-of-fact...

NOTL well represented on Grape Growers of Ontario board

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Matthias Oppenlaender and Kevin Watson have been re-elected to positions of chair and vice chair of the Grape Growers of Ontario, the organization...

Growing Together: Let’s explore the world of magnolias

What would spring be without seeing the first of the magnolias bursting forth into bloom? The magnolia tree has captivated imaginations across time and cultures...

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