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Notice of Registration - 74 Welland Street (Formerly 425 Blackmarsh Road)

Take notice that St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 50, 2025, adopted on May 6, 2025, has been registered by the Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.

In general terms, the purpose of St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 50, 2025, is to rezone land at 74 Welland Street (formerly 425 Blackmarsh Road) from the Apartment 2 (A2) Zone to the Residential 3 (R3) Zone to allow one new lot for a Single Detached Dwelling.     

This amendment comes into effect on the date...

Fire Ban for Jurisdiction of SJRFD – May 30, 2025

The St. John’s Regional Fire Department wishes to advise all citizens that due to the high fire hazard rating for our Region, as identified by the Province, a fire ban is currently in effect within the Region which includes the City of St. John’s, City of Mount Pearl, and Town of Paradise.

The fire ban will remain in effect until Tuesday, June 3, 2025, and will be re-evaluated on that day. This includes outdoor wood-burning appliances, charcoal BBQs and open fires. Propane firepits and BBQs are...

Application - 18 Campbell Avenue

The City has received an application to rezone land at 18 Campbell Avenue from the Residential 2 (R2) Zone to the Residential 3 (R3) Zone to allow two (2) Semi-Detached Dwellings. A Municipal Plan amendment is not required.

The applicant has requested a Variance of the Lot Frontage for one of the proposed Dwellings under Section 7.4 of the St. John's Development Regulations. The minimum Lot Frontage for the R3 Zone is 7.5 m. To accommodate the development, a Variance of 5.7% is required, which will...

Call for Members Deadline Extended - Youth Engagement Working Group

The deadline to apply for a vacancy that exists on the Youth Engagement Working Group has been extended to Sunday, June 8, 2025. 

The Office of the City Clerk is seeking expressions of interest from individuals with decision making authority representing a youth servicing agency, and individuals between the ages of 18-30 to serve on the Youth Engagement Working Group.

The Youth Engagement Working Group provides ongoing advice and guidance to the City of St. John’s on how to best engage youth on...

Applications Now Open: Traffic Box Art Program

The City of St. John’s is now accepting applications for the 2025 Traffic Box Art Program.

This initiative engages visual artists to design and paint original artwork on traffic signal boxes—metal cabinets located at intersections and roadsides that house traffic signal controls. By transforming these functional structures into works of art, the program enhances the character of neighbourhoods, beautifies public spaces, and helps deter vandalism.

Each selected artist will receive an honorarium of...

Temporary Traffic Calming Locations for 2025

The City of St. John’s is implementing additional traffic calming measures in 2025. Temporary speed cushions will be installed this summer and removed in late fall at the following locations:

• Gleneyre Street – between Birchwynd Street and Virginia Road
• Empire Avenue – between Circular Road and Rennies Mill Road

• Smithville Crescent – between Strawberry Marsh Road and Long Pond Road

After the trial period, households on these streets will be surveyed to determine support for permanent installation. To...

Cruise Ship Volendam arrives May 29

The Volendam with 1839 passengers is scheduled to arrive in the Port of St. John’s at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, and depart at 5 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...