Month: October 2026

2 weeks ago

Collision results in rollover, sends two people to hospital

Two people were taken to hospital on Sunday afternoon following a dramatic collision in the west end of St. John’s. Shortly after 2:30 p.m.  emergency crews were called to the entrance of the Village Mall on Hamlyn Road.  A three-vehicle collision had occurred, sending an SUV onto its roof, and coming to rest on a […]

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2 weeks ago

Shops closing holiday in St. John’s tomorrow for Thanksgiving Day

Due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday tomorrow, Monday, October 12 all city offices and community centres will be closed in St. John’s. On top of that: Access St. John’s is available to residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week by email at access@stjohns.ca, by phone at 311 or 754-CITY (2489) or by submitting a […]

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2 weeks ago

Collision Clinic now accepting applications for 23rd annual Enriching Lives Car Giveaway Program

Collision Clinic is now accepting applications for its 23rd annual Enriching Lives Car Giveaway Program. This program gives a fully reconditioned vehicle to an individual who finds themselves lacking the financial means to purchase a vehicle at this time. Each year, accident-damaged but repairable vehicles go to waste. Collision Clinic purchases one of those vehicles, […]

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2 weeks ago

City of St. John’s advising residents near East White Hills Road of traffic detour starting this week

To facilitate storm and sanitary sewer work, a portion of East White Hills Road, between Newfoundland Drive and Harding Road, will be closed starting Tuesday, October 13 for approximately three weeks. That duration is subject to change. All traffic will be detoured via Newfoundland Drive, Logy Bay Road and Harding Road. Local access will be […]

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2 weeks ago

Repeat offender arrested by police following vehicle break-ins

61-year-old Bradley Pinsent was arrested early Friday morning (October 9) after RCMP in Grand Falls-Windsor responded to a report of a man trying to break into vehicles parked along Station Road. Around 2:15 a.m., police responded to a report from a concerned citizen who reported suspicious activity in the area of the church on Station […]

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2 weeks ago

Weather forecast: Sunday, October 11

St. John’s/Bonavista Peninsula: Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 30 gusting to 50 near noon. High 10.  Tonight: Becoming cloudy in the evening with 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Wind northwest […]

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2 weeks ago

Driver taken to hospital following centre-city crash on Saturday afternoon

The driver of a taxicab was taken to hospital following a collision in the centre of St. John’s late Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. emergency crews were called to a portion on Bonaventure Avenue. The driver of a southbound taxicab had struck a parked vehicle. The force of the collision pushed the parked car […]

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2 weeks ago

RSV vaccination clinics for seniors 75 and older to begin across the province

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises that RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccination clinics for seniors 75 years and older will be available by appointment at various clinics across the province starting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, until Sunday, October 18, 2026. RSV is a common respiratory virus that circulates year-round and can cause serious […]

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2 weeks ago

Natuashish RCMP searching for wanted man

The RCMP in Natuashish is asking the public for assistance in locating 25-year-old Joseph Selma, who is the subject of an active arrest warrant and is currently evading police. Selma is described as approximately 6 foot 4, 241 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is wanted in relation to a number of charges […]

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2 weeks ago

Biometrics collection services coming to Labrador in 2027

The province is welcoming the expansion of federal biometrics collection services to Happy Valley-Goose Bay in early 2027. Biometrics are fingerprints and a photograph used to confirm an applicant’s identity and help assess their immigration application. The news came last week as Federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab met with Minister […]

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