School and service openings delayed around St. John’s after they received nearly 40cm of snow

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/newfoundland-storm-feb-3-9.7071842
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Les ouvertures d’écoles et de services retardées autour de St. John’s (Saint-Jean) après qu’ils ont reçu près de 40cm de neige

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2225048/tempete-neige-tnl-halifax

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Schools delayed opening as parts of Newfoundland dig out from storm | CBC News

More than 40 cm of snow fell on the capital city, resulting in a mess that's causing delayed openings for schools, businesses and government services.

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The Point Lepreau Bird Observatory near St. John, New Brunswick  , has observed over a million migratory birds in 30 years!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-birders-marking-30-years-monitoring-migration-9.6986790
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L’observatoire d’oiseaux de Point Lepreau, près de Saint-Jean, Nouveau-Brunswick  , a observé plus d’un million d’oiseaux migrateurs en 30 ans!

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Saint John birders marking 30 years of monitoring seabird migration | CBC News

The Point Lepreau Bird Observatory is marking 30 years of monitoring the seabird migration in a location perfectly positioned to capture the entire migration pattern of more than 100 different species.

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The municipal election in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador  has been pushed back to 8 October 2025, due to the postal workers strike.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/canada-post-st-johns-election-1.7646113
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L'élection municipale de Saint-Jean, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador  a été repousée d'une semaine au 8 octobre 2025, à cause de la grève des travailleurs.euses des postes.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2195914/elections-municipales-vote-greve-postes-retard

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Canada Post workers in N.L. say they're willing to retrieve election ballots stuck in limbo | CBC News

The union leader for Canada Post workers in St. John's says they're working with their employer on a plan to return to work — albeit briefly — to retrieve ballots cast in the city's municipal election.

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Residents in Torbay (near St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador  ) didn't know their water was contaminated with PFAS until a chemistry professor showed up.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/pfas-torbay-spread-1.7630010?cmp=mastodon
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Des résidents de Torbay (près de Saint-Jean, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador  ) ne savaient pas que leur eau étaient contaminée avec des PFAS jusqu'à ce qu'un professeur de chimie s'est présenté.

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Officials may not have caught extent of toxic chemicals spreading in water near St. John's, professor warns | CBC News

When a Newfoundland professor discovered unsafe forever chemicals in people's drinking water, he suspected it was coming from a federal site. Four months after officials were alerted, residents are still waiting for help.

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