Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in St. John’s
Media advisory
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, February 25, 2026 — Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries and Member of Parliament for St. John’s East; Tom Osborne, Member of Parliament for Cape Spear; the Honourable Barry Petten, Deputy Premier and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; and His Worship Danny Breen, Mayor of St. John’s.
Date:
Friday, February 27, 2026
Time:
10:00 a.m. NST
Location:
Riverhead Wastewater Treatment Facility
209 Southside Road
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1E 1A1
Following the announcement, a technical tour will be provided to the media. The tour will at times move outside, so please dress appropriately.
Limited parking is available on-site, however, parking is available along Southside Road.
Contacts
For more information (media only), please contact:
Renée LeBlanc Proctor
Senior Communications Advisor and Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
Renee.Proctor@infc.gc.ca
Media Relations
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
613-960-9251
Toll free: 1-877-250-7154
media-medias@infc.gc.ca
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Janelle Simms
Transportation and Infrastructure
709-729-1758, 709-327-6152
janellesimms@gov.nl.ca
Jackie O’Brien
Manager, Corporate Communications
City of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
709-576-8491, 709-330-6957
jobrien@stjohns.ca