After the closure of Ruffino's Pasta Bar & Grill last September, Ryan Crawford and his family are still keeping things going in Niagara-on-the-Lake with their daily farm stand, selling fresh sourdough bread and vegetables.
"It’s not a happy time to be an elected person in this bucolic burg. It seems that historic protest outside town hall last summer was more a harbinger than a one-off eruption," writes Garth Turner.
"Sure, the premier and his local sycophants may point to grandiose promises of investments in Niagara’s infrastructure — most of which have not, to date, materialized — but, how does that translate to the health of your family’s pocket book?" writes Brian Marshall.
Interviews at the NOTL Community Centre indicated voters have mixed opinions about Ford’s framing of the election as a mandate to counter Trump’s tariff threats and hyperlocal concerns around health care, grocery costs and inflation.
"Let our regional government evolve, Mr. Gates, and stay out the debate, unless you want to introduce a private members bill — if re-elected," writes Derek Insley.
The Coloured Corps fought in several battles during the War of 1812. In the early months of 1814, they were assigned to serve as a company of artificers — soldiers who performed engineering and construction duties, including on Fort Mississauga.
"It's sort of surreal that what started as a small monthly newspaper in 2018 has evolved into Canada's most-awarded newspaper," said Lake Report founder and editor-in-chief Richard Harley.
There’s a provincial election Feb. 27.
Despite that, you might not have heard much about this riding's candidates running this year — because most of...
A $100,000 donation from the Wise Guys Charity Fund will help Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Red Roof Retreat with major expansion plans.
On Friday, Red Roof launched its...
Resident Karen Taylor-Jones has been outspoken against council-approved developments and Tuesday’s meeting was no exception: “When council is making all these decisions, are they truly listening to the residents of this community?”
