Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 10:50 AM
A project that has been months in the making has been completed in downtown St. Catharines.
There is a new lighting canopy, spanning along St. Paul Street from William Street to Geneva Street. This new lighting installation, which was completed between July and August 2023, enhances the overall visitor experience and visibility of the City’s downtown by night, helping to enhance public safety and promote additional foot traffic to local businesses.
“Whether you are downtown to enjoy a live...
Posted on Friday, September 15, 2023 04:11 PM
Pursuant to By-law No. 2007-310 (as amended by By-law No. 2010-116), Notice is hereby given that it is Council’s intention to discuss A By-law to regulate the Delivery of Graphic Images in the City of St. Catharines at the Council meeting of Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, which is scheduled to commence at 6 p.m.
Visit stcatharines.ca/Council for information on how to access and participate in the meeting and how to request to make a delegation before Council.
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Posted on Thursday, September 07, 2023 04:59 PM
The City of St. Catharines is deeply saddened to learn about an accident that injured one of our dedicated crossing guards at the corner of Haig and Carlton Streets on Sept. 5, 2023.
The safety and well-being of our crossing guards, who play a vital role in ensuring the safety of our community's children, is of utmost importance to us. Our thoughts are with the injured crossing guard and their family, and we are hopeful for a speedy recovery.
We urge all members of our community to exercise...
Posted on Wednesday, September 06, 2023 11:08 AM
St. Catharines has launched phase one of a new building permit application portal, allowing those looking to build or renovate in the city to easily apply and pay for permits online.
This initial stage allows residents, contractors and developers to fill out and track permit applications to construct, renovate, add on to, or demolish structures like houses, semi-detached houses, townhouses, apartment buildings and hotels. Payments can be made for invoices within the portal using the invoice...
Posted on Friday, September 01, 2023 03:03 PM
As a new school year begins, the City of St. Catharines would like to remind residents that dropping off and picking up students will cause a lot of traffic congestion. Illegally stopped or parked cars are a safety risk as they make it hard for other drivers to see pedestrians, particularly children, crossing the street.
As a reminder, if you are dropping a student off at school, please: