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Thanksgiving Day Holiday City Schedule 2025

Due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Monday, October 13, all City offices and facilities will be closed.

Please note:

• Curbside waste collection will not occur on Monday, it will be collected on October 14. Waste collection originally scheduled for Tuesday, October 14 will now take place on Wednesday, October 15, along with regular Wednesday collection. Waste collection times may be later than usual on Wednesday as waste from two areas will be collected.
• Robin Hood Bay Waste Management Facility...

Official Election Results Available

The results of the City of St. John's Municipal Election have been officiated by the City Clerk.

The number of votes for each candidate are outlined below, with successful candidates outlined below.

Congratulations to all individuals who put their name forward. City Council for the 2025-2029 term will be sworn into office on October 14.

Mayor

Danny Breen - 15,216 (elected)

Ivy Hanley - 11,603 Deputy Mayor

Ron Ellsworth - 14,787 (elected)

Bianca Lono - 8,636

Rigel Penman - 2,435

Councillor Ward 1

Jill...

Unofficial Election Results Available

The unofficial results of the 2025 City of St. John's Municipal Election are now available.

The unofficial successful candidates are:

Mayor - Danny Breen

Deputy Mayor - Ron Ellsworth

Ward 1 - Jill Bruce (acclaimed)

Ward 2 - Brenda Halley

Ward 3 - Greg Noseworthy (acclaimed)

Ward 4  - Tom Davis

Ward 5 - Donnie Earle

At Large  - Kate Cadigan

At Large - Lynn Hammond

At Large - Sandy Hickman

At Large - Nikita Ryall

For a detailed list of votes received for each candidate, please visit our Results Webpage. The City will issue an...

City of St. John's Asking Residents to Conserve Water

The City of St. John’s is asking all residents, as well as anyone who lives or works in a building connected to the City’s water system, to voluntarily reduce their water use. Due to an extended period of low precipitation, water levels in our drinking water supply areas remain low and have not yet started to recover.

By using less water and making conservation a part of our daily routine, we can help reduce the strain on our water sources.

Voluntary water conservation measures include:

• Taking...

Visitor Information Centre Closing for the Season

The City of St. John’s Visitor Information Centre at 348 Water Street will conclude regular operations for the season on Friday, October 10.

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

Thank you to all our visitors for a fantastic tourism season!

Vote on Election Day

Eligible voters can cast or drop off their ballots at a Voting Centre on election day (October 8) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you plan to register and/or vote in-person on Election Day, you must go to the centre in your ward and bring acceptable identification.

Voting Centre locations are as follows:

• Ward 1 – Paul Reynolds Community Centre – 35 Carrick Drive
• Ward 2 – First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity (Former Cochrane United Church), 42 Bannerman Street (no building access from Cochrane...