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Tipping a hat to those who stood through the storm

SaltWire Network | Posted: Jan. 25, 2020, 4 a.m. | Updated: Jan. 28, 2020, 7:02 a.m. | 34 Min Read

Here are some of the stories we all shared this week.

An ambulance with flashing lights in centre city St. John's Sunday, which had to wait for a vehicle to move out of its way. Eastern Health says it’s imperative for non essential traffic to obey the state of emergency rules.

'Incredible, incredible what happened' Eastern Health says of staff dedication in Blizzard 2020

LETTER: A salute to snow-shovelling soldiers

A pedestrian walks down Prescott Street Sunday following Friday’s record-breaking storm. Keith Gosse/The Telegram
A pedestrian walks down Prescott Street Sunday following Friday’s record-breaking storm. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Digging out from a dark storm, under sunny Sunday skies

Royal Newfoundland Regiment reservist Sgt. Hannah Gaultois retrieved this dog that scampered out of a home on Franklyn Avenue Monday. ANDREW ROBINSON/THE TELEGRAM
Royal Newfoundland Regiment reservist Sgt. Hannah Gaultois retrieved this dog that scampered out of a home on Franklyn Avenue Monday. ANDREW ROBINSON/THE TELEGRAM

Military personnel have shovels hitting the snow to help St. John's recover from blizzard

Jim (left) and Dennis English take a breather after four days of digging on McGrath Crescent in Mount Pearl. David Maher/The Telegram
Jim (left) and Dennis English take a breather after four days of digging on McGrath Crescent in Mount Pearl. David Maher/The Telegram
Jim (left) and Dennis English take a breather after four days of digging on McGrath Crescent in Mount Pearl. David Maher/The Telegram

Residents of Mount Pearl, Paradise and C.B.S. dig in, and out

Mount Pearl residents dig out Sunday following Friday’s record-breaking storm. Keith Gosse/The Telegram
Mount Pearl residents dig out Sunday following Friday’s record-breaking storm. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Vehicles sit buried in downtown St. John’s Sunday following Friday’s record-breaking storm. Keith Gosse/The Telegram
Vehicles sit buried in downtown St. John’s Sunday following Friday’s record-breaking storm. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

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