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Dr. Brown: New research may widen the gap between life and death

For much of history an end to breathing and a beating heart, marked death. This all changed in the last half of the 20th century...

Arts: Music Niagara wraps up season with weekend concerts

As its summer season winds down, Music Niagara is hosting two concerts at St. Mark's Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake this weekend. Heather Bambrick and her quintet perform...

Horoscope: Take time to heal differences and enjoy the positive results

Thursday, Aug. 18: Follow your intuition and discover your heart’s desire. But concentration may be a challenge, so adjust your thinking and then take...

Growing Together: Fall bloomers add sizzle to a garden starting to fizzle

Is your garden lacking interest at this time of year? Have all your shrubs and perennials fizzled out for the season? Then it's time to...

Arch-i-text: Managing change through design guidelines

I suggested in last week's column that the instituting design guidelines in Niagara-on-the-Lake should be a priority. Further, these guidelines would need to be...

Eye for Art: Ryerson sunsets and Monet

One of the major joys of this splendid summer in "our town" has been watching the spectacular sunsets at Ryerson Park. Every night has...

Driver charged after $150,000 Tesla crashes in fruit orchard

The driver of a 2022 Tesla has been charged with careless driving after a high-speed rural crash wiped out several fruit trees and totalled...

NOTL musician Steve Goldberger’s pandemic project takes off

For Niagara-on-the-Lake musician Steve Goldberger, music is what kept him occupied through the pandemic while creating his newest solo album, “All Roads Lead To...

A fond farewell: Sunset reflections on a little town

Waiter, waiter — percolator! Ah the sweet sound of Bill Kenny’s voice. Oft the Ink Spots have been the background music of my days in...

Editorial: Tennis competitors deserve your support

It's sad, but probably not a huge surprise, that spectator attendance at the Canada Summer Games tennis venue in Niagara-on-the-Lake has been sparse, to...

Editorial: Worthy of the Sports Wall of Fame

This space is not one often used to pontificate on issues of the sporting world, but one has arisen in Niagara-on-the-Lake that really deserves...

NOTL volunteers gearing up for Summer Games sailing

As athletes travel here from across Canada, Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are participating in the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games, volunteering and sharing their knowledge of...

NOTL Museum excited for Niagara Polo’s return

Organizers of the NOTL Museum's Niagara Polo fundraiser are excited for the return of the gathering on the Commons on Sept. 10. “It's been four...

NOTL man charged with impaired driving after crashing truck, hiding in orchard

A 59-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man is facing impaired driving charges after a single-vehicle crash on Thursday, Aug. 4. Police said they responded to a crash near...

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