St. John’s: Quick Facts

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A PAL Airlines flight lost a wheel less than 2 weeks ago. It's happened again — to the same plane • Nov. 12, 2026, 6:21 PM ET (CBC)

N.L. government, City of St. John's experiencing email outage • Nov. 12, 2026, 4:03 PM ET (CBC)

Looking for a career in mining? Future geologists get to tap into the industry at conference • Nov. 7, 2026, 4:30 AM ET (CBC)

In a city of multi-hyphenate artists, actor-writer-director Zoe Cleland finds community • Nov. 7, 2026, 4:30 AM ET (CBC)

Doctor recommends not criminally responsible verdict in St. John's attempted murder case • Nov. 5, 2026, 3:05 PM ET (CBC)

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