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Search Suspended for Missing Man in Roaches Line
The search for 26-year-old Joshua Wall in the Roaches Line area has been called off. Bay Roberts RCMP say despite exhaustive efforts over the past four days, the search is paused unless new informatio...
Jan 21, 2020 Photo of the search effort for Joshua Wall.
Government Looking for Short-Term Measures to Support Minimum Wage Workers Following Storm
Premier Dwight Ball says they are looking at short-term measures to support minimum wage workers who have not been able to work due to what's being called Snowmageddon. Many working minimum wage jobs ...
Jan 21, 2020 Stock photo of Dwight Ball in the House of Assembly.
Signal Hill, Cape Spear Closed to Public Until Further Notice
Public access to Signal Hill and Cape Spear are closed until further notice. Parks Canada says the two sites are currently inaccessible, and currently pose a significant risk to public safety. Drivers...
Jan 21, 2020 (VOCM file photo.)
St. John's Courts to Stay Closed During State of Emergency
All courts in St. John's will remain closed during the current State of Emergency. Court matters are being rescheduled and details are available at the various courts' website or by calling numbers pr...
Jan 21, 2020
Harbour Main Area Assessing Damage Following Storm Surge
While the city of St. John's continues to dig out from record-breaking snowfall, the Town of Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview is assessing storm surge damage from this weekend's storm. Councillor B...
Jan 21, 2020
City of St. John's Allowing Airport Operations to Resume Wednesday Morning
The City of St. John's is going to allow an exception to the St. John's International Airport to resume operations at 5:00 tomorrow morning. Airport employees are permitted to travel to work prior to ...
Jan 21, 2020
Conditions too Hazardous for Buses, Students on Foot, says Tony Stack
Schools in the metro region will stay closed for the remainder of the week, while exams scheduled for next week have been pushed back another week as the State of Emergency continues. Director of Educ...
Jan 21, 2020
More Numbers, Equipment, Staff Added as Military Assistance Demand Persists
Premier Dwight Ball says call volume for help from the Canadian Armed Forces has been extremely high so additional numbers have been added for those who need help digging out. The Premier says as of e...
Jan 21, 2020
St. John's Resident Stresses Importance of Knowing Your Neighbours
A resident from the east end of St. John's says the blizzard taught her to do something she should have done two decades ago. Jenn Deon says getting to know those who live in your area and having thei...
Jan 21, 2020
Major Update on Storm Efforts Minutes Away with Premier
We will be getting a significant update this afternoon on the cleanup efforts from Snowmageddon 2020. Premier Dwight Ball, Transportation Minister Steve Crocker and other politicians and officials hav...
Jan 21, 2020
