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Photo essay – Falling for NOTL: Spectacular views from high above

Niagara-on-the-Lake photographer John DeLorenzi captured spectacular scenes around town on a beautiful fall day last week, including some rare bird's-eye drone views of the...

Severance plan could mean loss of old trees

Residents are not ready to say goodbye to trees in one Old Town neighbourhood. A handful of people voiced some opposition to a request from...

Arts: NOTL illustrator releases first children’s book – with familiar title character

Darren Cranford has illustrated dozens of books for other authors but, until now, he has never written one of his own. At the end of...

Wear a poppy, young veteran urges NOTLers

For Glenda Hall, the military has become an intrinsic part of her entire life. When she originally joined in 1991 in Cape Breton, Hall’s goal...

Council limits speaking times to five minutes at planning meetings

NOTL residents will have to make their arguments twice as quickly at future planning meetings. In response to higher workloads and shorter deadlines for town...

Lessons learned from polio may help with COVID, says Hirji

On World Polio Day, Dr. Mustafa Hirji drew parallels between the infectious disease and COVID-19 that may help deal with this fall's uptick in...

Mounting applications and the struggle to manage NOTL’s growth

Public input, long meetings, planner shortage, strict provincial rules all part of the mix Some residents waited as long as four hours to chime in...

Neighbour worries new development will damage 150-year-old tree

A proposal to build new townhouses on the shores of Four Mile Creek in St. Davids has one neighbour worried about her trees. Hummel Properties,...

Region pushing ahead with controversial St. Davids roundabout

Despite objection from residents, the region is moving forward with plans to build a roundabout in the heart of the St. Davids village. Frank Tassone,...

Pedal Pushers fight ‘pandemic of loneliness’ for palliative patients

Life with a serious illness takes a toll on more than just the body, says Jodey Porter. Her husband, Ben Buholtz, suffered a stroke in...

PHOTO GALLERY: 2023 Rotary Icewine Cocktail Party

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club’s sold out Icewine Cocktail Party on Sept. 15 raised more than $25,000 for NOTL's Red Roof Retreat and Rotary International...

Residents want better access to future subdivision

A new subdivision being proposed in St. Davids may only have one way in for vehicles – and that's a big concern for some...

Hydro outage in Old Town leaves 650 customers without power

A major power outage affecting about 650 homes and businesses in Old Town was repaired by Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro in just under three hours on...

‘It’s just another beginning’: Ukrainian woman hosts newcomers wellness day

In the spring of last year, Valentyna Zavhordnia moved to Canada from Ukraine, becoming one of the nearly 6 million refugees fleeing their home...

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