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Fire Chief issues total fire ban for St. Catharines effective immediately
Posted on Monday, August 11, 2025 02:16 PM
The City of St. Catharines has issued a ban on all open-air burning until further notice due to prolonged dry weather conditions.
With Natural Resources Canada warning the risk of wildfires in southern Ontario is now categorized as “extreme”, Fire Chief Dave Upper has issued the ban effective immediately. The order prohibits all open-air burning, including cooking fires, fireworks, sparklers and any other types of outdoor burning.
Individuals that hold Agricultural Burn Permits issued by the City...
Coming up at City Council: August 11, 2025 meeting
Posted on Saturday, August 09, 2025 08:22 PM
St. Catharines City Council meets next on Monday, August 11, at 6 p.m., at City Hall in the Council Chambers (third floor). Residents can watch in person, or online via the City’s YouTube page.
On the Consent AgendaThere are several items on the consent agenda, a procedural tool that allows multiple agenda items to be passed with a single motion if Council is in agreement. City Councillors can also request an item be moved to the discussion agenda (sometimes called “pulled for discussion”). Items...
Christie Street Lake Access
Posted on Friday, August 08, 2025 12:37 PM
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS PROJECT NAME: Christie Street Lake Access PROJECT NO: P24-131
Please be advised that a contract for the above noted project has been awarded. The successful contractor, Rankin Construction, is tentatively scheduled to mobilize to the site on Aug. 7, 2025. The construction should take approximately 1.5 months to complete with final restoration, weather permitting.
The proposed construction project includes: installation of pedestrian access to Lake Ontario at the...
97 Hartzel Road - Notice of Public Meeting
Posted on Friday, August 08, 2025 08:35 AM
Proposal
The Planning and Building Services Department received an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment for lands located at 97 Hartzel Road. The Application was declared complete on June 27, 2025, pursuant to section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act.
The Applicant is seeking to construct a five-storey, 30-unit apartment building with 32 parking spaces.
The Zoning By-law zones the subject land Medium Density Mixed Use (M1). An apartment building is permitted in the M1 zone. The Applicant is...
July 31 Road Closures
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2025 08:43 AM
Road closure for Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Old Orchard Road is closed from Willowdale Avenue to Highland Avenue for a water service repair
- Timco Place is closed from Elma Street to its end for sewer work.
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