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Some Services Closed, Others Open or at Reduced Capacity at Eastern Health
Eastern Health is working to try to bring services back to normal once the State of Emergency is lifted. The health authority is focusing on urgent and emergent services for today and Thursday, and is...
Jan 22, 2020
Provincial Government Offices Remain Closed for the Week
Provincial Government offices in the St. John's metro region will remain closed for the rest of the week. The exception being executive level staff and ministerial executive assistants who are expecte...
Jan 22, 2020
Family of Joshua Wall Organizing Volunteer Search Team
The family of Joshua Wall say they are not giving up on finding him. Wall went missing during the storm on Friday in the Roaches Line area. Wall's cousin, Katelynn Hamlyn, says they are getting volunt...
Jan 22, 2020
School Lunch Association Announces Delay in Service for When Schools Reopen
The School Lunch Association is asking parents to pack lunches for at least the first two days after schools finally open. The State of Emergency has created challenges that will cause delays in lunch...
Jan 22, 2020
Military Not Leaving St. John's Until Services No Longer Needed
There is no time frame on when the military will pack up and pull out of St. John's. Brigadier-General Roch Pelletier says provincial and municipal authorities assess the number of calls and requests ...
Jan 22, 2020
Free Parking Offered as City Works to Clear Streets
Parking is free at St. John's International Airport today and Thursday. As well, the City of St. John's is giving free parking overnight at downtown garages to get cars off the streets as the clean-up...
Jan 22, 2020
MUN and CNA Remain Closed for Rest of Week
Both Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic will remain closed for the rest of the week. Both announcements were made earlier this afternoon. Memorial's St. John's, Marine Ins...
Jan 22, 2020
RNC Lends Assistance for Multiple Services During Storm Aftermath
The State of Emergency has been a busy one for RNC. Constable James Cadigan says yesterday officers were focused on ensuring that people were able to access grocery stores safely, but that's just one ...
Jan 22, 2020 RNC Cst. James Cadigan (VOCM News file photo)
Gathering Place Working to Inform Marginalized People during State of Emergency
The Gathering Place is doing what it can to help marginalized people through the current State of Emergency. Director of Social and Clinical Programs with the Gathering Place, Ashley MacDonald, says m...
Jan 22, 2020
Fuel Price Adjustments Resuming Next Week
There will be no adjustments to gas prices this week. The Public Utilities Board says due to the ongoing State of Emergency in St. John's, price adjustments for automotive or heating fuels will resume...
Jan 22, 2020
