To facilitate storm sewer and shared-use path upgrades on Whiteway Street, Guy Street will be reduced to one alternating lane near the intersection from 7 a.m. Friday, August 28 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, August 29. 

A Public Meeting will take place regarding a rezoning application for land at 245 Forest Road.

A Discretionary Use application has been submitted at 14 McKay Street.

To facilitate rehabilitation of the Freshwater Road/Empire Avenue intersection, there will be traffic impacts on Freshwater Road and Empire Avenue from Thursday, August 27 to Sunday, August 30. 

Effective immediately, the Access Centre at City Hall, 10 New Gower Street, is temporarily closed to the public due to excessive heat and humidity in the building. The building’s air conditioning system is currently not operating.

The City of St. John’s is pleased to announce it has reached a collective agreement with its CUPE Local 569 employees. The agreement was ratified by employees on August 12, 2026, with City Council ratifying it at the August 25 Council meeting.

The City of St. John’s released its 2025 Executive Summary Report on Revenue and Expenditure at the August 25, 2026 Council Meeting, reporting an operating cash surplus of $6.7 million on an adjusted budget of $378.2 million. The surplus represents 1.8 per cent of the City’s annual operating budget. The report, which is presented using the same cash-based accounting method used to prepare the City’s budget, provides an overview of how revenues and expenditures compared to budget expectations in 2025.

The Office of the City Clerk is seeking expressions of interest to fill one vacancy on the Anti-Racism Working Group in the following category: Residents with relevant lived experience and connections to diverse communities.

The Office of the City Clerk is seeking expressions of interest from a public representative (or their caregiver) to serve on the Seniors Advisory Committee.

The City has received an application from KMK Capital Holdings ULC to rezone land at 18 Mount Cashel Road from the Residential 2 Cluster (R2C) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone to accommodate two Apartment Buildings. A Municipal Plan amendment is not required.