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Traffic Advisory - Columbus Drive at Thorburn Road

9 a.m. Thursday, September 28 to 4 p.m. Friday, October 13 

Motorists are advised that Columbus Drive at the intersection of Thorburn Road will have lane reductions to facilitate the installation of the shared-use-path along Columbus Drive from Thorburn Road to Wexford Street.  Signage will be in place and flag persons will be on site as needed.  Motorists may experience delays and are required to slow down and obey all posted signed.

The City of St. John’s apologizes for any inconvenience. For...

William Street Parking Disruption

The City of St. John’s will be painting angled parking stalls on William Street on Thursday, September 28 and Friday, September 29, weather permitting. Parking will be affected on William Street during this time.

To facilitate this painting, no parking will be permitted from Civic #19 to Monkstown Road from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 28 (weather pending). 


On Friday, September 29 no parking will be permitted from Civic #15 to Hayward Ave from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (weather...

Visitor Information Centre Updated Hours

The City of St. John’s Visitor Information Centre located at 348 Water Street, will be adjusting their hours of operation.

The Visitor Information Centre will be open:

• Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  
• Closed on weekends and Statutory Holidays, except on days when cruise ships are in port at St. John’s Harbour.  

For more information call (709) 576-8106 or email tourism@stjohns.ca.  

Cruise Ships arrive September 27 and September 28

The Aurora with 1950 passengers is scheduled to arrive in the Port of St. John’s at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27 and depart at 6 p.m. The Europa with 408 passengers is scheduled to arrive in the Port of St. John’s at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 28th and depart at 11:59 p.m.

Please note that ship arrivals and departures are subject to various conditions, including weather and ships’ schedules. For the most up-to-date information on cruise ships coming to the City of St. John’s call the

Orange Shirt Day - Rally for Reconciliation

As a proud member of the First Voice Urban Indigenous Coalition, the City of St. John’s is calling on residents to recognize Orange Shirt Day by standing in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples at a planned Rally for Reconciliation. The family-friendly event will take place at the Colonial Building in St. John's on Saturday, September 30, 2023, beginning at 2:45pm.

Orange Shirt Day began in 2013 as a grassroots campaign in Williams Lake, British Columbia, to promote public awareness about the ongoing...

Cruise Ship Jewel of the Seas arrives September 25

The Jewel of the Seas with 2501 passengers is scheduled to arrive in the Port of St. John’s at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, September 25 and depart at 4 p.m.

Please note that ship arrivals and departures are subject to various conditions, including weather and ships’ schedules. For the most up-to-date information on cruise ships coming to the City of St. John’s call the Cruise Information Line.

Parking Impact

The public is reminded that parking is limited on Harbour Drive during cruise ship visits to...