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City Council returned to full complement Monday night with the swearing in of Robin McPherson as the City Councillor representing Ward 4.

McPherson was sworn in during Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting of City Council to fill the St. Patrick’s Ward seat left vacant with the departure of Coun. Mat Siscoe. Following the death of St. Catharines Regional Councillor Sandie Bellows in October, St. Catharines City Council recommended the appointment of then City Councillor Siscoe to the Regional Council...

The City has successfully concluded another step in a string of legal actions against the property owner, 2390541 Ontario Inc., of the former industrial property at 282-285 Ontario Street.

On Friday, Jan. 14, the numbered corporation and its directors, pleaded guilty in Provincial Offences Court to two charges each under the Building Code Act and four charges each under the City’s Waste By-law, totalling 12 charges, reflecting recent amendments made to allow the City to better address issues with...

As the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 increasingly threatens overloading the healthcare system several City facilities will close in line with new Province of Ontario measures.

On Jan. 3 the Province announced it will enter into a modified Step 2 of its Roadmap to Reopen on Jan. 5, 2022 in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases. Restrictions aim to limit the spread of the Omicron variant as increasing numbers threaten to overwhelm healthcare capacities. Under the new Provincial regulations several...

Today marked the official launch of a partnership to develop a meaningful memorial recognizing the service of firefighters, including those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in giving their lives in service of their communities.

City representatives, staff and members of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial Task Force (FFMTF) joined together today to celebrate the formal launch of a donor campaign for the memorial. The event took place adjacent to the City parkette at the corner of Carlisle Street...