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Ontario Street Underground Improvements
Posted on Sunday, February 11, 2024 11:59 PM
Notice of Public Information Centre (PIC)
P21-003 Ontario Street (Regional Road 42)
Underground Improvements - Watermain Replacement
The City of St. Catharines is replacing existing watermains on Ontario Street (R.R. #42) from Carlton Street to approximately 60m north of Hiscott Street, beginning in spring 2024. Construction is expected to last approximately seven months.
The City is committed to improving its aging water and sewer infrastructure.
Replacement of existing watermains is necessary to...
Mayor Siscoe ends veto period with no changes; St. Catharines multi-year budget approved
Posted on Monday, February 05, 2024 10:42 AM
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
Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2024 02:52 PM
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...
City secures $25.7 million from federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund
Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 03:23 PM
On Jan. 17, 2024, St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle announced an investment of $25.7 million to boost housing supply in St. Catharines. The funding is through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), a $4 billion initiative that offers financial support to local governments for expediting the development of new homes.
“This is fantastic news for the City of St. Catharines. The Housing Accelerator Fund is set to support the City in implementing a range of...
City of St. Catharines Notice of Additional Open House
Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 02:43 PM
City Initiated Zoning By-law Housekeeping Amendment
City File No. 23 114781 ZA
The City of St. Catharines continues to review its Zoning By-law and is conducting a Housekeeping Amendment. The purpose is to address recent changes to the Planning Act by the Government of Ontario, amend policies to improve interpretation and application, and to correct grammar, punctuation and formatting.
The key elements of the Amendment include:
- Permissions for two additional residential units (accessory dwelling...
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