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City continues to invest in strategic priorities and pandemic recovery with 2022 Operating Budget
Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 02:19 PM
While the City of St. Catharines continues to cope with the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, critical investments will continue to be made on economic, social, cultural and environmental strategic priorities.
On Monday night City Council passed a $114.7-million 2022 Operating Budget, and with it a tax increase that will see the average St. Catharines homeowner paying an additional $4.06 a month. With a goal to continue strategic investments the City will utilize reserves in the year ahead...
Free holiday parking returns Dec. 13
Posted on Friday, December 10, 2021 02:48 PM
Heading downtown to get some holiday shopping done at local small businesses is going to get a little easier in the weeks to come.
Just in time for holiday shopping, the City is offering up to three hours of free parking between noon and 6 p.m. on weekdays from Monday, Dec. 13 to Dec. 31.
Free afternoon parking is available downtown at City-owned on-street metered spots and City-owned parking lots with pay machines. Visitors taking advantage of free afternoon parking are still subject to the City’s...
St. Catharines Fire Services prepared to celebrate 12 days of home holiday safety
Posted on Friday, December 10, 2021 11:32 AM
St. Catharines Fire Services is reminding residents to stay fire and carbon monoxide safe as holiday celebrations pick up across the city.
This Sunday the fire department will kick off a 12-day campaign, providing essential safety tips to navigate the holidays and fire risks associated with the season.
“The holidays can be one of the most dangerous times of the year for home fires. All too often, these fires are started by unattended cooking or improperly discarded smoking materials. In many cases...
St. Catharines Council supports consolidated regional transit
Posted on Wednesday, December 08, 2021 09:39 PM
With St. Catharines City Council’s approval, the pursuit of a single transit system serving all of Niagara took one step closer to completion Wednesday night.
On Dec. 8, 2021, Council voted in favour of an integrated regional transit model, continuing years of effort to establish one public transit system to serve all of Niagara’s 12 municipalities. The vote by Council to consolidate municipal transit systems into one regional entity follows a November vote by Niagara Region Council to begin consolidation...
Dave Upper named St. Catharines fire chief
Posted on Monday, December 06, 2021 03:33 PM
With a proven track record of leadership and decades of service to the community under his belt, Dave Upper has been named as the new leader of St. Catharines Fire Services.
Upper will permanently take the reigns as Fire Chief following the departure of Jeff McCormick from the position in late October. Upper has been serving as acting chief since that time and brings with him decades of experience with St. Catharines Fire Services.
Upper first joined the service as a firefighter in 1991, working...
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