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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.

Application - 279 Portugal Cove Rd

A Discretionary Use application has been submitted by Birhane Shop Incorporated for 279 Portugal Cove Road.

Description

The proposed application is for a Restaurant Use. The business will occupy a floor area of approximately 123 m2. Hours of operation are seven days a week, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Parking is provided on-site.

Comment By

9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Comments

Provide your comments to the Office of the City Clerk including your name and address to cityclerk@stjohns.ca or P.O. Box 908, St....

Application - 93-95 Merrymeeting Road

A change of Non-Conforming Use application has been submitted by Ajoke Naija Stores for 93-95 Merrymeeting Road.

Description

The proposed application is a change of Non-Conforming Use from a Place of Amusement to Retail Use for grocery items. The business will have a floor area of approximately 147m2. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday,

10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Off-street parking is available.

Comment By

9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Comments

Provide your...

Application - 57 Blackler Avenue, April 2025

A change of Non-Conforming Use application has been submitted by Ceylon Bright Limited for 57 Blackler Avenue.

Description

The proposed application is a change of Non-Conforming Use from a Restaurant to Retail Use for grocery items. The business will occupy a floor area of approximately 98.85m2. Hours of operation are Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Off-street parking is available.

Comment By

9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Comments

Provide your comments to the Office of the City Clerk including...