Tag: St. John’s

City of St. John’s Charges 70-Year-Old Woman for Feeding Pigeons in Her Backyard

A Newfoundland woman says her 70–year–old mother is facing a $5,000 fine for feeding pigeons in her backyard in downtown St. John’s. Jessica Rendell said the City of St. John’s charged her mother, Susan Rendell, for violating a municipal bylaw forbidding people from feeding wildlife on residential property. She said her mother has been feeding…


St. John’s Airport Closed After Late Night Fire Forces Evacuation

ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—A fire on the second floor of the international airport in St. John’s, N.L., resulted in the facility being closed late on March 24. The airport authority said today the main terminal building was evacuated due to a “significant event” on Friday at 11:30 p.m. No other details were immediately available. The authority…