St. John’s council has busy final meeting of 2024
2025 budget brought down. Housing projects moved forward. Anti-genocide sign gets to stay on heritage property. And the new councillor recites a poem for the holidays.
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2025 budget brought down. Housing projects moved forward. Anti-genocide sign gets to stay on heritage property. And the new councillor recites a poem for the holidays.
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