
Posted on Monday, December 29, 2025 02:30 PM
Proposal
The City of St. Catharines has initiated a Zoning By-law Amendment. The Application was declared complete as of Dec. 19, 2025, pursuant to S.34 (10.4) of the Planning Act.
The proposed zoning by-law amendment would add a special provision to Section 13 of Zoning Bylaw 2013-283 to permit a stand-alone parking lot with 13 parking spaces, inclusive of one accessible space.
The special provision is proposed to also apply to an unopen portion of the Wedsworth Street Road allowance, which is...
Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2025 11:45 AM
Road closures in place as firefighters deal with hot spots, public asked to avoid the area
A pair of overnight fires at vacant buildings in downtown St. Catharines will be investigated by St. Catharines Fire Services investigators.
Firefighters remain on scene of 9 Queen St., a former restaurant that has been vacant for some time, as well as next door at 17 Queen St. (the former St. Catharines Standard building that was destroyed by fire earlier this month), dealing with hotspots after a pair of...
Posted on Friday, December 19, 2025 03:55 PM
The City of St. Catharines wishes the community a safe and happy holiday season. While you're enjoying some of the City’s festive family-favourite activities remember that City Hall, most City of St. Catharines facilities and some programs will be operating on modified holiday hours. Keep an eye on this page holiday updates.
Festive things to do over the holidays Holiday hours and closures
Posted on Friday, December 19, 2025 08:56 AM
Family historians will learn the tools, resources, and skills to advance their research and preserve their family histories at a two-day workshop in January presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, in partnership with the Mayholme Foundation.
The Family History Workshop takes place over two weekends: Saturday, Jan 24 and Saturday, Jan 31 at the museum, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This workshop series will introduce participants to methods related to gathering, organizing,...
Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2025 04:16 PM
St. Catharines City Council has approved the name, ‘Old Lock One Commons,’ for the outdoor community and event space at 45 Lakeport Rd. in Port Dalhousie.
City Council voted at its December meeting to endorse the City staff-recommended name following its direction in November 2024 that staff undertake a formal naming process. A permanent sign with the name, ‘Old Lock One Commons,’ will be installed in early 2026. The City will also host a ribbon cutting event for the space next spring.
“Thank you...