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3 years ago

Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philips staging mock emergency response this morning

The Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philips is conducting an emergency response exercise today in the area of Murray’s Pond. The exercise is meant to simulate an incident where an extremist group causes disruptions in political buildings, rural areas, points of entry to and from the harbour and more. The exercise will also conduct a drone […]

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3 years ago

RNC stop driver with suspended license, no insurance and operating an unregistered vehicle

On Tuesday evening, RNC officers conducted a traffic stop in the center city area of St. John’s after recognizing the operator of the vehicle. The 20-year-old male was charged under the Highway Traffic Act for operating a vehicle while suspended, operating without valid insurance and operating an unregistered vehicle. The driver was released from custody […]

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3 years ago

Inflation down to 3.1 per cent

Last month inflation was at 3.1 per cent, down from 3.8 per cent in in September. The drop was a result of lower prices for gasoline according to Statistics Canada. The prices for goods decreased, however, prices for services rose at a faster pace in October, mostly as a result of travel tours, rent and […]

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3 years ago

Water Service Interruption near National War Memorial

From 6:00 pm this evening to 8:00 am on Thursday, water will be shut off Duckworth St from King’s Road to Church Hill, Prescott Street from Water Street to Duckworth Street, and on St. John’s Lane from Water Street to Duckworth Street. The shut-off is necessary to facilitate construction related to the National War Memorial […]

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