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1 week ago | saltwire.com | Glen Whiffen

Advertisement 1  •  Article contentThe Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) has charged a male and female following a disturbance that invoked a shelter-in-place order in the centre city of St. John’s on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The RNC responded to the Cookstown Road area shortly before 1:30 p.m. Thursday following a number of calls that described a fight outside involving a group of people who fled to a nearby home prior to police arrival.

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Glen Whiffen

Advertisement 1  •  Article contentRCMP in Bay St. George say they responded to a report of an armed robbery that allegedly occurred at the town office in St. George’s shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. An investigation determined that the armed robbery did not occur. Mary Spicer, 61, a town employee who had claimed to have been robbed, was determined to have made a false report of the crime to police.

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Glen Whiffen

Advertisement 1  •  Article contentBy Earl LudlowMemorial University is marking its 100th anniversary in 2025. As part of these celebrations, on Saturday, April 26, the university will reflect on our origins as a living memorial, and on the notion of commemoration itself. Event details can be found below. Memorial University was founded in 1925 in honour of Newfoundlanders who lost their lives in the First World War.

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Glen Whiffen

Advertisement oopSkip to ContentAdvertisement 1  •  Article contentThe RNC has charged a 22-year-old St. John’s man following a string of armed robberies that occurred on the Northeast Avalon earlier this week. There were no injuries reported but the man was able to get away with an unknown quantity of cash from three convenience stores in St. John’s and Paradise in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 15, and Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

4 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Glen Whiffen

Advertisement oopSkip to ContentAdvertisement 1  •  Article contentOn the St. George’s Day holiday, Monday, April 21, 2025 city offices will be closed while all recreation facilities will be open. As well, the city reminds residents that garbage and recycling collection will go ahead as scheduled. As Monday is not a Shops Closing holiday, all city paid parking by-laws will still be in effect.