Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa confirmed with The Lake Report that he received the official letter around 11 a.m. Wednesday morning. He said he plans to have the town's chief administrative officer look over the proposal and piece together what it means before sending a memo to town council.
Andrea Kaiser says she wasn't planning to run in this year's election, until threats to Canadian sovreignty began to emerge from south of the border, pushing her to take the lead: "For this election, for this moment in time, I feel like it was made for me."
The rebuild will cost between $75-85 million in total, with exact details still being finalized, the Shaw’s executive director and CEO Tim Jennings told The Lake Report.
Whether it be spouses, siblings, children, or friends, helping with meals, personal hygiene, or navigating the healthcare system, with an aging population, better support is more important than ever, says Larissa Zwar: "The care system doesn't work if there are no informal caregivers."
Fire Chief Jay Plato confirmed 134 tickets issued between 5 a.m. and noon on Feb. 15 were voided and all associated penalties were cancelled. The lord mayor said no bylaw changes are planned, calling the incident a “learning experience” for staff.
With U.S. tariffs now in effect as of this week, uncertainty looms at Dean Sanders' sheet metal business, especially since three of his top five customers export south of the border. “We need a silver lining and there's no silver lining at the moment," he says.
In his victory speech at Chip n Charlie's Eatery & Bar in Niagara Falls, Gates said even during a snap election which was unnecessary and costly, volunteers came out and put up more than 2,500 of his election signs across the riding.
New climate change co-ordinator Kassie Burns says the two main goals for her first six months on the job will be work around invasive species in town and NOTL's natural assets, like its rivers, forests and wetlands.
Much of Old Town is under review for its historical value after the Niagara-on-the-Lake town council greenlit a study of its heritage assets.
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Tony Baldinelli hosted his second annual Winter Whirl Ice Skating event at Wayne Gretzky Estates this Sunday, discussing the importance of community fun and...
When Premier Doug Ford announced an early provincial election for Feb.27, the New Democrats were ready to go with incumbent Wayne Gates.
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"The people of St. Davids do not want a roundabout," said one resident to the lord mayor during a heated back-and-forth on Thursday evening. Around 50 people were in attendance at the meeting.
With loud public protests, numerous anti-development screeds on social media and many more development decisions facing councillors in the second half their four-year term, vigorous debates will continue in 2025.
