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Accident involving St. Catharines Crossing Guard

The City of St. Catharines is deeply saddened to learn about an accident that injured one of our dedicated crossing guards at the corner of Haig and Carlton Streets on Sept. 5, 2023.

The safety and well-being of our crossing guards, who play a vital role in ensuring the safety of our community's children, is of utmost importance to us. Our thoughts are with the injured crossing guard and their family, and we are hopeful for a speedy recovery.

We urge all members of our community to exercise...

St. Catharines launches new building permit application portal

St. Catharines has launched phase one of a new building permit application portal, allowing those looking to build or renovate in the city to easily apply and pay for permits online.

This initial stage allows residents, contractors and developers to fill out and track permit applications to construct, renovate, add on to, or demolish structures like houses, semi-detached houses, townhouses, apartment buildings and hotels. Payments can be made for invoices within the portal using the invoice...