After being denied the chance to speak to town councillors last week, one of the leaders of a community group upset about the circumstances surrounding the firing of NOTL's...
A controversial plan to build a three-storey, 17-unit condominium in Old Town has gotten the rubber stamp of approval from the Ontario Land Tribunal...
Every dog has its day.
That day in Niagara-on-the-Lake was Saturday, May 11 in Virgil, as a dog wash hosted by the St. Davids Lions and Leos attracted pooches and...
Mother’s Day festivities abounded in Niagara-on-the-Lake last weekend.
One of the popular attractions was at the picturesque Queenston Public Library on Saturday afternoon and featured...
A group of students in Niagara-on-the-Lake were treated to a special escort from their neighbourhood to their classes from teachers on Wednesday.
The occasion was...
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new bylaw aims to reduce idling and support sustainability, but if you want it to stop, you’ll have to keep your eyes open to catch people running their engines.
The idling reduction bylaw, which takes effect on June 1, states that drivers cannot idle their cars for more than three minutes on private or public property, at the risk of running a $350 fine.
The bylaw will be “mostly complaint-driven,” a media release from the town said.
Tony Hendriks, owner of Hendriks Independent Grocer on Queen Street, has had signs up outside the store for more than a year asking people...
The folks at Angels Rest Dog Sanctuary in Niagara-on-the-Lake are feeling thankful after receiving a $500 donation from the fire department in St. Davids to help out pups in...
Prince the cat needs your help.
He was adopted from NOTL Cats Rescue in February and just turned one year old in April.
Around a week ago, Prince’s adoptive family noticed a change in his behaviour.
Tanya Rice, a lead volunteer at NOTL Cats, said that, suddenly, Prince stopped walking completely.
“Even aside from vet expenses, they just couldn’t care for him anymore because Prince is paralyzed from the back down," Rice said. "He cannot walk."
Prince is back in the care of NOTL Cats, which has put together a fundraiser bake sale on Sunday for his veterinarian bills.
Prince’s diagnosis is vertebral body angiomatosis:...
One of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s most anticipated community celebrations of the year, the Virgil Stampede, is back in town starting this Saturday.
Held at the Virgil Sports Park, the annual festival features an amusement park and midway, pony rides, an outdoor food court, kids pavilion and much more fun for the whole family.
It runs daily through to Victoria Day on Monday, ending with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Again this year, there will be pre-event wristband sales for $35 if purchased before the weekend. Sales are open now.
If purchased at the gate, they will cost $45.
The bracelets are good from 10 a.m. to...
The season of sunny celebrations is upon us, and coming just around the corner is one of Niagara-on-the-Lake's largest annual dinner parties, where guests...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is gearing up for a celebration of International Museum Day this Saturday, May 18, when admission will be free for everyone,...
Kushal Bhandari didn’t know much about home gardening before the Niagara-on-the-Lake Horticultural Society’s yearly plant sale.
Now, he’s got a wealth of knowledge.
The new homeowner...
Humans. There are more of us than ever, yet it seems like we're more disconnected than ever before.
The internet, automated answering machines, ATMs, self-serve gas stations, check-out lines and...
The Edison Singers are returning to Niagara-on-the-Lake this weekend for a concert performance to help usher in spring.
The title of the concert at St. Mark’s Anglican Church is "Warm...
Dear editor:
The Ontario Land Tribunal renders decisions that greatly affect communities and has the power to greenlight a project rejected by a municipal council.
The...
This is an abridged version of a letter to town council about a condominium proposed in Old Town.
We vigorously encourage the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake...
The latest cohort of students from Willowbank's heritage conservation program graduated in a convocation ceremony on the weekend — and all 10 grads are now working in the heritage...
Alliance wants feds to go further and grant permanent residency
Proposed changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program that will directly affect thousands of Niagara-on-the-Lake seasonal workers won’t come soon...
The town needs to give people more time to prepare to speak during a council meeting, some residents say — but councillors and the lord mayor say they're simply...
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Niagara-on-the-Lake has appointed Kathy Weiss as its new interim executive director.
Weiss replaces Minerva Ward, who suddenly departed as president of the chamber...
After last year's Virgil Stampede ended in fisticuffs and a police presence on the final evening, this year's edition over the Victoria Day long weekend will see some changes...
Members of a community group that want the town’s integrity commissioner to investigate the circumstances around the firing of NOTL’s chief librarian were taken aback Monday to learn they will not be allowed to address town council.
The group promoting library neutrality — the idea that libraries carry a wide range of material representing many viewpoints — was informed by the town clerk’s department that their pitch to speak to council on May 14 doesn’t meet the rules and policies for delegations.
While library board members are appointed by the municipal council, it is “an autonomous board that operates separate from town...
The sport of kings will make its return to the Commons this September in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with tickets for the Niagara Polo event going on sale Tuesday.
The team behind the biennial charity game, which is presented by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, announced that this year's matches will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, with tickets on sale May 14.
Already, there's been excitement and fervor from many...
For one day later this month, the Friends of Fort George will unofficially become the Friends of Fort Mississauga in order to bring back to life one of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s premier historical sites.
On Friday, May 24, the public will get a one-time pass to go inside the more than 200-year-old structure located near the mouth of the Niagara River and surrounded by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf...
An expert planner championing Solmar’s Rand Estate subdivision proposal was cross-examined at the ongoing provincial tribunal hearings that will decide if the project gets the green light.
Solmar, owned by developer Benny Marotta, plans to fill the back half of the historic estate with 196 homes.
The proposal has received immense pushback from Niagara-on-the-Lake residents.
SGL planner Paul Lowes, who has been retained by Solmar, spent most...
The RiverBrink Art Museum is celebrating the arrival of spring this Saturday with the opening of two new exhibitions by two modern Canadian artists.
The...
Sue Rumsey isn’t planning on changing teams any time soon.
Despite the Toronto Maple Leafs elimination from the NHL playoffs thanks to a 2-1 overtime...
Big business retailers have Black Friday. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Horticultural Society has Green Saturday.
While not its official name, the society’s annual spring plant sale, being...
As part of this year's National Police Week, the Niagara Regional Police Service is gearing up for its fourth-annual spring food drive, which will make a stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake on May 16.
In three years, Spring Forward Food Drive has collected 51,044 pounds, or 23,153 kilograms, in food and $35,113 in cash/gift cards donations from members of the public and businesses.
Niagara officers with the police service's community engagement unit have once again partnered with 10 local...
It was a night of great wine and food that Community Crew volunteers and supporters won’t soon forget.
On April 23, Bar Ruffino, the newest addition to Ruffino’s Pasta Bar & Grill, hosted about 60 people for a night of wine and fun, sponsored by a long list of Niagara restaurants.
The goal was to raise funds for the organization’s lunch program, which feeds children from food insecure families in the Niagara region a healthy lunch...
