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New bench honours memory of longtime member of Friends of Fort George

A memorial bench honouring the memory of Louise Leyland – a Niagara-on-the-Lake woman who touched many lives with her love, friendship and passion for...

Lessons learned from polio may help with COVID, says Hirji

On World Polio Day, Dr. Mustafa Hirji drew parallels between the infectious disease and COVID-19 that may help deal with this fall's uptick in...

Valour & Victory ceremony to honour Indigenous veterans

Members of the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities will mark a milestone this November when they gather in Queenston for National Indigenous Veterans Day. It will...

Tribunal ruling helps but more support urged for migrant workers

Kit Andres is relieved that a small group of migrant workers who were hurt while working in Canada will now receive compensation for their...

Owners worry roundabout will kill St. Davids businesses

St. Davids residents are collecting signatures to fight back against the region's planned multi-million dollar roundabout. The petition is the latest development in an ongoing...

Glendale fights big development

A Glendale resident is collecting signatures from her neighbours to protest a plan to build four high-density condominiums along Taylor Road and Glendale Avenue. The...

Jack’s beanstalk has nothing on Walter and Lydia Plett’s version

There must have been some magic in those beans that gave rise to a Niagara-on-the-Lake couple’s behemoth of a beanstalk. There’s no giant, no Jack...

Dr. Brown: The art of choosing Nobel Prize winners in science

The process of choosing Nobel Prize-winning work and winners begins soon after the awards ceremony the previous year. Invitations are sent out for nominations to...

Holiday house tour returns – a little bit greener

For its 24th year of spotlighting homes in Niagara-on-the-Lake with an abundance of Christmas cheer, the annual Holiday House Tour is coming back this...

Exploring History: Queen’s Royal Hotel, 1869-1927

This postcard features the former Queen's Royal Hotel, which was located along Front Street in Old Town. Today in this area, there are homes...

NOTL Rotary Club raises over $22,000 to help end polio

Bill French Special to The Lake Report As part of the final push of a nearly 45-year worldwide campaign to eradicate polio, the Rotary Club of...

Growing Together: Get your lawn set for spring

Now is the time to set up your lawn for success for next year’s growing season. There are certain fall chores you can be doing...

Ross’s Ramblings: We encourage people to visit, but now where can they go?

As the seasons change here in our blessedly peaceful corner of the world, my hours spent downtown cause me to randomly ramble. Our creative and...

South Niagara Hospital construction enters new phase

Foundation work has begun on the new South Niagara Hospital. Construction on the new 1.3-million-square-foot hospital at the corner of Montrose and Biggar roads in...

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