Public Advisory: Monitoring and Larvicide Treatments for Invasive Agricultural Pest Planned for St. John’s AreaPublic Advisory: Monitoring and Larvicide Treatments for Invasive Agricultural Pest Planned for St. John’s Area

Fire crews quickly contained a brush fire in downtown St. John’s near Maxwell Place, with forestry officials arriving to assess the scene. The Fire Weather Index on the Avalon Peninsula was elevated to Very High, leading to a prohibition on outdoor fires and related activities, while some areas remained under Extreme fire risk.

The article reports that Canada’s Great Kitchen Party has announced Steven Page as Master of Ceremonies, with Kevin Fox and Shaun Majumder, and that St. John’s chefs will compete in the 2027 Canadian Culinary Championship All-Star Invitational regional qualifier. It notes that Roger Andrews has been named St. John’s 2026 Chef of Distinction and will be…

The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands, with partners, will conduct larvicide treatments for Japanese beetle larvae in St. John’s starting the week of June 29, using Acelepryn and/or Mamba. Treatments will cover the Area of Concern—including Government House, the War Memorial, Bannerman Park, Bowring Park, and other areas—targeting detections…