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PHOTO GALLERY: Cake parade packs Simcoe Park for Canada Day despite extreme heat
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (282+ words) Niagara-on-the-Lake's annual Canada Day cake parade rolled into Simcoe Park on Wednesday behind an electric-converted Model T, drawing hundreds of residents, clad in red and white, for a slice of the town's signature cake. The parade, a tradition dating back…...
Canada's World Cup breakthrough raises stakes for NOTL's youth soccer club
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (612+ words) For a sport that's often fought for attention behind hockey, baseball and basketball in Canada, this year's World Cup is giving soccer a boost that's being felt across the country " including by players and their families here at home. Julia…...
Sports: A red-and-white day as golfers celebrate Canada
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (354+ words) Decked out in red and white, the men and women of the Niagara-on-the-Lake celebrated Canada's birth one day early, with some fun and games on Tuesday. The day kicked off with the nine-hole and 18-hole women's leagues holding a joint…...
NOTLers share what makes them proud to be Canadian at Legion party
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (640+ words) The Royal Canadian Legion celebrated Canada Day and its 100th birthday this July 1, with NOTL's Branch 124 hosting its annual Canada Day party and BBQ. A variety of reasons to celebrate brought guests to the festivities, but one sentiment united the party-goers:…...
Arch-i-text: We don't need to eliminate vacation rentals " just manage them
13+ hour, 45+ min ago (510+ words) This is the conclusion to our three-part examination of the issues posed by short-term rentals and variations on that theme. In simple terms, every unhosted short-term rental unit takes a dwelling out of the long-term rental and/or single family…...
Farmworkers mourn colleage and friend at roadside vigil
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (915+ words) He was a husband, a father of two and an employee at a large greenhouse in Niagara-on-the-Lake, coming to town every growing season from Mexico to work and provide for his family back home. Now, those who knew S'nhue Garcia…...
Dr. Brown: AI solved a math problem that stumped us for decades
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (672+ words) Is anything safe from artificial intelligence these days? It's hard to pick up the New York Times or science and engineering journals, including high-quality, generalist journals such as Science and Nature, without weekly, even daily reminders about the latest achievements…...
Strewn Winery hotel idea a 'slippery slope' to more development on NOTL's farmland, critics say
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (860+ words) Plans to buy Strewn Winery and build a 58-room hotel on the site are being met with skepticism from some in Niagara-on-the-Lake who argue the project could open the floodgates to a hotel being built on every winery in town....
St. Davids townhouse plan gets green light after earlier defeat
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (515+ words) A St. Davids townhouse plan that hit a wall over stormwater concerns earlier this month is moving ahead after all. Niagara-on-the-Lake council approved a zoning bylaw amendment and draft plan of subdivision Friday for a part of the Tawny Ridge…...
Arts review: From singalongs to studio spaces, Shaw rethinks the theatre experience
15+ hour, 21+ min ago (843+ words) BEYOND THE STAGE Artists" Village, Burton Centre for Lifelong Creative Learning and the Festival Theatre. Something very positive is happening at the Shaw. No snooze possible. It is the positive programming of the "Beyond the Stage" events that is changing…...