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City launches survey on community climate action

The City of St. Catharines is looking to collect more information on what community members are doing in their day to day lives that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be more resilient to a changing climate. 

The City’s first Community Climate Action survey was launched on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, and is now available on EngageSTC. 

There are three parts to the survey. The first section focuses on participant demographics and personal priorities related to climate change. The second...

City, public library to host Family History Workshop

 Residents interested in learning how to trace their genealogy and organize their family stories will gain some useful knowledge and tools at a two-day St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre and St. Catharines Public Library workshop in March.

The museum, in partnership with the library, present the Family History Workshop on Saturday, March 2 at the library’s central branch and on Saturday, March 16 at the museum, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This workshop series introduces participants to...

City Reports Positive Year-End Update on Grants and Funding for 2023

The City of St. Catharines reports the successful evaluation, application, and receipt of grants and funding totaling $30,356,614 for 2023.

These funds have played a pivotal role in advancing various projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing the City's infrastructure, services, and quality of life for residents.

Grant opportunities, comprising federal, provincial, and private funding sources, have been meticulously pursued by the City's Grant Committee, which meets regularly to strategize and...

Mayor Siscoe ends veto period with no changes; St. Catharines multi-year budget approved

Mayor Siscoe on Friday took the step of waiving the Mayoral veto period for the 2024-26 Multi-year Budget, bringing the budget process to a close with the adoption of the City of St. Catharines Budget for 2024. This concludes the first budget process under the new Strong Mayor legislation introduced by the Province of Ontario in 2023.

“This year’s budget process was very different in terms of how we proceeded, but I think the outcome speaks to better, more transparent and accountable decisions...

Next Generation 911 project kick off

St. Catharines is leading the way for local area municipalities as a new emergency call-handling system called Next Generation 911 (NG-911) is introduced in Niagara.

The new system will bring innovative new technology to replace Ontario’s 30-year-old 911 voice-based infrastructure once it is fully operational. The first steps are getting underway today with this year’s focus on installing the necessary infrastructure and staff training.

911 callers will have a new experience when connecting with...