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Register now to get your free tree

The City of St. Catharines 2025 Fall Tree Giveaway is set for Saturday, Oct. 25 and registration is open for residents to claim their free tree.

Residents can visit stcatharines.ca to register online and reserve their free tree. A limited number of trees are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration closes Friday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. or when all available trees have been reserved.

Tree pickups will take place Saturday, Oct. 25, from 8-11 a.m. at Lancaster Park. Once registered,...

St Catharines adds Bruce County to Fire Dispatch Partners

St. Catharines Fire Services (SCFS) is proud to welcome another emergency dispatch partner. As part of a new Fire Dispatch Services agreement, SCFS is now providing emergency call-taking and dispatch services to Bruce County.

Bruce County is comprised of 8 municipalities including:

• Municipality of South Bruce
• Township of Huron-Kinloss
• Municipality of Kincardine
• Municipality of Arran-Elderslie
• Town of South Bruce Peninsula 
• Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula 
• Town of Saugeen Shores
• Municipality of...

Trillium Awards honour Garden City green thumbs

The City of St. Catharines is recognizing a citizen-led urban tree advocacy group with its Green Leader Award for projects and efforts that are, literally, greening the Garden City.

The City honoured ArborSTC, a volunteer organization championing protection and expansion of the urban tree canopy in St. Catharines, as part of its annual Trillium Awards celebration Monday, Oct. 6. Over the past couple of years, ArborSTC supported the City’s tree planting efforts by providing information and...

St. Catharines residents advised to use online or in-person options during Canada Post mail stoppage

As of Sept. 25, 2025, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a national strike. During this strike, Canada Post mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered, some post offices will be closed, and no new mail will be accepted.

While the City’s modernization efforts, such as e-billing and online payments, have provided additional tools to conduct City business online, there are still some services which rely on the mail system. The City is working on alternate arrangements...