NIAGARA

Feb 24, 2026

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12 min read

NIAGARA AT A CROSSROADS: SHOULD 12 MUNICIPALITIES BECOME ONE?

Editorial | February 24, 2026🔹 Canada Has Tried This Before: What Actually Happened When Cities Merged

NIAGARA

Feb 12, 2026

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14 min read

NIAGARA REGION TAXPAYERS FACING ESTIMATED 6.3% LEVY INCREASE IN 2026

Budget Review Committee of the Whole | February 12, 2026🔹 Council Cuts DEI Intern, EMS Operating Line, and Economic Development Contribution; Preserves Low-Income Funerals, Innovate Niagara, and FCM Membership; Final Approval Pending at Full Council

NIAGARA

Jan 29, 2026

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11 min read

NIAGARA REGION COUNCIL DEFERS A WINTER EMERGENCY PROTOCOL AND A HIRING FREEZE AMID BUDGET EFFICIENCY DRIVE

Regional Council | January 29, 2026 🔹 Council sends key financial and social motions to committees for further study while University of Niagara Falls touts private investment success.

NIAGARA

Jan 13, 2026

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11 min read

NIAGARA REGION LAUNCHES MILLION-DOLLAR TRANSPORTATION STUDY AMID BUDGET CONCERNS

Public Works Committee, Standing Committee Meeting | January 13, 2026 🔹 Councillors Debate 25-Year Vision As Infrastructure Backlog And Funding Gaps Pressure Taxpayers

NIAGARA

Jan 8, 2026

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12 min read

NIAGARA REGION 2026 BUDGET PROCESS STALLS AS COUNCIL ORDERS TOP-LEVEL FISCAL REVIEW

Budget Review Committee of the Whole | January 8, 2026 🔹 A Narrow 14-13 Vote Refers The Pending 6.98% Tax Increase Back To The Regional Chair And CEO For Scrutiny, Delaying Final Approval Until February.

NIAGARA

Number Of St. Catharines Properties In Tax Arrears Soars Under Current Council

May 1, 2025

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3 min read

Number Of St. Catharines Properties In Tax Arrears Soars Under Current Council

In just two years under Mayor Mat Siscoe’s leadership, the number of properties in tax arrears in St. Catharines has surged by 34% above pre-administration averages, raising alarms about affordability and municipal fiscal policies.

NIAGARA

NIAGARA AT A CROSSROADS: SHOULD 12 MUNICIPALITIES BECOME ONE?

NIAGARA REGION TAXPAYERS FACING ESTIMATED 6.3% LEVY INCREASE IN 2026

NIAGARA REGION COUNCIL DEFERS A WINTER EMERGENCY PROTOCOL AND A HIRING FREEZE AMID BUDGET EFFICIENCY DRIVE

NIAGARA REGION LAUNCHES MILLION-DOLLAR TRANSPORTATION STUDY AMID BUDGET CONCERNS

NIAGARA REGION 2026 BUDGET PROCESS STALLS AS COUNCIL ORDERS TOP-LEVEL FISCAL REVIEW

Number Of St. Catharines Properties In Tax Arrears Soars Under Current Council

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