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Fire Update 2: St. Catharines Fire Services clears 30 Ontario St. fire scene; investigation into the cause continues

After nearly three days at the scene of a major fire at 30 Ontario St., St. Catharines Fire Services completed its firefighting operations on Wednesday.

While the investigation continues into the cause and origin of the fire, fire crews have predominantly cleared the scene - although a crew remains on hand to provide support during the cleanup. Firefighters had spent days battling the blaze, calling in heavy equipment to ensure they were able to access any of the hotspots and areas that were smouldering...

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.

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City recognized with creative award for its STC Framework for Recovery strategy

The City of St. Catharines has been honoured with an award for creative excellence for its STC Framework for Recovery: Our Path Forward.

To adapt to the challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, last June the City developed a strategic plan to ensure that the safety of residents, businesses and employees are kept a priority, while services, programs and operations return to full capacity. Known as the STC Framework for Recovery, this plan introduces ways in which the City will adjust all...

SCCIP funding supports arts and culture sector with post-pandemic programming and activities

The City of St. Catharines continues to offer ongoing supports to help strengthen the arts and culture sector, as it prepares for COVID-19 pandemic recovery.

At its June 14 meeting, St. Catharines City Council approved $289,715 in St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP) funding, with $10,715 going towards 16 applicants for the Culture Days Activity Program, and $279,000 being allocated to eight organizations through the Sustaining – Core and Midsized Program funding. This is just the first...