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3 days ago

Two people taken to hospital following hit-and-run collision

Two people were taken to hospital following a hit-and-run collision in the west end of St. John’s on Saturday evening. The incident happened at about 10:45 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Columbus Drive, just north of Topsail Road. The rear-end collision left one vehicle significantly damaged. The driver of a second vehicle involved fled […]

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5 days ago

West-end house fire displaces three residents

A house fire in the west end of St. John’s on Friday evening has displaced three people. Firefighters were called to the home, on Mundy Pond Road, shortly after 5:30 p.m.. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the house, and entered a basement apartment to fight the flames. Ed Sears, Platoon Chief with the […]

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5 days ago

Firefighters made quick work of two downtown fires Thursday evening

Firefighters with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) made quick work of two fires in downtown St. John’s on Thursday evening, occurring only minutes apart. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. crews were called to a home on Springdale Street. Fire was discovered inside a camper trailer parked in a driveway close to two homes. SJRFD […]

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6 days ago

New iceberg festival launches in Twillingate

Twillingate will host the very first Bergy Days – Twillingate Iceberg Festival on May 8–9, marking the beginning of the iceberg season. While icebergs are never guaranteed – the elusive giants have their own schedule – the festival celebrates the start of the season and the coastal experience that makes Twillingate so distinctive. The two-day […]

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