St. John's News
May 12, 2022 - The cost of diesel is having a major impact on the budget at Metrobus. The current price of fuel is fully $1 a litre above our 2022 budget price. Based on this week’s price, Metrobus expects an overage this year of approximately $1.4 million.
Council fully supports public transit and ridership growth and is not considering a fare increase or any significant service cuts that would impact ridership at this time. As of this...
May 10, 2022 - This evening the City of St. John’s will present its civic awards at a Gala Event at the St. John’s Convention Centre. Awards presented include:
Youth of the Year (senior and junior)
Senior of the Year
Heritage Awards
Legend Award for Tourism
The recipients of this year’s Building Healthy Communities Volunteer awards will receive special acknowledgement at the event, and the City will also recognize the...
May 10, 2022 - Staff in the City’s Parks and Open Spaces division have been busy cleaning up city streets, parks and open spaces since early April. To date, litter has been collected from approximately 95 public green spaces and roads.
Spring work to prepare playgrounds, parks, sports facilities, trails and open spaces for summer use will continue throughout May.
Highlights include:
Repair and maintenance ongoing at 130 playgrounds, 23...
May 09, 2022 - Today, the Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, announced the expansion of the Bus Pass Program to seniors over aged 65 who are receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement and youth receiving services from the Youth Services Program. The initiative will help create more inclusive communities, as well as lead to social and economic benefits for more people with low income.
Councillor Ian...
May 09, 2022 - Construction work to build a pump track on the grounds of Quidi Vidi Park will begin this week and is expected to be completed by mid-July. The project is in the green space near the existing dog park on The Boulevard.
The construction zone will be fenced off with no public access to the area during this period. Heavy equipment will require occasional access to The Boulevard, please use caution in the area and obey all posted signage....
May 09, 2022 - The City of St. John’s Housing Division invites landlords and property managers to participate in public engagement, from May 9 to June 3.
The engagement seeks to better understand barriers and gaps from the perspective of landlords and property managers, and to share information about supports and resources. Feedback collected during public engagement will be used to refine the Affordable Housing Working Group priorities....
April 29, 2022 - On Mon. May 2, yard waste collection at the curb will resume on the same day as your recycling day, until the end of November. There is no limit to the number of paper yard waste bags you can put at the curb. Plastic bags containing yard waste will not be collected.
The yard waste collection program is suitable for leaves, grass clippings, plants, shrubs, weeds, twigs and small branches with a maximum diameter of 2.5 centimeters....
April 28, 2022 - The scheduled overnight street cleaning in the Downtown will now take place with new times between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The program starts on Sunday, May 1 and continues to Friday, September 23. Vehicles must be removed from streets scheduled for cleaning.
Unlike snow removal, the downtown street cleaning schedule is pre-determined for the entire season. It is the driver’s responsibility to look up when the street is...
April 27, 2022 -
Residents of St. John's can book a free curbside collection appointment for bulk and metal waste.
Bulk and metal collection will occur by waste area. For example, if your regular collection day is on Monday, your pickup will be booked between May 24 and 28. See the complete schedule below.
Area
Regular Collection Day
Bulk Collection Week
1
Monday
May 24-28
2...
April 26, 2022 - Today, the City of St. John’s launched a public engagement process to collect feedback on two options being considered for the Canada Drive Active Transportation & Road Safety Improvement project.
Council approved the Bike St. John’s Master Plan in 2019 which prioritizes projects that create a backbone cycling network. This active transportation improvement is part of the backbone cycling network as it offers...