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Flood Waters Cause Damage to Several Areas of St. John's
Large areas of St. John's are flooded thanks to the 200-plus mm of rain that has fallen on the region as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Earl. Water Street West in the area of the old Railway St...
Sep 12, 2022 Mooney Crescent damage in Kilbride.
Two Men Rescued From Mount Pearl Home Due to Flooding
Two men had to be rescued from their home on Forest Avenue in Mount Pearl when the house was inundated with flood water. Neighbour Violet White says the two men had to be removed by the St. John's Reg...
Sep 12, 2022
Complete "Devastation" in Trepassey Following Damage From Earl, says Area MHA
Twenty-five homes in Trepassey are cut off from the rest of town after pounding surf on the weekend crashed through the breakwater, causing several breaches. Government and emergency officials are ass...
Sep 12, 2022 Damage to the breakwater in Trepassey by Hurricane Earl. Via Sharon Topping.
Brother of Terry Fox Visits St. John's Ahead of Annual Walk
The brother of Terry Fox visited the province for the first time in five years last week. Fred Fox was in St. John's to mark the switch back to an in-person event for the 42nd Annual Terry Fox Run. Th...
Sep 12, 2022
WWII-Era Bomber Plane in Gander Lake Could Be an Eco Tourism Attraction, Says Explorer
One of the divers who helped confirm the discovery of a WWII-era B-24 Liberator bomber in Gander Lake says the wreckage is in "remarkable condition." The vessel crashed into the lake shortly after tak...
Sep 12, 2022
Eating Seafood Offers Greater Nutrition at Lower Rate of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Dal Study
A new study out of Dalhousie University has found that eating seafood is not only good for people's health, but it's better for the environment too. Author Peter Tyedmers, a professor with Dalhousie U...
Sep 12, 2022
Restored Colonial Building Reopens to Public on Tuesday
A cornerstone of the province's rich and unique history of government reopens to the public this week. The Colonial Building, which housed the provincial legislature from 1850 to 1959, opens tomorrow ...
Sep 12, 2022
Earl Dumps Nearly 200 mm of Rain of Parts on Avalon Peninsula
Earl dumped close to 200 mm of rain on parts of the Avalon Peninsula including metro over the past day-and-a-half, leaving basements and roads flooded and vehicles stranded in knee-deep water. Waterfo...
Sep 12, 2022
Emergency Services Temporarily Close at Whitbourne Health Centre
Emergency services at the clinic in Whitbourne are closed this week due to staffing challenges. The ER will be closed from now until 8 a.m. Monday, September 19. Patients who require emergency service...
Sep 12, 2022
St John's Begins Routine Hydrant Flushing
St. John's is conducting routine hydrant flushing and testing throughout the city starting today and running through to November. Some areas may notice lower water pressure, discolouration, or changes...
Sep 12, 2022
