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6 months ago

Increased police presence in Long Harbour, no known threats to public

Placentia-Whitbourne RCMP advises the public that there will be an increased police presence in Long Harbour as police deal with an ongoing matter. There is no known threat to the general public at this time. Please avoid the area until further notice. We ask that the public refrain from approaching officers. In the interest of […]

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6 months ago

Channel-Port aux Basques RCMP arrests repeat offender for failing to comply with court-ordered conditions

Police arrested 28-year-old Jamie Gillam for failing to comply with court-ordered conditions after he was found in violation late Wednesday night. On Feb. 22, shortly after 10:30 p.m., police received a report that Jamie Gillam, 28, was at the Marine Atlantic terminal, in violation of the conditions of his release order. Police attended the terminal […]

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6 months ago

St. John’s hires contractors for snow cleanup in Southlands, Kenmount Terrace and Airport Heights

As snow removal efforts continue the City of St. John’s has announced contracts for snow removal have been awarded for three major subdivisions.  -Southlands – $1.5 million  -Kenmount Terrace – $1.2 million  -Airport Heights (including the Ann Jeanette subdivision) – $800,000 Contractors have already started operations in some areas and all streets within these subdivisions […]

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6 months ago

City of St. John’s will not declare state of emergency as snow cleanup continues

Another major snowfall on the Avalon yesterday made for another day of cleanup, and caused widespread closures, cancellations and delays. It also caused a lot of concern for residents, many calling for a state of emergency. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill has been following the story and joins us live with the details.

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