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Fire Ban In Effect - June 16
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2025 10:38 AM
A fire ban is in effect for the St. John’s Regional Fire Department Region including St. John’s, Mount Pearl, and Paradise until Thursday, June 19, 2025.
🚫 Not allowed:
• Outdoor wood-burning appliances
• Charcoal BBQs
• Open fires
✅ Still permitted:
• Propane firepits
• Propane BBQs
The SJRFD reminds you to be fire safe when using propane firepits and barbeques, to keep a hose or fire extinguisher handy and follow manufacturer’s requirements regarding clearances from combustible materials. Also, we...
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City of St. John’s to Host Learn it, Live it: Everyday Sustainability Event
Posted on Friday, June 13, 2025 03:35 PM
The City of St. John’s and the Youth Engagement Working Group is hosting Learn it, Live it: Everyday Sustainability, a free public event for 18 to 30-year-olds focused on practical, everyday actions that contribute to a more sustainable future. This initiative aligns with one of the City’s strategic directions of being a sustainable city and supports its role as a climate leader through Resilient St. John’s, the City’s comprehensive climate action plan.
Event details are as follows:
- Date: Thursday...
Street Rehab - June 16 to 21
Posted on Friday, June 13, 2025 01:55 PM
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Contractors may be working on the following streets from June 16 to 21 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and culvert installation. Commuters may experience traffic delays in these areas:
Barnes Road (Mullock Street to Howley Avenue)
Cavendish Square
Elizabeth Avenue
Freshwater Road (Kenmount Road to...
City Seeking Feedback on Draft Heritage Strategic Plan
Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2025 03:44 PM
The City of St. John’s invites residents and businesses to share their thoughts on the draft Heritage Strategic Plan which outlines how historic resources will be managed and protected from 2025 to 2035.
“The Heritage Strategic Plan is an important step in strengthening how we honour, preserve, and promote what makes St. John’s unique,” said Councillor Maggie Burton, Council lead for Planning and Heritage. “We’re now in the final stage of public engagement, and this is a key opportunity for...
Lane Reductions/Road Closures - Run for Women
Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2025 01:49 PM
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 14
Motorists are advised of the following lane reductions / road closures to accommodate the Run for Women on Saturday, June 14. Motorists are advised to find an alternate route. Residents may be temporarily detained while race participants are passing.
Road Closure (7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.)
The Boulevard (White Hills Road to Legion)
(Access for local traffic permitted)
Lane Reductions (7:00 a.m. to 9:30)
The Boulevard (Legion Road to Carnell Drive)
Carnell...
Application - 7 Waterford Bridge Road
Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2025 09:13 AM
An application to rezone 7 Waterford Bridge Road came before Council at the Regular Meeting on March 25, 2025, and was rejected. The City has since received two new applications from Harbour Capital Corp. for the subject property: an application to subdivide 7 Waterford Bridge Road into two Lots; and a revised application to rezone a portion of 7 Waterford Bridge Road, which contains the existing dwelling.
The revised amendment application proposes to rezone the developed portion of land from...
Trail Explorers Cancelled - June 11, 2025
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 03:36 PM
The City would like to inform residents that the Trail Explorers session scheduled for today, June 11, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
We thank you for your understanding.
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