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Ontario Street Secondary Plan background study released

The City of St. Catharines invites the public to participate in an Open House and Community Visioning Session for the Ontario Street Corridor Secondary Plan Study.

The background report for the study has been released and published at www.stcatharines.ca/ontariostreetstudy and the City’s EngageSTC page. The open house will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 in the Concord and Chardonnay Rooms at the Holiday Inn and Suites, 327 Ontario St. in St. Catharines. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with...

What’s open at the City on the April long weekend

City Hall and most City of St. Catharines facilities will observe holiday closures on Friday, April 3 and Sunday, April 5. See the listing below for details and check stcatharines.ca/holidays for updates.

Arenas

Enjoy public skating programs at the Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre and Bill Burgoyne Arena. Visit stcatharines.ca/skating for more details, including rates, supervision requirements and registration information.

Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre and Bill...

Poetry Workshop with Poet Laureate Shannon Kitchings

In celebration of National Poetry Month, the City of St. Catharines and the St. Catharines Public Library are partnering to present a poetry workshop for community members of all ages, all writing levels, and for those who wouldn’t call themselves writers at all, at the St. Catharines Library’s Central Branch (54 Church St.) on April 25 at 10 a.m.

What happens when a dragon goes to carpentry school? Who is going to solve the mystery of the missing octopus? Have you ever seen trees in love? Using...

City’s delivery record of clean, safe water continues

The City of St. Catharines continues to demonstrate a strong track record in providing safe, reliable drinking water to the community.

At Monday’s (March 23, 2026) City Council meeting, Council received a report on the City’s drinking water system outlining the analysis results for over 8,000 water samples collected by staff over the course of 2025. The samples were tested by accredited laboratories for various microbiological parameters, chlorine residue and/or other chemicals, with results...

Charities, community groups can apply for 2026 Niagara River Lions tickets

The City of St. Catharines is offering tickets to Niagara River Lions home games at the Meridian Centre to local non-profit organizations and sports organizations.

The City invites registered charities, incorporated non-profit groups, and minor not-for-profit sports associations serving St. Catharines to apply to the Meridian Centre Community Use Program to request 12 tickets to select River Lions home games.

Applications opened today (Monday, March 23). Interested organizations can apply online...