St. John's News
February 28, 2022 - The City of St. John’s congratulates the 2021 Athletes of the Year.
Abby Newhook
Female Athlete of the Year - Marg Davis Memorial Award
Abby Newhook played with Boston College's Female Hockey team in the NCAA Division 1. As a rookie, Abby scored eight goals and six assists in 15 games. Of these eight goals, four of these were game winners. She was named Hockey East’s Player of the week...
February 28, 2022 - The City of St. John’s congratulates the 2021 Athletes of the Year.
Abby Newhook
Female Athlete of the Year - Marg Davis Memorial Award
Abby Newhook played with Boston College's Female Hockey team in the NCAA Division 1. As a rookie, Abby scored eight goals and six assists in 15 games. Of these eight goals, four of these were game winners. She was named Hockey East’s Player of the week several times and was named...
February 28, 2022 - Effective March 1, 2022, crews will be returning several intersections throughout the city from automatically providing a pedestrian signal to push-button activation of the pedestrian signal. These intersections are on Bus Priority routes and are having a negative impact on Metrobus scheduling.
Freshwater Road @ Crosbie Road
LeMarchant Road @ Harvey’s Road / Long’s Hill / Cookstown Road
Prince Philip Drive/...
February 18, 2022 - The recent changes in Public Health guidelines allows City of St. John’s to resume Playgroup and Youth Drop-In programs starting Monday, Feb. 21. Search programs and activities on RECconnect.
A reminder that most registered programs resumed on Sunday, Feb. 13, including adult, senior, children and youth programming. See previous update here.
For questions residents may contact recreation facilities directly by email...
February 17, 2022 - City crews are preparing for another weather event forecasted to bring significant rain, mild temperatures, and snow melt on Thursday night into Friday.
City Preparations
Public Works are preparing sandbags and road barricades, clearing catch basins, culverts and ensuring waterways are clear from debris. Staff are fueling and preparing equipment, including trucks, loaders and graders. Vehicles are stocked with signs and barricades...
February 17, 2022 - City crews are preparing for another weather event forecasted to bring significant rain, mild temperatures, and snow melt on Thursday night into Friday.
City Preparations
Public Works are preparing sandbags and road barricades, clearing catch basins, culverts and ensuring waterways are clear from debris. Staff are fueling and preparing equipment, including trucks, loaders and graders. Vehicles are stocked with signs and barricades...
February 17, 2022 - Many citizens make a difference to our city through their exceptional contributions, and The City of St. John’s wants to know about them! The nomination period for the St. John’s Applause Awards program is open now.
The St. John’s Applause Awards, combines the City’s individual awards under one banner to celebrate outstanding contributions and achievements of individuals and organizations that help make our...
February 11, 2022 - The capacity at The Loop in Bannerman Park is increased to a maximum of 80 people per skating session, based on current public health guidelines. Skating sessions are 50 minutes each, starting at the top of the hour, with 10 minutes allotted for skater changeover.
The Loop is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. when conditions are favourable and is closed for maintenance daily from 1 to 2 p.m. and Friday to Monday from 4 to 5 p.m...
February 04, 2022 - The recent Public Health COVID-19 update, moving to Alert Level 3, allows City of St. John’s to resume some recreation programs and services.
Effective Monday, February 7:
Amateur sport and recreation activities are limited to team practice and training only. Groups may proceed with their bookings provided they meet current public health guidelines. Competition and training with other teams is not permitted.
Racquetball...