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‘He’s such a perfect role model’: Town unveils bench to honour Terry Fox Day

On a July day 42 years ago, Gloria Ghetti brought the inspirational Terry Fox to the quiet town of Niagara-on-the-Lake to be honoured at...

Dr. Brown: Untangling the mystery of why some patients get long COVID

Estimates suggest that as many as 20 to 30 per cent of patients with COVID develop long lasting symptoms, what’s been called "long COVID." Initially...

Dr. Brown: Here we go again: Another wave of COVID hits home

Just when most people have happily returned to life without a mask and social distancing, a mini surge in COVID cases involving variants of...

Ortona: Remembering Canadian sacrifices during the liberation of Italy

First in a series In a small seaside town in Italy in 1943, Canadian soldiers gave their lives fighting to free the country from the...

Horoscope: Acting on your feelings can inspire trust and growth

Thursday, July 14: The temptation to change your mind is likely misguided. Teamwork wants to be the way to go. It was July 14,...

Growing Together: There’s much more to harvesting herbs than just clipping their leaves

Nothing brings a favourite recipe to life like some fresh herbs. Even better, fresh herbs from your own garden. Whether you have a large garden...

NOTL declares July 12 Terry Fox Day

Forty-two years ago, Terry Fox ran through Niagara-on-the-Lake and was honoured at a reception of the Prince of Wales Hotel. Now, in honour of his...

‘We have to do better’: Ravine raises donations for residential school survivors

Canada Day has become a complicated time of celebration and moral reckoning. With the continuing discovery of children’s bodies buried on residential school properties across...

NOTL hydro box beautification contest open to Niagara artists

Artists living and working in the Niagara Region have the opportunity to enter this year's Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro Box Beautification Competition. This is the fourth year...

Napoleonic re-enactment to take over Fort George

Fort George is under seige! This weekend Europe comes to Canada as Napoleon’s army takes over Fort George National Historic Site for a Napoleonic re-enactment,...

Editorial: NOTL needs to go back to the drawing board with bylaws and enforcement

Our town has a sign problem — one that’s been hurting our small growers and farmers, as we documented in a story about White...

Horoscope: Hang in and wait, good things are coming

Thursday, July 7: Mercury is active and making things difficult as learning new ideas is often not easy. Hang in and wait a bit....

Letter: Listen, pickleball noise isn’t just a NOTL problem

Dear editor: We are in polarizing times and so I get suspicious whenever I hear of two sides staring across a divide. Take the Great...

Community centre open house highlights programming

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre held its first open house since the pandemic began on Thursday. Dan Maksenuk, supervisor of recreation, said it was an opportunity...

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