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Good morning, Niagara-on-the-Lake!

Good morning, Niagara-on-the-Lake!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
BREAKING: Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

BREAKING: Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

'He will surely be missed by the Mariposa Folk Festival, by his beloved fans, by Orillia and the world,' said Mariposa Folk Festival official
OPP look to curb last year's spike in motorcycle fatalities

OPP look to curb last year's spike in motorcycle fatalities

Data speaks to poor and careless behaviours on the part of riders and other drivers, with motorcyclists at fault in 61 per cent of the fatalities, say OPP
Poll: 4 readers in 10 want their next car to be electric

Poll: 4 readers in 10 want their next car to be electric

40 per cent of Village Media readers participating in an online poll this week said they would like their next car to be a low-emission vehicle, like an EV or hybrid
Flora's Walk: a Niagara event to support perinatal mental health

Flora's Walk: a Niagara event to support perinatal mental health

After years of fertility treatments, Toronto mom Flora Babakhani became pregnant when she was 44 years old, Tragically, on Jan. 14, 2022, two months after she gave birth to her daughter, Amber, Flora died by suicide due to undiagnosed postpartum psychosis.
Buzz on Pollinators: Attract butterflies to your garden

Buzz on Pollinators: Attract butterflies to your garden

Just imagine your backyard with butterflies lighting up your garden from morning until sundown.
Move to Queenston gives creative boost to Great Lake Swimmers' Tony Dekker

Move to Queenston gives creative boost to Great Lake Swimmers' Tony Dekker

Setting up permanent roots with his wife Tierney and their two daughters in the village of Queenston has reaped creative benefits that Tony Dekker, the Wainfleet-born leader of indie-folk band Great Lake Swimmers, could not have seen coming.
Good time for bird-watching along Niagara shores

Good time for bird-watching along Niagara shores

This is an interesting time of year for bird-watching. Most of the ducks that winter in the Lower Niagara River have headed north and the warmer weather brings others through the area as they migrate from southern areas.
CANADA: 1953 Coronation was major topic at Canadian schools

CANADA: 1953 Coronation was major topic at Canadian schools

Nathan Tidridge, vice-president of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada, said the contrast for Charles' coronation is stark
NOTL author book signing for his first mystery novel

NOTL author book signing for his first mystery novel

A Niagara-on-the-Lake author has had his first published book make the shortlist for the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in Canadian crime writing. T.