18+ hour, 24+ min ago  (473+ words) Having something like this would have impacted me so much 15 years ago." That message from drag performer Empress Claudia Silva set the tone Sunday as more than 200 people gathered at Queen's Landing for Big Brothers Big Sisters' Big Brunch fundraiser…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (691+ words) Yet another fundraiser for yet another good cause. And what fun our trivia team made it. No cross words, no accusatory glances and no cussing. How refreshing in today's society. A big shout out to Megan Vanderlee, who had cleverly…...

17+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1186+ words) For Mark Squire, watching his children board the school bus each day can be a tense routine " one that depends as much on passing drivers as it does on the bus itself. The Niagara-on-the-Lake resident is a father of two…...

17+ hour, 34+ min ago  (940+ words) Two Niagara-on-the-Lake rep hockey teams that competed in last weekend's provincial championships encountered some high-calibre opposition while turning in some exciting performances to cap off their season. At the Ontario Minor Hockey Association tier 2 championships in Halton Hills, the U15 NOTL…...

18+ hour, 30+ min ago  (821+ words) For years, I spent way too many hours as a passenger in a jet flying around the globe. Very early, particularly on flights spanning multiple time zones, I learned how to maximize sleep time to adjust my internal clock. However,…...

18+ hour, 3+ min ago  (516+ words) Comedian Jeff Paul is returning to familiar ground " but this time, with cameras rolling. The Niagara-on-the-Lake native is set to record his first standup comedy special and second album at Navy Hall on April 11, marking what he calls a milestone…...

18+ hour, 15+ min ago  (502+ words) A new board game night in Niagara-on-the-Lake is aiming to help seniors stay mentally active " and have some fun along the way. The initiative, launched by local resident John Hale, invites older adults to gather twice a week at Sweets…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (531+ words) Start Me Up Niagara, a St. Catharines-based organization, set up in the parking lot of Cornerstone Church in Virgil, using a large white truck to transport clothing, shoes and hygiene products. Items were displayed on racks and in bins to…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (747+ words) How could I forget? Day one of my first newspaper job. Fresh out of uni, freshly married, freshly broke, happy to land a job for $100 a week (it was 1974) with a small-town daily. Thus began my career. Out there. Connect…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (340+ words) Spring has officially sprung here on this side of the globe, and gardeners in Niagara-on-the-Lake are preparing to refresh raised beds and tend to perennials. At a March 24 meeting at the NOTL Community Centre, the NOTL Horticultural Society hosted guest…...