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Enjoy free holiday parking in December with HONK
Posted on Friday, November 28, 2025 02:24 PM
Heading Downtown or to Port Dalhousie this December? Residents and visitors can enjoy up to three hours of free weekday parking at City of St. Catharines on-street spaces, surface lots, and the Ontario Street Parking Garage by using the HONK Mobile app.
From Monday, Dec. 1 to Wednesday, Dec. 24, the City of St. Catharines is partnering with St. Catharines Downtown Association to offer free weekday parking at on-street spaces, hourly surface lots, and the Ontario Street Parking Garage – up to the...
OLT upholds City’s cost recovery order for Ssonix hazardous waste spill
Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2025 04:06 PM
A recent ruling by the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) will allow the City of St. Catharines to recover nearly $3.7 million from Ssonix Products 2010 Inc. and its officers and directors for emergency environmental cleanup costs following a 2023 explosion and fire at a hazardous waste facility in St. Catharines.
The OLT delivered its ruling Friday, Nov. 21, after hearing an appeal to the City’s Municipal Cost Recovery Order from Ssonix and its directors, Sharon Baker, Steve Baker, and Tyler Baker....
City seeks community input on parks renewal projects
Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 08:48 AM
The City of St. Catharines is moving forward with plans to renew four neighbourhood parks, continuing to invest in enhancing community spaces for residents of all ages and abilities.
Renewal projects are planned in 2026 for Shauna Park, Guy Road Park, Barley Drive Park and Joseph L. McCaffery Park, with proposed renewals to playgrounds, multi-use courts, and other park features. Plans include a new multi-use court (tennis, basketball and ball hockey) and play equipment at Guy Road Park, new...
City names Tim Marotta as Director of Municipal Works
Posted on Monday, November 24, 2025 03:58 PM
With a strong service record and decades of service to the community, the City of St. Catharines has announced Tim Marotta has been selected as the Director of Municipal Works.
With more than 30 years experience guiding infrastructure development, engineering operations, and public works programming, Marotta will take on the role after serving for the last three years as the City’s Manager of Engineering and Construction in the Engineering department where he led delivery of the City’s capital...
Mayor Mat Siscoe ends veto period early; approves amended St. Catharines 2026 Budget
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2025 04:03 PM
Mayor Mat Siscoe waived the mayoral veto period for the 2026 multi-year budget on Thursday, finalizing the City of St. Catharines’ budget by accepting City Council amendments tabled Nov. 19. This marks the conclusion of the budget process under the Strong Mayor legislation introduced by the Province of Ontario in 2023.
“With the passage of this year’s budget, Council and Staff have once again worked hard to deliver a budget that respects taxpayers and recognizes that affordability needs to be at...
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