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Increase to Minimum Increment for PayByPhone App Transactions

Starting Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the City of St. John’s will implement a minimum 15-minute increment for paid parking when using the PayByPhone app.

Currently, users can purchase or extend parking in one-minute increments. This change is in response to a revised payment structure from PayByPhone, the City's electronic payment vendor. The 15-minute minimum helps reduce transaction fees paid by the City while aligning with the existing minimum time required at pay stations in the same areas.

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Council Meeting Live Stream/Video Recording Not Available

Due to technical issues with audio equipment in Council Chambers, the Council Meeting taking place on April 9 at 10 a.m. (originally scheduled for April 8 at 3 p.m.) will not be live streamed and video will be unavailable. As always, the meeting is open to the public and members of the media who would like to attend in-person. The meeting will take place on the fourth floor of City Hall, 10 New Gower Street.

A recap of decisions will be shared on the City of St. John’s website by Friday, April...

Council Meeting Rescheduled Due to Technical Issues

Due to technical issues, the Council Meeting originally scheduled for April 8 at 3 p.m. has been rescheduled for April 9 at 10 a.m.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

City Careers Page Scheduled Outage - April 9, 2025

The City of St. John’s will be performing maintenance to the Careers Page on our website on Wednesday, April 9, at 10 a.m. Work should take approximately one hour and may result in downtime for the site. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Leisure Pool Closure: Paul Reynolds Community Centre

Please be advised that the leisure pool and waterslides at the Paul Reynolds Community Centre will be closed for maintenance from Monday, April 14 to Sunday, April 20 and will reopen on Monday, April 21 following its regular schedule. The closure is needed to facilitate minor repairs to the leisure pool, which requires the tank to be emptied. 

During this time, the lane pool will remain open and aquatic fitness classes and lane swims will continue as scheduled, unaffected by the closure.

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Job Advisory: St. John's Regional Fire Department September 2025

The St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) anticipates posting a job competition in early September 2025. Applications will be accepted through the City of St. John’s Careers website and recruitment advisories will be posted to the City of St. John’s website (www.stjohns.ca), the City of Mount Pearl website (www.mountpearl.ca), and the Town of Paradise website (www.townofparadise.ca).

The number of Temporary Firefighters to be hired will be determined prior to the interview process.

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City Website Intermittent Outages - April 3, 2025

Please note that there will be intermittent outages to select applications on the City of St. John’s website from 12 to 12:30 p.m. today, April 3. For a complete list of impacted applications, please visit apps.stjohns.ca.