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Oversized Waste Appointments Open April 21

Starting 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, residents of St. John's can book a free curbside collection appointment for oversized waste. 

To book an appointment use one of the following options:

• Visit CurbitStJohns.ca/Schedules and choose the oversized tab
• Use the ‘Curbit St. John’s’ app and choose the oversized tab

If you do not have an email address or internet access and need assistance, please call 311 or 709-754-CITY (2489).

Appointments will be scheduled based on your regular waste collection day: 

Regular...

City Council Meeting Recap: April 7, 2026

The following is a recap of the City of St. John's Regular Council Meeting on April 7, 2026. The recap provides an overview of Council decisions. All related documents for the decisions outlined below and the full agenda from the meeting are available by clicking the button below. 

Council Meeting Video, Agenda & Documents

2026 Municipal Open House Event The City of St. John’s will host a Municipal Open House on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in recognition of Municipal Awareness Week. Building on the...

Public Hearing - 746 Blackmarsh Road

A Public Hearing will take place regarding an amendment to rezone land along the front of 746 Blackmarsh Road from the Rural Residential (RR) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone for a Cluster Development comprised of three Apartment Buildings and a total of 45 units.

The St. John's Municipal Council adopted St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 22, 2026, and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 72, 2026, on April 7, 2026, and hereby gives notice of its intent to seek...

Call for Members: Audit Standing Committee - Chair

The City of St. John’s is seeking a Chair for the Audit Standing Committee. We require an individual in the private sector who holds a professional accounting designation with preference given to those who have the following knowledge and experience:

• Financial
• Audit and investigative
• General business and public sector
• Functional knowledge in the following areas:
  • Enterprise risk management
  • Performance management
  • Human resources management
  • Management control frameworks
  • Financial internal controls
  • Governance...

Overnight Parking Bans Extended Until April 18, 2026

The following on-street overnight parking bans are extended until Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 a.m.:

• Downtown Business District: 4 to 6 a.m. on Water Street (from Waldegrave Street to Prescott Street) and Duckworth Street (from New Gower to Cochrane Street)
• Streets outside the designated downtown area: 12:30 to 7:30 a.m.

Residents are reminded that the Weather-Related Parking Ban may be implemented on roads outside the downtown area during or following adverse weather events. 

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Application - 390 Topsail Road

A Discretionary Use application has been submitted by PR Reality Ltd for 390 Topsail Road.

Description

The proposed application is for a Restaurant with a Lounge. The Restaurant will have a floor area of approximately 190m² and the Lounge will have a floor area of approximately 42m². Hours of operation will be Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 a.m. (midnight). Parking is provided on-site. 

Comment By

9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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