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Fire update 1: Shelter in place remains in effect as efforts continue to contain fire at 30 Ontario St.

UPDATE: As of 8 p.m., July 12, the shelter in place order for Yates Street neighbourhood residents has been lifted.

Firefighters continue to battle the fire at 30 Ontario St., and those living in the Yates Street neighbourhood, and those downwind, are being advised to continue sheltering in place this afternoon due to the smoke.

Fire Chief Jeff McCormick is asking residents to continue to remain in place, and asking individuals to avoid the area as firefighters from St. Catharines, along with Thorold...

Area residents asked to shelter in place as St. Catharines Fire Services responds to Ontario Street fire

Residents of the Yates Street neighbourhood and those downwind are being advised to shelter in place due to the presence of smoke from a fire at 30 Ontario St.

St. Catharines Fire Services were called to the fire at 5:23 a.m. on July 12. The fire was well advanced on arrival and all available resources have been deployed to the scene. All six fire stations and eight St. Catharines emergency vehicles are on scene, with both Thorold and Pelham providing mutual aid in the form of additional aerial trucks.

The...

St. Catharines Enterprise Centre hosting series to assist business in growing online

Small businesses hoping to grow their online presence can look to the St. Catharines Enterprise Centre for some insight.

This week the centre launched Social Media: The Business Edit, a four-part online series providing guides, tutorials and the opportunity for questions and tailored advice, all aimed at assisting entrepreneurs in improving the social media presence of their business. The St. Catharines Enterprise Centre (SCEC) has teamed up with 47 other small business centres in...

Public input sought on Centennial Gardens renaming

The City of St. Catharines is seeking feedback from the community on the re-naming of Centennial Gardens and some of its amenities.

Public engagement has started on EngageSTC, following City Council’s request to initiate the public process to rename the park, located at 321 Oakdale Ave. Councillors asked that Richard Pierpoint Park be included as one of the options for the name. Pierpoint, considered one of Canada’s most famous black loyalists, spent much of his adult life in St. Catharines after...

Limited City programming resumes as St. Catharines enters Step 2 of pandemic recovery

Some City programs, such as outdoor recreation lessons, and modified swimming lessons will be reintroduced as the province moves into Step 2 of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen.

The City of St. Catharines continues to reopen facilities and reintroduce programs where possible under Provincial regulations while balancing safety, feasibility, and impacts to the community.

As the Province enters Step 2 on June 30 the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre will reopen, only for:

• Medical access for...