News

Extension of Trail Closure: Kelly’s Brook Park

Due to weather-related delays this week, the closure of the Shared-Use Path in Kelly’s Brook Park near Hoyles Avenue — including the trail connection to Hoyles Avenue — has been extended. The City will provide an update as soon as the trail is ready to reopen.

This closure is necessary to support the construction of new accessible washrooms in the area.

Periodic lane reductions on Hoyles Road will also be required to allow for the tie-in of services. The City will make every effort to minimize...

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Ice Making at the Loop

City crews have begun making ice at the Loop. Visitors are asked to please refrain from walking or skating on the ice surface. Skating will be permitted once the Loop is officially open. The City will announce when the Loop is open for the season on our website and on social media.

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Call for Members - Environment and Sustainability Experts Panel, November 2025

The Office of the City Clerk is accepting applications for one volunteer for Environmental and Sustainability Experts Panel membership. This Panel provides City Council with expertise, opinion, and perspective about environmental and sustainability matters, including the City of St. John’s energy intensity, greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation, resilience, energy poverty, and environment. Additionally, the Panel is responsible for assisting in the progress of environmental and sustainability...

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Roadside Pruning Operations Begin December 8, 2025

The City of St. John’s will be conducting roadside pruning operations from December 2025 to May 2026. This work supports our ongoing efforts to maintain the urban forest and ensure that roads and sidewalks remain safe and accessible for all residents, pedestrians, and drivers.

The focus of this work is to trim low branches that may obstruct pedestrian or vehicle movement. To maintain clear passage, branches will be pruned to a minimum height of 2.4 metres (8 feet) over sidewalks and 4.2 metres...

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Intermittent Website Application Outages – December 4, 2025

The City of St. John’s advises that several online applications may experience intermittent outages today (December 4, 2025) beginning at 2 p.m. due to scheduled system maintenance.

During this brief period, some users may be unable to access certain pages or tools. Impacted applications may include:

• Strategic Plan Results Dashboard
• Street Cleaning Lookup
• Property Assessment Search Application
• Council and Committee Minutes and Agendas
• Adoptable Pets
• License Your Pet
• Lost and Found Pets
• Archived Agendas

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