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Town spending $45,000 on blockages to Four Mile Creek

Four Mile Creek is getting a long-overdue cleanup. Niagara-on-the-Lake council has approved up to $45,000 for the cleanup of clogs and blockages on the waterway,...

Sports: Predators win close one versus last-place Flyers

Going in, it was just about getting two points, but Sunday’s game against the Toronto Flyers proved tougher than expected for the Jr. A...

Inniskillin winemaker sees ‘impressive’ icewine season after a few rocky years

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s wineries have wrapped up another month of harvest for icewine production, collecting tons of frozen grapes during last month’s cold snap. At Inniskillin on...

Arch-i-text: More trouble, and potential solutions, to affordable housing crisis

In Ontario, the Residential Tenancies Act is the piece of legislation that — while being very broad, generally — provides explicit, legal requirements governing...

Growing Together: Caring for your houseplants throughout the winter

As we wait for spring to arrive — and for the time to get back out into our gardens — we can get our...

Ross’s Ramblings: I tried to watch the all-star hockey weirdness

Yes, I gave it my best shot, but I just couldn’t relate to the big hockey show in Toronto last weekend. The hardest working people...

Exploring History: Chloe Cooley by Wayne Moore

In 2023, we commemorated the 230th anniversary of the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery and the Chloe Cooley incident with an exhibition titled, “Bound...

Editorial: Every family needs a plan in case of fire

If fire strikes your home, do you have a plan? fire officials have always encouraged Canadians to create and practise an escape plan if a...

Virtual lectures continue at NOTL Museum

Barbara Worthy Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report February is that month when winter is too long and spring is too far away … so stay...

Chloe Cooley plaque unveiling a culmination of years of work for Sadlier

For Rosemary Sadlier, witnessing the unveiling of a plaque commemorating Chloe Cooley was the culmination of hard work and dedication over many years of...

Art of the Doughvine: more than just doughnuts

Walking into Doughvine, owner Jessica Millet greets you with a smile and musings about which oat milk has the best ingredients. Within seconds, it...

Property owner’s request for rental permit rejected by council

A Virgil resident wants to use a three-storey home as a short-term rental despite previously saying that was not its intended purpose when he...

Goettlers give, again: Crowd turns out to support growth of heritage trail

Almost 50 people came out to support ongoing efforts to restore the Upper Canada Heritage Trail in Niagara-on-the-Lake Monday afternoon. Town leaders and members of...

Community rallies to help after family’s home destroyed by fire

On a dark, cold Friday night in December, the Fish family lost almost every material thing in their lives. And their beloved family pet,...

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