One person has been taken into police custody following an incident in the west end of St. John’s on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred in an area behind Sobeys on Topsail Road, on a narrow path leading to Barachois Street. Police cordoned off an area, including a small area in front of the supermarket, as […]
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The City of St. John’s has extended the on-street parking bans until Saturday, April 18th. In the downtown core, you can’t park between 4 and 6 a.m. on Water Street – from Waldegrave to Prescott, and on Duckworth Street, from New Gower to Cochrane. Outside the downtown area, the overnight ban runs from 12:30 a.m. […]
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St. John’s council is considering a change to its animal control regulations that would allow city staff the authority to issue tickets for violations – instead of having to go to court. The issue is on the agenda for this week’s committee-of-the-whole meeting. According to the proposal the only enforcement option for city staff against […]
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Dean penney’s first-degree murder trial will resume at Supreme Court in Corner Brook today after several delays.Since beginning April 1, several people have taken the stand to testify. The Crown’s position is that Dean Penney killed his estranged wife Jennifer Hillier-Penney, and planned for her to be home the night of her disappearance. Defence lawyers […]
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Construction is expected to begin today on the new roundabout coming to the Airport Heights area. The roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Portugal Cove Road, Major’s Path and Airport Heights Drive. Traffic will be able to move through the area during construction, but drivers should expect disruptions, including lane reduction and slower […]
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