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Melville St. condo approved despite some pushback

Down by the docks, some residents are upset to see their feedback on a condo proposal went nowhere. Resident Jim Reynolds was an early critic...

Arch-i-text: Embracing Glendale through a more inspired design

Over the past few weeks I have been experiencing a fierce internal debate around the subject of the proposed Glendale development by White Oaks...

Letter: New nurse practitioner desperately needed in NOTL

Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa and MPP Wayne Gates wrote to Health Minister Sylvia Jones last week urging her to make good on a promise...

In the Philippines, coffee has become a pathway to peace

Sometimes there’s no better way to hash things out with someone you’re not getting along with than talking over a cup of coffee. That is...

Driver charged with impaired after migrant worker hit while cycling

A St. Catharines woman has been charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm after a migrant worker was hit by an SUV while cycling...

Mounting applications and the struggle to manage NOTL’s growth

Public input, long meetings, planner shortage, strict provincial rules all part of the mix Some residents waited as long as four hours to chime in...

Model citizen: St. Davids’ Leslie Mann built a career out of small-scale skylines

There’s a multi-tower, 30-storey development going up right now in St. Davids, but in order to get a glimpse of it, you'd need to...

As war rages, Jewish woman seeks solace in her community

When Alana Hurov moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake three years ago, she didn’t think much about what the Jewish community looked like in Niagara. Now, with a...

Gates, Zalepa urge minister to keep promise of new nurse practitioner for NOTL

Wayne Gates wants the Ford government to move faster on bringing a nurse practitioner to Niagara-on-the-Lake – to fill a gap in health-care services...

NOTL farmers welcome programs to support mental health

For many farmers, the most relaxing part of the day is when they’re out in the fields tending to their crops. “It’s going up and...

Editorial: An indoor swimming pool for NOTL

Who wants an indoor swimming pool in Niagara-on-the-Lake? Perhaps the better question is: Who doesn't want an indoor swimming pool in Niagara-on-the-Lake? The idea has been batted...

Ross’s Ramblings: Niagara-on-the-Lake could learn a thing or two from the Swiss

An eventful 41 years ago, it was my good fortune to spend a lot of time in and around Interlaken, Switzerland (pronounced Interlochen, not...

Letter: Columnist didn’t deserve developer’s wrath

Dear editor: Wow! When developer Rainer Hummel goes off on someone, he really goes off. I refer, of course, to his letter criticizing The Lake Report's...

Sports: Two NOTL teams compete in Sixes lacrosse tourney

Two Niagara-on-the-Lake minor lacrosse teams travelled to Brampton on Thanksgiving weekend to participate in a new form of the game, called Sixes. The U9 and...

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