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Dr. Brown: How answers beget more questions in the world of science

"All models are provisional and, even if based on the best data available, might have to change in the light of new evidence," writes Dr. William Brown.

Ross’s Ramblings: Should they call it ‘poppy love’?

"Especially in our current world, seemingly so divided and torn over so many issues, it was gratifying to learn that love for the poppy is universal," writes Ross Robinson.

The Turner Report: Why NOTL has a math problem

"NOTL is one of the few burgs in the nation allowing (and encouraging) the conversion of residential housing into 'unhosted' short-term rentals," writes Garth Turner.

Town aims to keep 2026 tax hike low at 1.81 per cent

The town's treasurer says the smaller property tax hike, down from 7.92 per cent this year, will not come at the expense of valued municipal services.

Niagara airport lays out $195-million vision to bring commercial flights closer to home

If funding and airline partnerships fall into place, the goal is to eventually ready the airport for regular commercial flights, connecting Niagara to major Canadian and U.S. cities.

NOTL rallies behind jailed dissident Jimmy Lai as G7 meeting nears

Hong Kong media tycoon and Niagara-on-the-Lake hotelier Jimmy Lai was arrested in 2020 by Chinese authorities. He's been imprisoned since then.

‘The history of the town is wrapped up with the military’: NOTL Legion president reflects ahead of Remembrance Day

Whether it's places like Butler's Barracks or Queenston Heights, the fact that places like Garrison Village and the Jackson-Triggs Winery used to host military training grounds, or that the Royal George Theatre was built to entertain the troops of Camp Niagara, the legacy of war is everywhere in NOTL.

Art in the abandoned: Photographers bring unseen urban beauty to Ironwood gallery

The show gathered urban photographers and explorers from Niagara and beyond who capture the forgotten corners of cities and give artgoers a look at worlds they rarely see.

Town looks to make dock area more accessible and honour its history with upcoming master plan

The town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is prioritizing the dock area as it works on an update to its master plan for the site, the town announced last Wednesday — specifically, it'll be looking at ways to make Melville Street look better and create more amenities in the area.

Sports: NOTL’s Margot Devlin completes her 13th NYC Marathon

The Niagara-on-the-Lake resident completed her 13th New York City Marathon on Sunday, a phenomenal accomplishment for anyone, let alone a senior who trains at home and on the streets of NOTL.

Editorial: Folksy Ford and the end of speed cameras

"It is a cash grab, sure," writes Kevin MacLean of the speed camera program. "But so what? It’s a penalty earned for not obeying the law, in a school zone, amid warning signs."

Dr. Brown: The standard model of the universe — what’s wrong with it?

"Here, many billions of years later, was evidence of the radiation created in the Big Bang, now cooled to a few degrees above zero Kelvin and stretched by the expanding universe into the microwave range — what became known as the cosmic background radiation," writes Dr. William Brown.

Ross’s Ramblings: Who’s paying for this stuff?

"Do our political party leaders think we believe they have a great big pot filled with money that they dip into to pay for their projects and programs?" writes Ross Robinson.

Letter: Old Town wouldn’t be the same without Jimmy Lai

"After living here for 25 years, I think that the town of NOTL would not look so prosperous without Mr. Lai's and his sister's arrival," writes Yimlei Molly Yep.

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