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Fire Prevention Week stresses safety when buying, charging, and recycling lithium-ion batteries

St. Catharines Fire Services is reminding residents of the importance of fire safety when using lithium-ion batteries found in smartphones, tablets, power and lawn tools, laptops, headphones, toys and more.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign theme ─ “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” ─ aims to educate everyone on the critical importance of safely buying, charging, and recycling lithium-ion batteries.

Fire Prevention Week begins this Sunday, Oct. 5 and runs through...

City of St. Catharines Named Finalist for International Transformation Award

The City of St. Catharines has been recognized on the international stage, earning a finalist spot for the Institute of Asset Management’s (IAM) Corporate / Organization Transformation Award.

The IAM Awards celebrate best practices in asset management worldwide, drawing entries from leading organizations across multiple sectors. Competition was strong this year, and being named a finalist is a remarkable achievement that reflects the quality of the City’s work. St. Catharines was selected...

Applications now open for 2025-26 Outdoor Ice Rink program

The City is now accepting applications from local volunteer groups interested in helping bring outdoor skating to neighbourhoods again this winter.

Entering its seventh season, the Community Outdoor Ice Rink Program enables volunteer groups to build, operate, and maintain outdoor ice rinks in City-owned parks. Previous volunteer-run rinks have been located at Bogart Street Park, St. Patrick’s Park, Partridge Park, Walker’s Creek Park, and Port Dalhousie Lions Park.

“Outdoor ice rinks are a...

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...

‘Layers’ juried art exhibition opens as part of City’s Culture Days

The City’s 2025 juried art exhibition, “Layers” – opening next Friday, Sept. 26 and on view through March 2026 – asked artists to explore how they use layers, by adding materials and by building ideas, memories, and experiences.

The selected artists used this process to reveal hidden stories, histories, and changes, inviting viewers to discover what lies beneath the surface, working in a variety of artistic mediums, such as metal, textiles, and found objects.

“The concept of ‘layers’ resonates...