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1 day ago | niagarathisweek.com | Kevin Werner

A proposed plan to create a new Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire and Emergency Services headquarters at Station 3 in Virgil has raised alarm bells with town councillors concerned about the impact it could have on the municipality’s administrative staff. Jay Plato, the town’s fire chief and director of municipal law enforcement, told councillors during their April 15 committee meeting there had been a change in plans that would see fire personnel relocated from town hall to Station 3.

1 day ago | niagarathisweek.com | Kevin Werner

Quite often an honour reserved for actual living people, this year’s Living Landmark award has been bestowed to a long-standing cultural institution. The Niagara Foundation has honoured Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum with its 2025 Living Landmark award. “We can’t think of a more fitting organization as our 20th Living Landmark,” said Lyle Hall, chair of The Niagara Foundation.

5 days ago | niagarathisweek.com | Kevin Werner

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s heritage committee approved a permit for the town’s museum to replace its roof with fibreglass shingles rather than asphalt shingles, but only if the new shingles are “consistent” with the building’s previous restoration work. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, which was designated in 1974, applied for a heritage permit to replace the roof on the school portion of the building and to conduct repairs on the mahogany moulding at the base of the bell tower.

6 days ago | niagarathisweek.com | Mike Pearson

During Emergency Preparedness Week, on now until May 11, pet owners can visit their local Ontario SPCA animal centre to pick up a free emergency decal and wallet card, while supplies last. The Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal notes pet owners are encouraged to place a pet rescue decal indicating the number and types of pets in their household in a highly visible area of the home’s entrance to notify firefighters of pets that may be inside.

6 days ago | niagarathisweek.com | Itai Buenahora

Each week, Netflix and Crave unveil a list of the top-ranked titles to stream, including newly released and trending content. These are the current highest-ranked series, films and premieres in Canada for each respective platform this week, worth watching this weekend. Netflix Netflix features a daily top 10 chart on its streaming platform based on views in Canada. The following titles have made this week’s list in their respective categories:1. “The Four Seasons” 2. “You” (Season 5) 3.