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Mount Pearl, Paradise Lift State of Emergency
The City of Mount Pearl and the Town of Paradise have lifted its state of emergency as of 6:00 a.m. today. A 24-hour parking ban has been implemented immediately. The municipalities say they need to g...
Jan 24, 2020 Street widening in Kenmount Terrace.
MUN Extends, Reorganizes Semester to Make Up for Days Lost
Memorial University is extending its winter semester to make up time lost as a result of the week-long state of emergency in St. John's. Memorial University says seven teaching days have been lost sin...
Jan 24, 2020
Repairs Begin on CBS Breakwater
Emergency repairs will begin today on the inner harbour breakwater between Long Pond and Manuels in Conception Bay South, due a storm surge that took place on January 17. The work involving large exca...
Jan 24, 2020
Military Aids Elderly Couple Once Again Following Snow Clearing Nightmare
The last few days have been a "nightmare" for an elderly couple living on Kenmount Road following last week's storm. Two Days ago the Canadian Armed Forces lent a hand to 77-year-old, Edward Pynn by s...
Jan 23, 2020
Group Volunteers to Help Downtown Neighbours Shovel Out
One group of volunteers is doing what it can to help neighbours downtown. Ruth Lawrence is part of a group who have been busy trying to help people shovel out doors and vehicles following Friday's sto...
Jan 23, 2020
Kilbride Family Mourning Together After Travel Ban Lifted
The wait for loved ones to return home is over for a grieving Kilbride family now that St. John's Airport has resumed commercial flight operations. The loss of a loved one is one of the most difficult...
Jan 23, 2020
Storm-Born Babies Not Unheard of in NL; MP O'Regan Was One of Them
The MP for St. John's South-Mount Pearl, and the province's representative in the federal caucus, has something in common with Baby Snow, the little boy born at the height of Friday's record-breaking ...
Jan 23, 2020
St. John's Businesses to Ready Today for Potential Customers Tomorrow
All businesses and other community organizations in St. John's will be allowed to access their premises as of 6:00 this morning. The city hopes to be in a position to lift the state of emergency on Sa...
Jan 23, 2020
Small Businesses Feeling Pressure of Week-Long State of Emergency
Most businesses in St. John's are still closed as the State of Emergency extends into day seven. That's having an impact on small businesses. Gaylynne Lambert is with Downtown St. John's. She indicate...
Jan 23, 2020 (Photo by Earl Noble.)
Natuashish Man Arrested Following Incident on Flight
A man from Natuashish was arrested by police after a disturbance on a flight. The 50-year-old faces charges after a disturbance onboard an Air Borealis medical flight bound for Natuashish. The man app...
Jan 23, 2020
