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Location
St. Catharines is situated in south-central Ontario, 111 km from Toronto and 19 km from Niagara Falls and the US border. Part of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, St. Catharines is the largest municipality and is the administrative center of the region.
Population
St. Catharines - 131,989
Niagara - 427,421 (Canada’s 12th largest CMA in Canada)
Higher Education
- Brock University located in St. Catharines
- Niagara College approximately 5 minutes located in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Labour Force Breakdown for Niagara
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January 2009 |
| Labour Force |
211,600 |
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Workforce Participation Rate |
64,200 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.8% | |
Top 5 Employers
| Employer |
No. of Empoloyees |
| District School Board of Niagara |
4,734 |
| Niagara Health System (Ontario St. & St. Catharines General) |
4,200 |
| General Motors of Canada Ltd. |
2,740 |
| Niagara Catholic District School Board |
2,537 |
| Brock University |
1,784 | |
Transportation
Highways
Major highways link the city with Toronto and other Canadian cities, as well as Buffalo, Detroit and the USA.
- Queen Elizabeth Highway (Q.E.W.), Toronto to Buffalo
- Highway 401, Toronto to London, also eastwards to Kingston and beyond
- Highway 6, Hamilton to Guelph
- Highway 406, St. Catharines to Pt. Colborne
- Highway 20, QEW to Highway 403
- Highway 3, Fort Erie to Windsor
- Highway 402, London to Sarnia
- Highway 400 North
Railways
The St. Catharines train station is located on Great Western Street, near the downtown section of the city. Via
Rail handles passenger movement. The Canadian National Railway handles non-passenger train service.
Waterways
Vessel and navigation through the Welland Canal, is operated by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management
Corporation.
Marinas
- Albert’s Marina
- Port Dalhousie Pier Inc.
- St. Catharines Marina Ltd.
- Dalhousie Yacht Club
Airports and Air Travel
- Niagara District Airport (approximately 10 minutes from St. Cathairnes in Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Hamilton International Airport (approximately 45 minutes from St. Catharines)
- Niagara Falls International Airport (approximately 30 minutes from St. Catharines in Niagara Falls, New York)
- Buffalo International Airport (approximately 45 minutes from St. Catharines in Buffalo New York)
- Pearson International Airport (approximately 1 hour from St. Catharines in Toronto)
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