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Port Colborne Responds to Wildfire Smoke with Fire Ban and Air Quality Guidance

Due to deteriorating air quality caused by smoke from forest wildfires in areas of Ontario, the City of Port Colborne is taking steps to help protect the community. A total open-air fire ban has been issued across the city, and residents are encouraged to stay informed about current air quality conditions and take appropriate precautions while smoke persists.

Total Open-Air Fire Ban Now in Effect

Port Colborne Fire Chief, Stan Double, has issued a total open-air fire ban for all areas of Port...

MPP Oosterhoff Welcomes Expansion of Primary Care in Wainfleet, Port Colborne and Fort Erie

The Ontario government is taking the next steps to deliver its Primary Care Action Plan, which is on track to connect everyone in the province to a family doctor or primary care provider by 2029.

As part of this plan to connect everyone in Ontario to a publicly funded family doctor or primary care team, the province is investing more $12,214,700 this year to connect up to 23,667 people to primary care in Niagara, as well as Brantford, Hamilton and London.

“Under the leadership of Premier Ford,...

Ontario Investing More than $90 Million to Support Expanded Provincial Shipbuilding Capacity

Investment will support National Shipbuilding Strategy and create good-paying jobs for Ontario workers

Today, Premier Doug Ford was in St. Catharines to announce that the Ontario government is investing over $90 million through the Ontario Shipbuilding Grant Program (OSGP) to increase capacity in the province’s shipbuilding industry as part of its plan to protect Ontario. The investment will help meet the growing demand for Ontario-made vessels, help Ontario shipbuilders support Canada’s...

Port Colborne launches second round of engagement on New Official Plan

Port Colborne residents are invited to help shape the future of their community by participating in upcoming public engagement initiatives for the City’s New Official Plan.

An Official Plan is a long-term planning document that guides how a municipality manages land use, community growth, infrastructure, and environmental protection. Port Colborne’s New Official Plan will guide planning and development decisions in the community through to 2056.

Building on feedback received during the first...