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God is not the playing with my beautiful province — I know we received a warning about the YYT airport and I saw an explosion 💥 so please take precautions and remember the SIGN from God to not get on the plane ❌ — I remember Prophet Joshua Giles said God told him to not travel by air for some time and now I understand why. Please know you are loved by him.

Let's talk about the Newfoundland T'Railway.

For most of you that don't know, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is the bit inside the red dotted line.

The southern island is the island of Newfoundland.

Newfoundland used to have a railway. Used to. It doesn't any more (TL;DL, corruption and capitalism).

Having closed down the railway, confining Newfoundland to a typical North American car centrism, it was converted into a trail. Hence, T'Railway. I'd rather have a railway, but a good trail is a nice thing to have. Big cloud; small silver lining.

Now, this is Newfoundland. Which means for much of its length it is used as an ATV highway. In the Metro St. John's area ATVs are banned from the T'Railway, leaving it free to be enjoyed by pedestrians and cyclists alike.

And enjoy it they do. I very much enjoy walking the Bowring Park to Downtown section of it on nice days. A friend of mine uses it to commute by bike all summer. It's a pleasant and easy walk, mostly flat, and somewhat protected at most road crossings by signs like this one.

That is, until you reach the crossing with Southside Road.

Here there is no sign. Worse, an access road has been built and paved.

Walk a little further down the trailway and it becomes clear why. Some asshole has built their garage into the back of their house, 'requiring' car access along the T'Railway.

A little further and we have a house which has also built parking 'requiring' car access along the T'Railway.

Just past the above house we finally have our "No Cars" sign.

How did the owners of that blue house get this sign placed just far enough along a pedestrian trail to allow them to use it as a driveway? What nepotistic connection did they have on the council at the time?

Still, the sign is there. Cars are once again banned and pedestrians and cyclists are both free to use the path safely...

Hmmm. How did that seadoo get there? It sure didn't travel up the (very shallow) Waterford River. Based on the garage just past it, it's very clear that the owner of this house drove past the "No Cars" sign to desposit it.

If you keep walking, you see this.

Some asshat has driven their giant SUV along the expressly pedestrian/cycle path to the garage they've built. The garage that can only be accessed by driving illegally along a pedestrian/cycle path.

The very next house has also built themselves some parking that can only be accessed by driving illegally along a pedestrian/cycle path.

A little further along we have a trailer. A trailer in a location that can only be accessed by driving illegally along a pedestrian/cycle path.

Finally, approximately 200m after crossing Southside Road, we stop seeing blatant evidence of illegal driving. And, presumably, we as pedestrians and/or cyclists can once again use the trail safely. Maybe. If car drivers decide that laws apply to them today.

The houses that got the "No Cars" sign placed partway along the trail don't surprise me; nepotism is rife in this province. Everyone knows it, everyone complains about it, and nothing is ever done about it.

What I want to know is how the houses past that sign can get away with illegally driving along a pedestrian/cycle path. There's no attempt to hide what they're doing. There's no sense that they aren't perfectly within their right to ignore the rules because they are car owners. There's not even an inkling that someone might think of enforcing the rules they're flagrantly breaking.

The CEO and founder of OceanGate Expeditions, Stockton Rush, is believed to have been aboard the company's Titan submarine that disappeared en route to the wreck of the Titanic.

Rush was a pilot and aeronautical engineer who built his own experimental aircraft and submarine, and founded OceanGate Expeditions in 2009.

Rush was interviewed about his Titan sub in November 2019, where he emphasized its homemade aspects and explained that the safety of his missions is a concern during the journey to the dive site.

2. The CEO of St. John’s International Airport believes an income guarantee would help attract more airlines to the region.

Airlines are looking for incentives, including guaranteed revenue, due to changes in the sector globally.

Stakeholders in Newfoundland and Labrador need to discuss incentive programs with the government to level the playing field with competing jurisdictions.

3. Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle crash on the Outer Ring Road.

4. St. John's City Council has approved an 8-foot high locked fence around the stage on George Street to prevent vandalism and homeless individuals using it as sleeping quarters.

The development was passed despite opposition from some councillors who believe it does nothing to address the root causes of homelessness.

Supporters of the motion believe there are sufficient supports for those displaced, and the fence is a matter of safety for both visitors and those sleeping on the stage.

5. A 19-year-old man has been charged for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run accident in Bay Roberts that left the driver of a dirt bike critically injured.

The driver of the car fled the scene but later turned himself in to the police.

The accused has been charged with multiple offenses, including failure to stop after an accident causing bodily harm and operating a vehicle without insurance.

St. John’s International Airport Authority's top priority is increasing air access, working closely with governments.

2. The new tire recycling facility in Conception Bay South, operated by Coastal Tire Recycling, will turn old tires into tire derived aggregate for use as lightweight fill.

The product is typically used to cover culverts, but must always be completely covered—for example, with rocks—in all projects.

With the capacity to shred one million tires per year, the facility can easily meet the province's annual production of 500,000 tires.

3. Heavy ice conditions in Northern Labrador have delayed the ferry schedule for the north coast.

4. Pattern Energy plans to construct a 300-megawatt wind energy facility at the Port of Argentia to power ammonia production for export.

5. ExxonMobil Canada reported a near miss incident on the Hebron platform during maintenance work on a knuckle boom crane.

6. Residents of Baie Verte Peninsula are rallying to draw attention to staffing shortages at the local health centre.

7. The City of St. John's has revealed its $20 million master plan to create a 10-kilometer active transportation network involving shared-use trails.

8. Actor Kiefer Sutherland promoted his Red Bank whisky brand and met with fans in St. John's, Newfoundland.

9. St. Anthony RCMP is investigating an attempted break-in at Flavor Crisp Chicken and is urging property owners to take increased precautions to secure their property in light of recent incidents.