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Public Hearing - 188 New Pennywell Road

A Public Hearing will take place regarding an application to rezone land at 188 New Pennywell Road to allow a Townhouse Cluster development. The proposed development will have a total of 32 units.  

The St. John's Municipal Council adopted St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 14, 2024, and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 40, 2024, on September 3, 2024, and hereby gives notice of its intent to seek registration of the amendments from the Minister of Municipal and...

Municipal By-Election for Ward 3 Councillor November 5, 2024

The by-election for the vacant Ward 3 Council seat will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

A by-election is required following the resignation of Ward 3 Councillor Jamie Korab, effective August 28, 2024. Under the Municipal Elections Act, a by-election must be held within three months of the vacancy occurring.

Nominations & Candidate Requirements

In accordance with Section 14(5) of the Municipal Elections Act, SNL 2001, c.M-20-2, as amended, notice is given that October 1 to 8 are the days...

Cancellation: Body Conditioning Class Sept. 9

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Body Conditioning fitness class at the H.G.R. Mews Community Centre on September 9 from 6:30 to 7:20 p.m. is cancelled. The City apologizes for any inconvenience caused.

2024 Resident Satisfaction Survey Begins This Week

Over the next few weeks, residents of St. John’s may be contacted by MQO Research to participate in the City’s resident satisfaction survey. The survey was first conducted in 2018, and is repeated bi-annually.

Residents will be contacted by phone and selected through a random process to be representative of Census data. Although participation is voluntary, co-operation is encouraged to ensure that the information collected is as accurate and representative of the population as possible. The...

Cruise Ship Arcadia arrives September 9

The Arcadia with 2388 passengers is scheduled to arrive in the Port of St. John’s at 8 a.m. on Monday, September 9, and depart at 6 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 accommodate tour...

Planned Water Shut Off on Elizabeth Ave Cancelled

Please be advised that the planned watermain maintenance and related water shut off scheduled for Saturday, September 7 2024, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Elizabeth Ave (Anderson Ave To Gambier St) has been cancelled. 

The City of St. John's will notify residents of a new date for the work once it becomes available.