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3 days 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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3 days 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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3 days 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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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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