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Letter: New parking lot big opportunity for Queen Street

"Imagine part of Queen Street as a pedestrian-only street, with broad sidewalks and a beautiful tree-line median," writes Kevin Leicht.

Letter: Do we need another community hub?

"Except to attend Shaw performances and favourite restaurants, I seldom need to visit Old Town," writes Kenn Moody.

Opinion: Let’s focus on seniors living, not just seniors housing

"Not all can, or even wish to, pursue the gold standard of assisted living. Care should be taken to remain sensitive to the needs of the less affluent and to avoid a tendency for “high-end,” high-profile housing proposals," writes Michael Ennamorato.

Province plans to cut Niagara region council down to just elected mayors

Ontario’s proposed Better Regional Governance Act could cut down the town’s representation at the Niagara Region council table to one person from two.

Province declines NOTL seat-cut proposal, council split on whether move was ‘premature’

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s push to cut two council seats ahead of the 2026 election has been rejected by the province, leaving councillors divided over whether the move was rushed or needed.

Virgil student wins big at Niagara science fair for microplastics research

For Sophie Clattenburg, a Grade 8 student from Virgil with a passion for chemistry, microplastics are a topic of great interest to her: "They're ubiquitous."

Sports: NOTL hockey players, coaches and volunteers honoured at annual awards

With another successful season in the books, the NOTL Minor Hockey Association honoured some of its coaches, players and volunteers last week.

Veteran documentarian turns to memoir after decades behind the camera

Shelley Saywell, considered one of Canada’s foremost documentary filmmakers, is the author of a recently published best-selling memoir, "If Only Love: A Memoir of Second Chances."

Kinsmen Club celebrates an egg-cellent turnout at annual Easter event

It took just minutes for 8,000 chocolate eggs to vanish — scooped up by a sea of excited children who fanned out across the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre in a spring tradition nearly 50 years in the making.

Take in the beauty of Italy, on display at new art gallery

"From Italy With Love," a new exhibition at Il Gelato di Carlotta, showcases the creations of artists who took part in artist and instructor Sandra Iafrate's painting workshops throughout Italy. 

The Turner Report: How democracy slips away

"Lord Mayor Zalepa has now formally endorsed the move to chop council, dump our elected rep to the region, accept an unelected super-chair and submit to a voting scheme that would mute our voice. Your voice," writes Garth Turner.

Arch-i-text: Premier Ford’s tidal wave of unwise new legislation

"Doug Ford’s government is taking a page out of Trump’s playbook to introduce equally ill-advised legislation with dire future impacts on provincial and local levels," writes Brian Marshall.

Ross’s Ramblings: Hospital gowns always make a fashion statement

"Whoever came up with the design for the hospital gown? Or did it evolve naturally over the years? Seriously, it must have been the brainchild of a highly unqualified committee," writes Ross Robinson.

Dr. Brown: Fire was key to evolution — where did it come from?

"If controlled fire was a huge plus for neanderthals 400,000 years ago, how far back does controlled fire go?" writes Dr. William Brown.

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