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Heavy rains, flooding raise infrastructure concerns in St. Davids

June’s extreme weather and torrential downpours in Niagara-on-the-Lake have created calls from residents for upgraded municipal infrastructure to protect homes and properties against flash floods.

Councillors give White Oaks highrise tower project a second chance

It's better for the town to move ahead with plans for highrises in Glendale, with alterations, rather than dismissing the project altogether, says Coun. Gary Burroughs.

Make children’s mental health a priority, NOTL doctor says

St. Davids physician Robin Williams, honoured by the Canadian Paediatric Society for her long career as a child health advocate, says much more needs to be done to protect children.

Letter: Parliament Oak hotel approval could lead to 7-storey buildings throughout Old Town

Dear editor: Most people don’t understand that if the old Parliament Oak school site is rezoned commercial, allowing a building height of 19 metres, then...

The Turner Report: What now? Where does NOTL housing market go from here?

This marks the debut of columnist Garth Turner as a regular contributor to The Lake Report. He's a longtime journalist, commentator and former federal...

Arts review: ‘My Fair Lady’ makes triumphant return to Shaw stage

For the nay-sayers who lamented, "Please, not another 'My Fair Lady,' " rest assured, the performances and presentation of this musical comedy are stellar, with a depth of social issues still relevant today. 

Byland winery gets $90K from feds for tourism growth

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Byland Estate Winery is one of several tourism spots in the Niagara region receiving a slice of a $540,000 pie from the federal...

Making romance a face-to-face affair again

The search for that intimate connection can take us to some interesting places — or it might keep us on the couch, thanks to...

Library neutrality group filing integrity complaint

Members of a residents group concerned about the firing of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s chief librarian say they will be filing a complaint with the town’s integrity...

Residents aren’t happy with size of Line 1 condo development

Some people who have heard details about amendments planned for a condo development near Line 1 Road say the changes go too far. During last...

Angry residents storm out of town planning meeting

The town needs to give people more time to prepare to speak during a council meeting, some residents say — but councillors and the...

Bumpy road ahead to fund better town infrastructure

Wendy Cheropita says she didn’t like what she saw in a staff report about the state of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s infrastructure and asset management plan for...

A frosty welcome to spring blooms: Fruit growers hoping April chill won’t hurt NOTL crop

So far it looks like typical cold snap for this time of year didn't cause serious damage The dreaded April frost came last week but...

Rand heritage landscape elements called into question at tribunal

Which parts of the Rand Estate include historic Dunington-Grubb landscape elements? It depends on who you ask, said a landscape architect retained by Solmar, which...

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