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4 months 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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4 months 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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4 months ago

Kitchen mishap keeps fire crews busy

A kitchen mishap in downtown St. John’s on Tuesday evening kept fire crews busy, calling some firefighters away from a fire in the centre of the city. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. firefighters were alerted to a possible fire at a home on Flavin Street. With some crews already busy at a fire on St. Theresa’s […]

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4 months ago

Evening fire damages centre-city home; displaces two

A fire in the centre of St. John’s on Tuesday evening caused significant damage to a home and has displaced two people. At about 8:00 p.m. firefighters were called to a residence on St. Theresa’s Court, near Mundy Pond. When crews arrived they found heavy smoke coming from the rear of a duplex. Firefighters were […]

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