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Advancing STC: 2025 Highlights and What’s Next in 2026
Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 02:59 PM
A message from City of St. Catharines Chief Administrative Officer David Oakes:
As we wrap up 2025, I’m delighted to extend heartfelt thanks to all residents, businesses, volunteers, and partners across St. Catharines. Your enthusiasm, feedback, and active involvement have truly propelled STC forward and made this year one to remember!
This year, we made exciting strides in housing with the launch of the Housing Accelerator Fund, new incentives for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), expanded support...
Downtown fire update: Queen Street remains closed
Posted on Monday, December 08, 2025 06:57 PM
A portion of Queen Street in downtown St. Catharines will remain closed for at least the next couple of days, as fire officials work with the property owner on overhaul of the site.
The street has been closed between St. Paul and King streets since Friday night, when St. Catharines Fire Services was called to 17 Queen St. for a fire at the property – a large building that formerly served as the home of The St. Catharines Standard. Work is underway to determine the structural safety of the...
Firefighters extinguish stubborn Queen Street fire
Posted on Saturday, December 06, 2025 07:24 PM
Queen Street remains closed as crews remain on fire watch
After nearly 18 hours of suppression efforts, a fire at 17 Queen St. in the City’s downtown core has been put out by St. Catharines firefighters.
The fire, which started around 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, was finally deemed under control at around 4 p.m. on Saturday, and was declared out around 5 p.m. Crews from St. Catharines Fire Services will remain on scene overnight on fire watch at the building, which was the former home of the St....
Fire services battling Queen Street fire in downtown core
Posted on Saturday, December 06, 2025 10:45 AM
Road closures in place, residents urged to avoid area
St. Catharines Fire Services is on the scene of a large fire at 17 Queen St. in the City’s downtown core, and as efforts to put the fire out continue – and with heavy equipment being called in to support the work of crews - officials are asking residents to avoid the area.
Firefighters were called to the fire, at the former St. Catharines Standard building, at about 11 p.m. on Dec. 5. Crews found a working fire on the upper floor of 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....
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