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Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake pays $225K settlement to former property owner over ‘misuse of power’

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has settled a six-year legal battle with former resident John Black, who accused the municipality of abuse of process, bad faith and misuse of power surrounding a home he purchased and his planned addition to the home.

Proposed rules for secondary suites set limits on unit size, setbacks and parking

Under the draft changes, a detached accessory building shall not take up more than 50 per cent of the main dwelling’s footprint and won’t stand more than 4.5 metres tall, among other rules.

From NASA to NOTL: Scientist returns amid U.S. politics

After more than seven years searching for life beyond Earth at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., Danielle Simkus has returned to...

Residents push back on Solmar’s return to town for Rand Estate project

More than 50 people attended a virtual open house hosted by the town on Tuesday, where Solmar presented its latest attempt to rezone land near the historic Rand Estate. Most participants expressed strong disapproval of the project.

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s U.S. visitors, in their own words

U.S. travellers are still visiting Niagara-on-the-Lake in high numbers, despite a sharp decline in traffic from Canada to the States. We asked some of them what brought them to town, how they travelled and how they enjoyed their stay.

When, and why now, region reported NOTL speed camera vandalism remains unclear

Initially, the region would not say whether it had ever reported vandalism of the camera to police — only after a follow-up email from The Lake Report did it confirm incidents in July were reported.

Opinion: The presence of civility often means more than the topic of the debate itself

"It’s not worth winning a fight over a cellphone tower if norms of basic civility are abandoned in the process," writes Daniel Smeenk.

Region says NOTL speed camera vandalisms reported, police confirm no charges

While Niagara Regional Police confirm no charges have been laid, the Niagara Region says it reported the series of incidents in July to police, the requirement for an investigation to begin.

Wellness hub pitched for old NOTL hospital site to ‘service the community,’ says developer

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s old hospital site might become a one-stop hub for everything from condos and a pool to high-tech health services.

Migrant workers survey paints ‘a pretty negative’ but cherry-picked picture, farmers say

Niagara-on-the-Lake farmers say they’re proud of how they treat their workers — and frustrated by national reports that, they feel, don’t reflect what’s happening on their farms.

NOTL’s zero listings on regional ‘Find a Doctor’ tool highlights town’s lack of doctors

As of July, the town has 13 family physicians and 11,957 residents are enrolled with one. For one resident, NOTL's absence in the new regional tool highlights that the town simply doesn't have enough doctors.

‘We hope that they stick to the plan’: First impressions of town’s new official plan

Coun. Andrew Niven, who called the first draft an "exciting and important milestone," recommended the town include more specific goals and targets.

Wedding, proposed hotel opens up years long issues between hotel owner and residents

A wedding held in the courtyard of 124 on Queen Hotel & Spa this spring became the centre of a neighbour's complaint and the subject of a bylaw investigation.

Brock students among victims in fiery Queenston Rd. crash

Two of the three young people killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash in Niagara-on-the-Lake last week were laid to rest Tuesday.

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