What happens in America does not necessarily stay there, especially for a border town like Niagara-on-the-Lake. So, The Lake Report asked NOTL’s municipal election candidates a blunt question: What do you think of Donald Trump? Here's what they said.
The reed grasses growing behind the natural resources minister at Niagara College’s campus in NOTL were a ready-made backdrop for his announcement Wednesday: $5 million to fight the invasive plant species phragmites across Ontario.
The Scotsman Hotel has avoided an almost $303,000 parking bill after Niagara-on-the-Lake council approved a plan that will allow all 12 required parking spaces to fit on the Old Town property.
The Olde Angel Inn’s patio could get two more years to solve a property problem — but if the restaurant and patio properties can’t be merged, it will have to go for good.
A plan to replace one Old Town home with two is drawing warnings from neighbours who say a much larger building footprint could worsen drainage on a block they describe as already wet.
More than 500 guests came out to the Niagara District Airport on Saturday for the sold-out Niagara 5000 Hangar Experience, a four-hour car and aviation show that aimed to raise money for McMaster Children's Hospital.
Steve Pohorly manages Riverbend Farms, started 55 years ago by his parents, Frank and Susan. Today, the farm spans 50 acres of land. "It’s a team effort and I represent our entire farm family," he said.
For 11 years, Andrea Kiaser was a NOTL councillor and has represented the municipality at regional council since 2022. Her supporters say they believe that's why she's the person for the job of NOTL's next lord mayor.
In the era of Trump nastiness and trade wars, “It was just time to be Canadian,” said longtime club member Martha Cruikshank, who helped organize this year's event.
Three Niagara-on-the-Lake artists are set to have their works of arts celebrating the community they live in turned into public installations that will beautify three hydro boxes in town.
It was a busy Saturday afternoon at the Willowbank Estate in Queenston, as the School of Restoration Arts opened its doors to the public, inviting them to learn more about how the school works to provide a rare education experience in Canada.
As a retiree, Krish spends much of her days putting paint to canvas, bringing to life her visions of vivid landscapes and florals. Her solo exhibition is on at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre until Sept. 27.
A St. Davids resident who stopped a Niagara-on-the-Lake all-candidates debate Wednesday to demand action on sewage backing into homes said not one candidate on stage had earned his vote.
Niagara-on-the-Lake unanimously backed a deal Tuesday that would let the developer behind Modero Estates build the development’s public park sooner, rather than wait for the town to take on the project later.
About 100 people attended Wiens' campaign barbecue in Virgil, where supporters put development and property taxes at the top of their list of priorities for the next council.
Monday night's debate moved through 14 questions on growth, taxes, transparency, tourism, climate change and how the next mayor should lead. The forum also exposed clear differences in how each candidate would approach the job.
When the Canadian Community Newsmedia Award winners were unveiled Monday, The Lake Report garnered 22 more national awards, bringing its provincial and national total to 192 since 2020, when the paper started entering industry award competitions.
The lifelong NOTL resident is speaking publicly about what he sees as NOTL’s biggest threat: overdevelopment. "I think that it needs to be reined in — and reined in responsibly," he says.
The settlement, valued by the parties at about $330,000, will see the jet boat company supply and install a new floating dock system for kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and more.
Grape growers in town are beginning their fall harvest and, despite this bout of extreme weather vineyards experienced this summer, are optimistic about this year's yields.
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Willowbank will host a free community event Saturday, Sept. 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will feature heritage demonstrations, an artisan market, activities for children and tours of the school’s Indigenous Love Garden.
The new four-storey hotel at Clayfield Commons in Niagara-on-the-Lake held its official ribbon-cutting Wednesday ahead of welcoming its first overnight guests Sept. 18.
An off-duty Niagara police officer was charged with impaired driving Thursday evening in Niagara-on-the-Lake, after fleeing a traffic stop and colliding with another driver in St. Davids.
The stories of Americans and Canadians who witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 came together Friday at Queen's Royal Park at a ceremony to mark 25 years since that day.
The Royal George Theatre’s multi-million-dollar rebuild is getting a federal boost of up to $25 million, funded in part by donors Tim and Frances Price — who elected not to rename the theatre in their name.
This Sept. 11 will mark 25 years since the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in the United States. Some in NOTL say despite current political tensions between Canada and the U.S., honouring those who lost their lives that day will always be important.
