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Pie’za Pizzeria offering free signature pizzas Sunday

Pie’za Pizzeria owners and staff are ready to celebrate their five-year milestone with free pizza Sunday.
Local women helping out northern friends

Local women helping out northern friends

Audrey Pellett has found her niche in helping those who live in the remote areas of northern Canada.

Staying focused on mental health issues

Niagara Centre MP Vance Badawey (top), Max Roberts Ramos and Future Majority regional directors, Ishan Sharma (bottom left) and Aisha O’Gilvie at a recent virtual meeting.

Weekly column creates space for important environmental discussions

Owen Bjorgan says he’s always felt grateful to feel plugged in to nature, our community, and all of the ideas it has given him to write about for The NOTL Local.
Blaze on Simcoe Street

Blaze on Simcoe Street

About 40 NOTL firefighters responded to a call on Simcoe Street at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday.

B&B owners given reduction in licensing fees

It’s not exactly what they asked for, but short-term rental operators are happy to get some relief on the licence fees they pay to the town.

Top Niagara health official calling for more time

Dr. Mustafa Hirji As daily cases of COVID-19 continue to drop, across the province and in Niagara, safe reopening is getting closer. But maybe not as close as the province is suggesting.
Vaccination eligibility will outpace vaccine supply

Vaccination eligibility will outpace vaccine supply

The good news is the province opened vaccinations to those 18 and over Tuesday, to include the younger ages where infection spread is most common.

Volunteers hope to tell story of historic railway repair pit

Ron Simkus, Dock Area resident, has researched and hopes to bring to light a little-known part of NOTL’s history, a railway repair pit in the Dock Area.

Fixture on ball diamonds mourned by community

Ken McKay (Photo supplied) The Niagara-on-the-Lake softball and slo-pitch communities are mourning the loss of one of their own this week. Long-time umpire, coach, organizer and mentor Ken McKay passed away on May 3.