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Dr. Brown: Preparations for death, funerals and ancient practices

Those who know me know I procrastinate, especially when it comes to unpleasant matters – or at least that was my practice until not...

Letter: Why did council make heritage trail decision in-camera?

Dear editor: In response to your Jan. 4 article, “Divide grows over using heritage trail in Solmar subdivision work,” given the widespread financial support of...

Letter: In-camera decision on trail was cowardly

Dear editor: It seems that developer Benny Marotta is unwilling to give up a single inch of all the land that he owns on both sides...

Growing Together: More gardening trends for 2024

In last week’s article, I wrote about a few of the gardening trends for 2024. They all had to do more with environmentally friendly practices...

Sports: After Silver Stick loss, U18 Wolves have unfinished business

The U18 Niagara-on-the-Lake Wolves knew that winning an International Silver Stick hockey championship would be a tall order. And they got a taste of just...

233 kilos of suspected cocaine seized at Queenston-Lewiston bridge

The Canada Border Services Agency says it seized 233 kilograms of suspected cocaine at the border near Niagara-on-the-Lake, valued at an estimated $6.5 million. The...

Editorial: The Rand Estate and public debate

One of the prized democratic institutions in a full, free society is the concept of open, accountable and transparent governance. At the federal and provincial...

Fundraiser puts food on table of families of fallen farmworkers

The community came together during the holiday season to help the families of two farmworkers whose lives were cut short and one who is...

Amalgamation not the answer in Niagara, Zalepa says

Gary Zalepa didn’t like the tone of a question put to him by Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff.. The Niagara-on-the-Lake lord mayor was answering Oosterhoff’s...

@theMuseum: So many artifacts, so little space

This is the third of an ongoing series of stories focused on the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum as it embarks on a fundraising campaign for an...

Sports: Losing skid drops Predators to second-last place

Despite a promising start, the Jr. A Niagara Predators struggled to produce in their first week of 2024, finishing four straight games with just...

Letter: Town needs to rescind decision on trail access

Dear editor: It is deeply concerning to me that, behind closed doors, our elected officials would offer access to a proposed subdivision development via one...

Peller promises to keep pushing to boost wine industry

It's taken years to get the province and the wine industry on the same page, but several changes unveiled by the Ford government are...

Success was ready-made for Cacio Pepe

COVID boosted business for award-winning NOTL food entrepreneur Entrepreneurship runs in Justin Pepe's blood, and now, he's come into his calling, serving gourmet Italian meals...

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