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News Releases

2023

July 21, 2023
Best in Mount Pearl Award Winners Announced

May 17, 2023
Mount Pearl’s Top Youth Announced at 33rd annual Focus on Youth Awards

May 3, 2023
Mount Pearl Unveils New Strategic Plan, Outlining a Plan for Growth

2022

May 26, 2022
Mount Pearl’s Top Youth Announced at 32nd annual Focus on Youth Awards

April 28, 2022
Multi-Materials Stewardship Board Proclaims International Compost Awareness Week

March 24, 2022
Hacking Mount Pearl 2022 Happens This Weekend

January 17, 2022
Phase Two: Municipalities Exploring Collective Economic Development Opportunities

2021

December 14, 2021
Mount Pearl Presents Budget 2022

October 18, 2021
Mount Pearl Creates Opportunities Not Obstacles As It Celebrates Small Business Week

September 29, 2021
City of Mount Pearl Residents Elect New Council Members

August 11, 2021
Mount Pearl Unveils Concept for New Smart Accessible Playground

August 10, 2021
The City of Mount Pearl Reduces Emissions With Support From The Government of Canada

July 21, 2021
Mount Pearl Announces Plans to Invest in New Civic Centre

June 17, 2021
Municipalities Exploring Collective Economic Development Opportunities with Help from the Government of Canada

June 17, 2021
Mount Pearl’s Top Youth Announced

June 15, 2021
City Launches Find Your Centre – Mount Pearl City Centre Renewal Plan

February 10, 2021
City Facilities Closed Until Further Notice

February 9, 2021
City Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19

February 8, 2021
City of Mount Pearl Closing All Recreation Facilities

January 26, 2021
City of Mount Pearl Appoints New CAO

2020

December 3, 2020
Best in Mount Pearl Awards 2020

September 22, 2020
Mount Pearl Goes Platinum and Joins Global Network of Data-Driven Cities

June 30, 2020
Statement from the City of Mount Pearl

June 26, 2020
Statement from the City of Mount Pearl 

June 25, 2020
Statement from the City of Mount Pearl

May 6, 2020
Mount Pearl Joins FCM in Pitch for $10 Billion in Municipal Aid

March 17, 2020
Mount Pearl Closing All Buildings and Focusing on Core Services

January 23, 2020
Mount Pearl Lifts State of Emergency

January 17, 2020
Mount Pearl Declares a State of Emergency

2019

December 18, 2019
Mount Pearl Announces No Tax Increases in 2020

October 31, 2019
Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate Change

October 25, 2019
Cal LeGrow Supports Mount Pearl Innovation Agenda

July 19, 2019
Best in Mount Pearl Awards

June 25, 2019
New Pet Safekeeping Program Established To Help Victims Of Violence

May 15, 2019
30th Annual Focus on Youth Awards Honour Outstanding Young Citizens

May 4, 2019
Mount Pearl Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee Introduce Two New Junior Police Constables

May 1, 2019
Mount Pearl Announces Scaled Taxation Program, Community Hackathon and New Business Incubator

April 30, 2019
Focus On Youth Awards Finalists Announced

February 20, 2019
Mount Pearl Secures FCM Funding to Advance Economic Development and Environmental Initiatives

2018

December 18, 2018
Mount Pearl Presents Budget and Unveils New Strategic Plan

August 21, 2018
Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour to include stop in Mount Pearl

July 11, 2018
New Collective Agreement in the City of Mount Pearl

July 6, 2018
Mount Pearl Set to Re-Open Power’s Pond Boardwalk

June 29, 2018
City of Mount Pearl and CUPE Reach Tentative Agreement

June 4, 2018
Inspection into Discovery of Oil Near Power’s Pond Continues

June 1, 2018
Oil Observed Results in Portion of Power’s Pond Trail Closed

May 29, 2018
City Adds International Bench Strength to Support A1Next

May 17, 2018
 2017 Focus on Youth Awards

May 1, 2018
Finalists Announced for Focus on Youth Awards

April 16, 2018
Citizen of the Year 2017

March 29, 2018
Citizen of the Year – Finalists

March 21, 2018
A1Next – Smart Cities Challenge

2017

December 19, 2017
Budget 2018: Back to Basics, Building Neighbourhoods

November 22, 2017
City Announces Hotel, Conference Centre and Restaurant Development on Olympic Drive

November 8, 2017
City Awards Outstanding Properties and Business Owners

November 7, 2017
Water Line Replacement for Harnum Crescent

October 11, 2017
Mount Pearl Residents to Benefit from Safer, Smoother Roads

October 2, 2017
Traffic Signal Upgrade Project has Commenced

October 2, 2017
Mount Pearl Council Swearing-In Ceremony

September 27, 2017
Residents Elect New Council

September 25, 2017
Voters Encouraged to get out to the Polls

September 15, 2017
Advance Voting Begins Tomorrow

September 12, 2017
Curbside Giveaway Weekend in Park Avenue Area

September 11, 2017
City Appoints Steve Kent as Chief Administrative Officer

August 31, 2017
Candidates Confirmed for Mount Pearl Municipal Election

August 8, 2017
Official Call for Nominations

July 21, 2017
Climb, Commemorate and Create Memories at Mount Pearl’s Newest Park

July 12, 2017
Public Advisory on Pest Control Responsibility

June 21, 2017
Clear Garbage Bags Clearly a Good Idea for Mount Pearl

June 19, 2017
Road Closure due to Street Hockey Tournament

June 7, 2017
Invest In Mount Pearl: New Community Profile

May 18, 2017
28th Annual Focus on Youth Awards Honour Outstanding Young Citizens

May 12, 2017

Officers for a Day Visit Mount Pearl City Hall

May 2, 2017
Finalists Announced for City’s Annual Focus On Youth Awards

May 2, 2017
Celebrate Municipal Awareness Day on May 10, 2017

May 1, 2017

City Looking for Volunteers to Help Clean Mount Pearl

Curbside Giveaway Weekend in Admiralty Wood Neighbourhood

April 26, 2017

City’s 2017 Summer Day Camp Registration Details

April 21, 2017
Mount Pearl Names 2016 Citizen of the Year

April 11, 2017
Nominees Announced for 2016 Citizen of the Year

February 22, 2017
Mayor Simms Discusses 2017 Outlook

February 1, 2017
Clear Garbage Bag Program Starting for Residents of Mount Pearl

2016

December 13, 2016
Rates and Fees Remain Constant: Budget 2017 at a Glance

November 29, 2016
City Encourages Residents to Donate Used Clothes during Holiday Season

November 8, 2016
City Awards Best Garden and Urban Design in Mount Pearl

November 4, 2016
St. David’s Park Vandalized

October 11, 2016
City of Mount Pearl Receives Government of Canada Funding

September 20, 2016
Mount Pearl Launches Redesigned Website

August 26, 2016
Curbside Giveaway Weekend in Power’s Pond Neighbourhood

July 25, 2016
Help Mount Pearl Track and Field Club Win $250K

July 8, 2016
Mount Pearl Presents The Door You Came In

July 4, 2016
Creating the Province’s Cleanest Urban River

May 26, 2016
Kenmount Park Community Centre Officially Renamed as Gloria Pearson Community Centre

April 27, 2016
Finalists Announced for Mount Pearl’s Top Youth

April 8, 2016
Mount Pearl Names Citizen of the Year

January 26, 2016
A Year for Renewal – Mayors Outlook 2016

January 13, 2016
Creating a More Accessible City – Mount Pearl to Host Universal Design Workshop to Make City More Inclusive

2015

December 15, 2015
No Cuts to Mount Pearl Services – City of Mount Pearl Budget 2016 at a Glance

November 3, 2015
Pearl Award Winners – Celebrating Excellence

November 2, 2015
City Awarded 70th Anniversary Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Garden Celebrating the First Dutch Gift of Tulips to Canadians

September 4, 2015
CARILED Representatives Visiting City of Mount Pearl on September 8

June 11, 2015
New Little League Baseball Field Announced for Mount Pearl

June 3, 2015
Mayor Simms & Council Invite You to Join “The Big – City Step Out”

May 27, 2015
Mount Pearl Waterford River Clean-Up Blitz – Volunteers Needed

May 14, 2015
Mount Pearl’s Top Youth Announced – Awards Presented in 15 Categories

May 4, 2015
Mount Pearl Celebrating Municipal Awareness Day – Residents Encouraged to Participate in Activities

April 30, 2015
Finalists Announced for Mount Pearl’s Top Youth

April 30, 2015
Mount Pearl Needs a Makeover – Residents and Businesses asked to Lend a Hand for Just 20 Minutes

April 14, 2015
Jim Greenland and Dan Maher – Co-Winners for Mount Pearl Citizen of the Year

March 24, 2015
Mount Pearl to Announce Top Honours at Citizen of the Year Ceremony

January 16, 2015
‘Safey Snowplow’ Will Help Keep Children Safe

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