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11 months ago

City of St. John’s Offering Free Radon Test Kits to Residents

The City of St. John’s is again offering free radon test kits to residents. Last year, the City distributed 345 kits, and roughly 10% of completed tests exceeded Health Canada’s guideline. 250 kits are available, and residents can register for theirs on a first-come, first-serve basis here starting today at 4pm.

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11 months ago

RCMP investigating fatal collision in Burin

Burin Peninsula RCMP is investigating a crash in Burin that resulted in the death of a pedestrian, a 64-year-old woman. The collision happened just after 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 22. on Main Street in Burin. A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and was rushed to hospital by emergency crews, where she later succumbed […]

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11 months ago

Afternoon collision sends one person to hospital

An early-afternoon collision in downtown St. John’s on Saturday sent one person to hospital. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. emergency crews were called to the intersection of Military Road and Rennies Mill Road, at Rawlins Cross, following a two-vehicle collision. Both vehicles involved in the crash sustained extensive damage. Three occupants of one of the vehicles […]

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11 months ago

Witless Bay trio arrested after drugs, cash found at house

Three people were arrested this week after a search of a Witless Bay home turned up cocaine, cash and paraphernalia police believed are connected to drug trafficking activity. The RCMP is expected to lay charges against a 52-year-old man, a 65-year-old man and 35-year-old woman, all of Witless Bay. The RCMP is continuing to investigate […]

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