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Green Light for Man in Red: Downtown St. John's Santa Claus Parade Going Ahead
Santa Claus is coming to town. The annual parade in downtown St. John's is a go. The event was originally scheduled for last weekend, but was postponed due to weather. Shuttles will begin transporting...
Dec 01, 2024 Santa Clause Parade 2020 (VOCM)
RNC Charge Man for Threatening Officers During Unrelated Investigation
A 34-year-old man will appear in court today after the RNC say he threatened officers while they were conducting a separate investigation on Saturday. The incident happened just after 4 p.m. in the ce...
Dec 01, 2024
Fire at St. John's Campsite Sends Man to Hospital
A fire at a camping facility on the outskirts of St. John's has sent one man to hospital. The call first came in just after 8:00 Saturday night. One man was sent to hospital for treatment of burn inju...
Dec 01, 2024
Building Destroyed, Vehicles Damaged During CBS Fire
There were no injuries, but a building in Conception Bay South has been completely destroyed by a fire. First responders, including the CBS Fire Department, were called to the scene just before 1 a.m....
Dec 01, 2024
St. John's Ties for Second in November Rain Record
The rains of November came early and often in the metro region, nudging up against all-time records on several fronts. Yesterday marked the 20th consecutive day that some rain fell on the region. Acco...
Dec 01, 2024
Gushue Rink Falls to Jacobs at Grand Slam of Curling
The battle of the Brads at the KIOTI Grand Slam of Curling has gone to Jacobs. The Gushue rink had a 2-1 lead early on but it didn't last as the Brad Jacobs rink, including Brett Gallant, won the quar...
Dec 01, 2024 Via Grand Slam of curling on X.
St. John's First Canadian City Featured in A Taste of History on PBS
St. John's is the first and only Canadian destination to be featured on the American TV cooking series A Taste of History. The series, which has been broadcasting on PBS for the last 14 years, is host...
Nov 30, 2024 (Photo via Destination St. John's Twitter.)
Two People Taken into Custody Following Standoff on Feild Street
Two people were taken into custody following an hours-long standoff on Feild Street in St. John's Saturday afternoon. UPDATE # 2 The situation on Feild St has been resolved. The public is free to move...
Nov 30, 2024
CUPE Accuses Mount Pearl of Wasting Taxpayer Money by Contracting Snow Clearing Services
The Canadian Union of Public Employees which represents outside workers in Mount Pearl is accusing the city of wasting taxpayer money by contracting-out snow clearing services that it says will likely...
Nov 30, 2024
Mount Pearl Hosting Public Safety Discussion in Wake of Violent Incidents
The city of Mount Pearl has a public meeting planned to discuss how the community can work together to keep the city safe and welcoming for all. The city has seen a string of recent violent incidents ...
Nov 30, 2024
