St. John's News
July 03, 2018 - The St. John’s Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is pleased to announce a new interactive, online services map to help newcomers easily find and access existing programs and services.
“Our consultations and ongoing discussions through LIP have identified the need to connect newcomers with the many excellent services in place to assist them,” explained Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O’Leary, lead for economic...
June 29, 2018 - The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are committed to investing in local infrastructure that ensures Canadians and their families have access to reliable water and wastewater services, and are protected from the effects of climate change.
Nick Whalen, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honorable Tom Osborne,...
June 29, 2018 - Effective July 1, the City of St. John’s will be officially adopting the following codes:
2018 Canadian Electrical Code
2015 Canadian Plumbing Code
2015 Canadian Building Code
2015 Life Safety Code
There will now be new requirement for contractors and home builders as a result of the adopted codes.
For details or to ask questions please email building@stjohns.ca or call 576-5865.
June 28, 2018 - Due to the Canada Day and Memorial Day holiday on Sunday, July 1, most City offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, July 2.
Please note the following exceptions:
All recreation facilities will be open on Monday.
The outdoor pools at Bannerman Park and Bowring Park will be open starting on Monday, July 2; the splash pads will be in operation 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Pool schedules are available online.
Garbage and...
June 28, 2018 - All underground work for the first phase of the five-year project to rehabilitate infrastructure on Water Street will be completed this week. The temporary watermain will be removed from businesses this week, and all curb, gutter and the first layer of asphalt in place by Saturday, June 30.
The final layer of asphalt, and some small sections of sidewalk at both Bishop’s Cove and Queen Street intersections will be completed after...
June 27, 2018 - Phase one of the City’s new automated garbage collection program has been in place since June 11, 2018. To date, more than 99 per cent of households serviced by the new system are following the program rules and regulations for the safe and effective removal of garbage. Those residents not in compliance have been reminded through written notice the importance of ensuring all garbage is contained within the cart when...
June 26, 2018 - The public are invited to join City officials and representatives from the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and the federal and provincial government on Saturday, June 30 at noon for the unveiling of ‘The Homecoming’, a monument in Bannerman Park at the corner near Military Road.
In honour of the 100-year anniversary of the end of World War I, taking place in November 2018, the City accepted a proposal from a local...
June 21, 2018 - Due to the Discovery Day holiday on Monday, June 25, most City offices and facilities will be closed. The City Council meeting regularly scheduled for Monday will take place on Tuesday, June 26 at 4:30 p.m.
Please note the following:
Garbage and recycling collection is unaffected by the holiday.
All recreation facilities are closed on Monday.
Parking meter regulations will be enforced, as Monday is not a Shops Closing holiday...
June 20, 2018 - On Wednesday June 20, the City of St. John’s and the Association for New Canadians (ANC) opened a new exhibit in the Wyatt Hall. The display features personal reflections from clients of the Association for New Canadians on what they like about their new community and why they feel at home in St. John’s.
“The City of St. John’s values the role of the multicultural community and strives to make St. John’s a...
June 19, 2018 - As part of the public engagement process on Budget 2018, a suggestion was made for the City to examine its audit function and to consider the possibility of a Municipal Auditor General.
In December 2017, the City appointed a three-person panel to advise on whether or not the current governance process for its internal audit function best serves the goals of accountability and transparency to members of the public. Members of the Panel...