St. John's News
January 10, 2013 - The City of St. John’s would like to advise residents that due to the impending snowstorm, all City of St. John’s Recreation facilities will close today at 4:30 p.m.
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January 10, 2013 - Due to the forecasted inclement weather conditions, garbage and recycling collection will be assessed early tomorrow morning and an announcement will be made regarding collection soon after 7 a.m.
The City of St. John's would like to thank residents for their patience at this time.
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Phone: 311 or (709) 754-CITY (2489)
January 10, 2013 - The City of St. John’s would like to advise residents that to facilitate snow removal operations, parking will not be allowed on the south side of Water Street (from Waldegrave Street to Prescott Street) and the south side of Duckworth Street effective immediately. A further notice will be released once the parking restriction has been lifted.
The City would like to thank residents in advance for their cooperation....
January 10, 2013 - Snowstorms are a standard part of every Newfoundland winter, but there are many things residents can do in advance to ensure we are all prepared for snowstorms or any other kind of weather emergency.
“I think we have all learned a lot since Hurricane Igor struck in 2010 and the time to prepare for an emergency is long before it ever happens,” says Mayor Dennis O’Keefe. “While a snowstorm may be a regular...
January 08, 2013 - The Goulds and surrounding areas of St. John’s will soon benefit from improvements to their community arena thanks to infrastructure investments from the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador, the City of St. John’s, and the Goulds Arena Association.
The announcement was made at an event at the arena today by Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of...
December 28, 2012 - Residents are advised that due to the New Year’s holiday all City offices are closed on Monday, Dec. 31 at 12 p.m. and closed for the full day on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. Offices will reopen on Jan. 2, 2013. Council will resume its meetings in the new year on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013.
Recreation Facilities
On Monday, Dec. 31, all recreation facilities will be closed with the exception of the H.G.R. Mews Community Centre and...
December 21, 2012 - The Port City of St. John’s was busy throughout the 2012 cruise season with 15 cruise ships and 19,558 visitors (13,318 passengers, 6,240 crew) travelling to St. John’s.
“This was an exciting cruise season in St. John’s,” says Mayor Dennis O’Keefe, Chairman of the Cruise St. John’s Committee. “For me, the highlight of the season had to be when we had the Artania and an unexpected...
December 21, 2012 - Join the City of St. John’s on Dec. 31 as we are the first City to welcome the arrival of New Year 2013 to North America in a family celebration at Quidi Vidi Lake.
“The City is going to welcome 2013 with a bang on New Year’s Eve,” says Ward 3 Councillor Bruce Tilley, Chair of the Economic Development and Tourism Standing Committee. “The fireworks and festivities at Quidi Vidi Lake are a great...
December 21, 2012 - The City of St. John’s has recently completed chipping tree debris collected after Tropical Storm Leslie. Wood chips are now available at no charge at Bowring Park and Quidi Vidi Park. This material is very beneficial to residents for home gardening purposes and to the City for use in public parks.
The City of St. John’s will also be chipping Christmas trees that have been dropped off, undecorated and unbundled at our...
December 10, 2012 - Mayor Dennis O’Keefe is emphasizing the need for a Regional Transportation Plan, as highlighted in the City’s ‘Budget 2013: Progressive City, Prudent Choices’.
“Anyone who commutes in and out of the City during peak morning and evening rush hours should fully appreciate the need for improvements to the road network,” says Mayor O’Keefe. “And this situation is only going to get...