Posted on Friday, January 13, 2023 08:28 AM
The Planning and Building Services Department is hosting an Online Open House to provide information and receive public input regarding an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment. The application is to rezone the lands known municipally as 70 Eastchester Avenue. The complete application was received on Dec. 21, 2022 and deemed complete by the City on Dec. 31, 2022.
The applicant proposes to rezone the lands from Medium Density Mixed Use (M1) to Medium/High Density Mixed Use with special provision...
Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2023 04:42 PM
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The fire at Keefer Road is under control and residents are welcome to return to their residences.
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View the Livestream Media Update from 1 p.m. today.
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Residents in the area of ongoing fire at a chemical facility near Seaway Haulage Road and Keefer Road in St. Catharines are being asked to shelter in place due to the presence of toxic smoke.
The fire, at 20 Keefer Rd., was reported at about 6:30 a.m. with explosions breaking out at the facility. The fire also extended into a neighbouring...
Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 11:17 AM
There is still time to donate to the Neil Peart Memorial being installed at Lakeside Park.
On January 7, 2020 legendary rock drummer Neil Peart passed away. Raised in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, Peart would go on to spend decades as the drummer and primary-lyricist with the Canadian band Rush. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and recipient of the Order of Canada, Peart is widely regarded as one of the best percussionists to ever grace the stage. He didn't forget his hometown,...
Posted on Monday, January 09, 2023 04:44 PM
In a notification letter, Alectra has said the following construction work will be completed starting this week:
Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2023 03:14 PM
The City of St. Catharines has announced Sandor Csanyi has been appointed the new Director of Legal and Clerk Services and City Solicitor.
With more than a dozen years of law practice, including about half of that with the City of St. Catharines, Csanyi will step into the role permanently, after serving as acting director since the retirement of Heather Salter last April.
“Sandor has been a great asset to the City since joining us in June 2017, supporting a wide variety of complex issues during...