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Supplied photo/Richard Cook
News
PHOTO: Snow in sand dunes
Riverbend Inn and Vineyard. (Sourced)
News
Riverbend sells to Peller for $10M
TIm Curtis, left, and former NOTL Hydro vice-president Kazi Marouf, right. (File photo)
News
Former hydro exec facing fraud charge has repaid missing $426,000
Editorial.
Opinion
Editorial: Volunteers make NOTL better for all
Pleasant Manor volunteers Ralf Hamm, Lillian Bergen (with Randy the shih-poo) and Rosie Deb were honoured by the province of Ontario for years of contributions to the long-term care facility. (Richard Harley)
News
Dedicated NOTL volunteers honoured with provincial awards
Father and son, Tim and Vlad Haltigin. Tim is a senior mission scientist on an ongoing Mars mission. (Supplied)
News
NOTL dad 'over the moon' with son's role in Mars mission
File photo/Rene Bertschi.
News
Hirji fears rapid spike in COVID variants with quick reopening
John and Ethel Vandenberg, Patti Nickel and Marc Plouffe. (Supplied)
News
A socially distanced scavenger hunt in Queenston
Letter
Opinion
Letter: Seniors only matter when politicians want their vote
Letter.
Opinion
Letter: Taxpayers footing the bill for NOTL water losses
Supplied photo. (Brian Marshall)
Opinion, Featured
Arch-i-text: Changing taste
Exploring photos with the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum.
Featured
Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Black school at St. Andrew's
Dr. William Brown.
Opinion
Dr. Brown: Mapping COVID genome essential to updating vaccines
Light pollution from Virgil’s pickleball courts as seen from a residents home. (Sourced)
News
Council narrowly rejects solution to light pollution from pickleball courts
Anjulika Chand. (Supplied)
News
Pandemic Heroes: Anjulika Chand
The Grist interior. (Supplied)
News
St. Davids brewery entrepreneur glad construction finally can resume
File photo/NOTL Community Centre
News
Community centre likely site for NOTL vaccine rollout
Radiant Care Pleasant Manor chief executive Tim Siemens said a weight has been lifted with the COVID-19 outbreak being officially declared over. (File/Richard Harley)
News
COVID-19 outbreak ends at Pleasant Manor care home
Shaw is planning a serioes of outdoor shows in light of the cancellation of Gypsy. (Supplied)
News
Pandemic forces Shaw to cancel musical 'Gypsy' for 2021
Pixabay photo
Opinion
Baldinelli: Vaccines crucial to helping our economy recover
Edvard Munch Self-Portrait with the Spanish Flu, 1919 Oil on canvas National Gallery, Oslo. (Supplied)
News
Eye for Art: A state of mind
Inventing fun during the COVID-19 lockdown.  A throw together group of NOTL tennis players trying a new game on Lansdowne Lake, which was very frozen for over two weeks this winter.  Many locals and visitors of all ages went back to old time skating and shinny hockey, but last Saturday saw the World Premiere of "tennice," a combination of tennis and ice skating. Here, Natalie Early takes a photo of the historic start of TennIce, with Danna McDonough and Tady Saczkowski ready to rumble. (Supplied
News
Ross' Ravings: 'Tennice' makes its world premiere in NOTL
Opinion
Opinion
Op-ed: Paramedics under-appreciated heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic
File photo/Pothole
News
Town $1.8 million behind in roads funding, report finds
Edwardian missing its original columns but leaded glass still in place. (Supplied/Brian Marshall)
Opinion, Featured
Arch-i-text: Home grown ...
Supplied photo.
News
Businesses happy to reopen, but lockdown was tough
Dr. Martha Brown Truncale, whose father William Brown usually writes our weekly medicine and science column, is a dentist in Kodiak, Alaska. (Supplied)
News
Dr. Brown: Near and far, rays of light in COVID fight
File photo/Lord Mayor Betty Disero
News
NOTL must still 'remain vigilant,' Disero says
File photo/Rene Bertschi
News
NOTL COVID cases down to eight as region stays in grey-lockdown
Mike Werner stands with his dog ___
News
Fire aftermath: Burned-out NOTL facility wasn't just a business, it was a 'community'
Cutline
News
Neighbours dig in to help out after huge snowfall
A coyote crosses John Street East in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (File)
News
Coyotes being hunted illegally on NOTL farmers' land
Carla Rienzo kayaks on an icy Niagara River. (Gail Kendall)
News
Kayaker braves the elements for wintry rides among ice floes
Catherine O'Donnell. (Supplied)
News
NOTL chef Catherine O'Donnell takes on the world
Editorial
Opinion
Editorial: Debate, sure. Threats, never
Rosemary Sadlier. (Supplied)
News
Niagara Parks series examines key roles of Black Canadians in history
A quack surgeon of the 18th century. (Wikimedia Commons)
News
Not for the squeamish: Museum looks at army medical practices of 18th century
Andrea Kaiser with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the 2019 general election. (File)
News
Andrea Kaiser named NOTL riding's federal Liberal candidate
Jim Brown
News
Obituary: Jim Brown, 83, was a true NOTL golf legend
Hilda Ellard, left, with Kim Mustill, right, pictured with the patio and arbour they build last summer. (supplied/Tonde Wirth)
News
Life in the Pandemic: Finding ways to help others
Amy Klassen greets people picking up their dinners. (Supplied/Tony Chisholm)
News
History in the VIneyard take-out dinner was a huge success
Pam Farrell is one of NOTL's Pandemic Heroes. (Arun Kapur photo)
Featured
Pandemic Heroes: Pam Farrell
Letter
Opinion
Letter: Positive thoughts on winter 2021
File photo/Town hall
News
Town lost $719,000 worth of water in 2019
Letter
Opinion
Letter: Serious concerns about how COVID vaccine will be distributed
Letter
Opinion
Letter: Distinctive NOTL architecture makes development controls difficult
Letter.
Opinion
Letter: A great community in which to live
Exploring photos with the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum.
Featured
Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Winnifred Wesley
Pieter Bruegel the Elder The Hunters in the Snow, 1565 Oil on wood panel Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
News
Eye for Art: Keeping spirits high in difficult times
Sean Simpson
News
NOTL pharmacy opens COVID vaccine wait list
Boyd Hopkins, 11, chases friend Lennox Meadows, 10, for the puck while doing some shooting drills on the frozen One Mile Creek. Photos by Richard Harley
News
Creek freezes for first time in years and attracts neighbourhood skaters
A firefighter walks behind a row of trees during the blaze on Tuesday.. (Richard Harley)
News
UPDATE: Damage estimated at $2.5 million for NOTL fire
The Niagara Pumphouse has been adapting to the pandemic with online classes for all. (Supplied)
News
Grant helps keep Pumphouse classes going during lockdowns
Exploring photos with the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum.
Featured
Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Daniel Servos Waters
Brian Marshall. (Supplied)
Opinion, Featured
Arch-i-text: State of affairs
Boots and coats wait idly as skaters enjoy the frozen creek. (Richard Harley)
News
Ross' Ravings: Wallbangers missing the camaraderie
Editorial.
Opinion
Editorial: Let's stay home a bit longer
Left: An old oak tree at Newark Park. Right:Janet Trogdon and her dog Pixie in Paradise Grove. (Supplied photos/Rene Bertschi)
News
'Witness Trees Project' documents folklore, history about NOTL
Crossroads students make their way into school on Tuesday morning. (Tim Taylor)
News
Back to school: Relief for some parents, concern for others
Sourced image.
Opinion
Dr. Brown: How important is the size of the brain?
Waasekom Niin (right) and Waawaashkeshii Nini Henry begin the ceremonial journey on Feb. 4. (Scott Parent)
News
Climate-change crossroads: A ceremonial journey across Lake Ontario
Letter
Opinion
Letter: Reduce number of councillors to save money
Letter.
Opinion
Letter: Chautauqua needs speed bumps now
Can’t see anything? Drivers can’t see you when you’re wearing dark colours at night. (Supplied/Ross Robinson)
Opinion
Letter: Please wear reflective gear when walking at night
Letter
Opinion
Letter: Yo-yo approach to lockdowns simply won't work
A sign at of Niagara Long Term Care thanks staff members. (File/RIchard Harley)
News
NOTL care homes doing well after COVID outbreaks: Hirji
Dr. Mustafa Hirji, acting chief medical officer of health for Niagara Region. (Supplied)
News
'Relatively risky time' to reopen, says Niagara's top doctor
Police bring the man’s sailboat in to the Niagara Sailing Club. (Richard Harley)
News
Man living on boat in Niagara River brought to shore, hospital
Gerry Kowalchuk. (Supplied)
News
Pumphouse forum highlights making wise charitable choices
Peter Paul Rubens, The Honeysuckle Bower, 1609, oil on canvas. Alte Pinakothek, Munich. (Supplied)
News
Brushstrokes from the ‘Brink: Gallery hosts online series
Rosemary Sadlier. (Supplied)
News
Museum documentary highlights unique figure from Black history
Library board chair Daryl Novak at his home on the Niagara Parkway. (Richard Harley)
News
Giving surplus back was not library's first choice, board chair says
Sunday’s show will see Louis Armstrong/New Orleans Trad Jazz tribute featuring Dr. Brice Miller and the NuTrad Jazz Trio perform. (Supplied)
News
TD Niagara Jazz Festival reinvents itself online
Firefighters battle a blaze at 1238 Townline Rd. in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Richard Harley)
News
Blaze tears through NOTL facility on Townline Road
Donna and David Lailey celebrate her 80th birthday. (Kevin MacLean photo)
News
Friends conspired to mark Donna Lailey's 80th birthday
Willow Cakes & Pastries staff are busy preparing Valentine’s Day treats. In photo: Heidi Jimm-Johnson (top left), Megumu Kawarada (top right), Carol Giang (bottom left) and Annika Johnson (bottom right). (Supplied)
News
Love is in the air as NOTL florists prepare for Valentine's Day
Tania Sapielak, owner of The Mutt Hutt. (File photo)
News
Pet grooming can resume, with conditions
Supplied photo/Candice Penny
News
PHOTO: Nursery schoolers get glimpse of new expansion
Pond skating
News
It's a Canadian thing: Family pond skating a source of joy during lockdown
Hazel the rescue cat.
News
GoFundMe for cat rescued from Old Town roadside
File photo.
News
Mississauga man, 30, charged in NOTL sexual assault
Editorial.
News, Opinion
Editorial: Stop with the preamble
Co-op students Mario Spinosa and Claire Findlater work on icewine pressing at Pillitteri Estates. (Don Reynolds)
News
First icewine harvest for Brock co-op students
Some of the walkers pause outside the old NOTL Court House. From left, Chris Earl,  Judy Mantle, Shelley Sansom, Margot Richardson and Marg Ketcheson with furry friends Stuart, Jay and Robbie. (Larry Mantle photo)
Opinion
Life in the Pandemic: Women get together to walk, talk and laugh a bit
Coun. Allan Bisback. (File photo)
News
Town needs to find new revenue sources: Bisback
Perhaps Reminiscent but definitely Unique. (Brian Marshall)
Opinion, Featured
Arch-i-text: Different by design
File photo.
News
The budget: NOTL budget approved with 2.12% tax hike
An ambulance parked outside of Niagara Long Term Care. (File/Richard Harley)
News
Cases fall, NOTL care home hopes it has 'turned the corner' on outbreaks
Lord Mayor Betty Disero. (File/Richard Harley)
News
Mayor hoping positive signs point to reopening domestic travel, tourism
Share your story with us at editor@niagaranow.com
News
Send us a letter: How are YOU dealing with the pandemic?
The Crown airs on Netflix. (Sourced image)
Opinion
Opinion: 'The Crown': History or drama queens?
Letter
Opinion
Letter: MP Baldinelli needs to be part of the solution
Letter
Opinion
Letter: On vaccine rollout, let's focus on what we can control
Letter
Opinion
Letter: Tough financial penalties will get attention of for-profit care homes
Letter
Opinion
Letter: Enforce parking rules to solve Ryerson Park traffic problems
Letter
Opinion
Letter: Choosing a NOTL vaccine site is not rocket science
Letter
Opinion
Letter: MPP Gates plays politics with pandemic criticism
Leslie Mann stands with a plexiglass screen he crafted for NOTL Realty's office. Nicknamed "The Penalty Box," it wraps around the desk. (Supplied)
News
St. Davids inventor hopes to mass-produce custom plexiglass screens
Pixabay photo
Opinion
Dr. Brown: Consciousness, awareness and complexities of the brain
Rick Jorgensen, owner of OliV Tasting Room. (Richard Harley)
News
Business is tough, but owners see potential silver linings
Supplied photo.
News
Museum lecture highlights 'shame' of abortion in Victorian era
Work on the Mississagua Street culvert. (Supplied)
Opinion
Ross' Ravings: What's takin' so long with Mississagua Street culvert?
The Coasting Party.
News
Exploring photos with the NOTL Museum: The Coasting Party
Calvin Rand. (Supplied)
News
Randwood Part 4: Calvin Rand and the modern era
Peter Secord House. (Supplied/Brian Marshall)
News, Featured
Arch-i-text: Peter Secord house among the first
William Lyon Mackenznie. (Supplied)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: W.L. Mackenzie Part 2 of 2
William Lyon Mackenzie. (Supplied)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: W.L. Mackenzie Part 1 of 2
(Supplied/Pixabay)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: Tender fruits
(Supplied/Niagara Historical Society and Museum)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: Swimmers of Lake Ontario
(Supplied/Niagara Historical Society and Museum)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: Mural Project
The collapse of Honeymoon Bridge in 1938. (Supplied)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: When the river stopped flowing
Brock’s Monument in Queenston. (Supplied)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: St. Davids in the 20th Century
Four Mile Creek Road in St. Davids circa 1920. (St. Davids Ratepayers Association/Supplied)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: St. Davids in the 20th Century
Four Mile Creek Road in St. Davids circa 1920. (St. Davids Ratepayers Association/Supplied)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: The Early Years
The Lake Report makes great wrapping paper. (Lauren O'Malley/Niagara Now)
News, Entertainment, Opinion
Wrap your gifts with The Lake Report
An illustration of the ghost of Sarah Ann by Conor MacNeil. (Supplied)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: Ghost stories of NOTL
240 Centre St. in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Niagara Now)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: The John Breakenridge homes
Spring daffodils covered in snow after an ice storm hit the Niagara region April 15.
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara’s History Unveiled: The summer that never arrived
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara’s History Unveiled: St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
St. Vincent de Paul Church, built in 1834.
News, Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: St. Vincent de Paul Graveyard
The owner of this NOTL house, William Steward, signed a petition for the release of runaway slave Solomon Moseby. His wife Susannah might have been among the women blockading the carriage that Moseby was to be transported in, though no documentation exists to prove her participation.
News, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: Solomon Moseby
Four sights on Queen St. in Niagara-on-the-Lake — Exchange Brewery (the former Bell Exchange Building), the old Court House, a coat-of-arms on top of Natasha Bradley (former customs building) and the clock tower cenotaph. (Richard Harley/Niagara Now)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: A stroll down Queen St.
"Miss Rye's" Our Western Home. (Canadian Illustrated News, Dec. 6, 1879)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: Our Western Home
Elizabeth Ascher. (Supplied)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: Four notable women of NOTL
Colonel John Butler. (Wikimedia Commons)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: Colonel John Butler
An inscription on Parliament Oak school. (Niagara Now)
News, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: Parliament Oak School
Henry Paffard. (Supplied photo)
News
Niagara’s History Unveiled: Henry Paffard and the Niagara Apothecary
The Queen's Royal Hotel in NOTL. (Supplied photo)
Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: The Queen's Royal Hotel
Niagara Falls New Year's Eve celebrations will be hosted by Rick Mercer and aired live on CBC. (Sourced photo)
News, Entertainment
New Year's Eve comes back with a bang
244 King St. in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Submitted photo)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: Exploring the history and people of 244 King St.
Restored photo of the Queen St. train station in Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Photo provided by the Niagara Historical Society and Museum.)
Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: The train of NOTL
Janet Carnochan. (Supplied photo)
Entertainment, Featured
Niagara's History Unveiled: The woman behind Canada's first purpose-built museum
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