‘No one can dismiss his legacy’: How Merritt and the Welland Canal shaped a city

About 200 people listened as William Hamilton Merritt spoke at length about how a waterway would revolutionize trade, travel ...
Yahoo News UK

Welland Canal, GO transit service still disrupted days after train derailment in St. Catharines, Ont.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several railcars derailed on Monday, March 30, 2026, near Glendale Avenue and Keele Street in St. Catharines, Ont. (Patrick ...

Opinion | Part 1: The time William Hamilton Merritt railroaded St. Catharines

The founder of the Welland Canal embroiled the municipality in a railway venture, leading to vast government debt, Brian ...
Welland Tribune

Welland, St. Catharines join Chamber of Marine Commerce

St. Catharines and Welland are charting a shared course with Port Colborne, becoming the latest Niagara municipalities to join Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC). A CMC news release said the two cities ...
Welland Tribune

2 Welland Canal bridges scheduled for temporary closure this week

Two bridges over the Welland Canal in St. Catharines will be closed for maintenance this week. St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. said the closures are between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for bridge and road ...