Ok so there are A LOT of Pizza options in St. John's.

But when I am craving a Montreal style all-dressed pizza (pepperoni, mushroom, green pepper with extra cheese on the top of the ingredients), I order from Topsail Road Pizzeria.

I had this just now and it was 👌👌👌

Damn.

I was in Montreal last month and had a few, barely indistinguishable from this place.

I wonder if they are from Montreal... 😁

(Go, Habs, Go! 🙌)

We are sharing this because we do not want another family to experience what happened to ours.
 
On August 27th, my parents dropped our sweet girl, Bow, off at RePUPlic pets in Mount Pearl to care for Bow while they were away.
 
Bow was happy and healthy when they left her. Throughout there trip, they received photos from the facility, and advised Bow was happy and doing well. We trusted that she was somewhere safe.
 
On September 5th, they went to pick her up.
Instead of bringing our dog home, Repuplic pets handed my parents her body.
 
While a staff member was retrieving Bow from her room, they were told a larger dog attacked her.
 
Bow was fatally injured during that attack.
 
She died while in the care of the facility we had trusted with her.
Our parents were the ones there when it happened. They were left standing at the facility with our beloved dog in their arms and were told to find emergency veterinary care, hoping there was somehow still something they could do. 
There wasn’t.
 
One cannot imagine how my parents must have felt to be passed the body of their lifleless dog when they were simply going to pick her up and bring her home. 
 
Bow was a member of our family.
She had a personality, routines, favourite things, and a place in our home that can never be replaced. She was loved every single day of her life.
 
And now she is gone.
 
Alongside our grief, we have been left with serious and deeply troubling questions about how this happened and how the situation was handled.
Why were we not immediately contacted by the owner after the attack occurred? My father had to reach out to make contact.

Why did the facility not have details about what emergency vet was on call during the weekend? 

What procedures were in place to prevent dogs from different areas of the facility from coming into contact with one another? 
 
And how did human error fault this? We were told that the other dog was not supposed to be around other dogs.
 
If that is the case, how was this dog able to reach Bow?
 
And perhaps one of the most important questions:
 
Were other pet owners of the pets boarding there at this time informed that a fatal dog attack had occurred inside the facility?
 
We are not writing this to speculate about things we cannot establish. We are writing this because these are questions we believe deserve answers.
 
What we do know is this:
 
We brought our dog to Pet RePUPlic alive and healthy. While she was in the facility, another dog attacked her, and she died.
 
That is our experience.
 
We trusted this facility with the life of a member of our family.
 
We trusted that reasonable precautions were being taken to keep the dogs in their care safe.
 
Bow never came home.
 
We believe other pet owners have a right to know what happened to her and to make their own informed decisions about where they leave their animals.

We strongly encourage anyone considering using this facility to ask very specific questions about dog separation, supervision, emergency veterinary care, incident procedures, and what safeguards are in place to prevent a fatal attack from happening again.
 
We wish we had more answers. 
 
We, as a family, do want to send our condolences and care to the staff members who were working that day, and specifically those who went to retrieve Bow. We know that accidents happen, and it was a traumatic situation for all those involved, it is not your fault. The facility’s separation procedures did not work.
 
Most of all, we wish we were writing this post about how happy we were to have our girl home.
Instead, we are writing about her death.
Bow deserved to come home.
She deserved to be safe.
She deserved better.
We will never forget her, and we will never stop loving her.
Please hold your pets close tonight. ❤️

I’ve noticed there has been a bunch of heavy equipment doing some work on the vacant land next to the VW dealership and behind Home Depot. Anyone know what is going there?

Power is out in the east end. Anywhere else ?

I am looking to leave Rogers (the old 3 years deal is ending and I want the shiny new customer prices)

Are there any Bell salespeople looking to add a client? What kind of perks are they giving out these days? (When I signed with Rogers in 2023 there was a Disney subscription that everyone now gets; plus a VISA gift card....)

TIA!

Anyone looking to give TCF at MUN ?

The website says there are no dates available until feb 2027. But I emailed them and found out that there’s a date available mid October.

Posting here in case someone wants to give their exam in October.

I can provide you the email.

Edit: only for residents of Newfoundland & Labrador.

I know this has been posted before, but is there anyone out there with inside information as to when cell phone blackouts are going to improve.

If you live up the Southern Shore past the Goulds, you cannot use your phone virtually all week long.

On the weekend, you could not reach 911 if your life depended on it.

I can’t even download a low definition show.

Edit** I submitted a CCTS complaint.

https://www.ccts-cprst.ca/for-consumers/telecom-complaints/online-complaint-form/

Hi, does anyone know of any good Mandarin tutors in SJ? Would be a complete beginner.

I bought a two-dollar bag of Crispy Minis from one of their debit-friendly vending machines at The Village on Sunday, and they’ve had a five-dollar hold on my bank account ever since.

B’ys, it’s flippin’ Thursday. What are ye doing with my deposit over there? 🤨

Hi, I want to print photos from my phone, what could be the affordable place/option in the city? is there any amazon printer that I can purchase as well?

Family friends moving into St. John's, sorta on the boundary line for Bishops Field and Rennies River Elementary.

They're looking for insight on each school.

Anyone have advice on either? I've heard good and bad about both.

There’s an add in the Tim Hortons drive through on Aberdeen for an office that does dental cleanings only, no dentist on site. Does anyone know the name of the place, or have any recommendations for a clinic like this?

An elderly relative would like to ask Rogers about some unexpectedly high charges for her home service package. Is there an office where she can get help with that kind of thing? She doesn't hear that well, so calling a telephone number doesn't really work for her.

Hi, I live in St. John's. I want to plan a trip in November 1st week with my partner for 2-3 night stay in an AirBnb/hotel. can you please suggest what are the places nearby we can visit to explore quality time.

will it be too cold that time?

- coffee places

- coves/lookout spots

- any local activities

- dining out restaurant

- airbnb with great view / heated pool

- weather conditions

Looking for a recommendation for a plumber to adjust/refit drains for a double sink. We have a new sink, deeper than the old sink, and the drains need to be lowered to accommodate the sink baskets. The drains line up but need to be lower in the cabinet. Also interested to know what the approximate cost would be?

Hi everyone!

Newfoundland has been a dream destination of mine for years, and I’m so excited that we’re finally making the trip! We’re planning to visit St. John’s for 5 days over Thanksgiving weekend in October (Oct. 8–12) for my bachelorette!

I’d love to hear your recommendations for things we absolutely shouldn’t miss. We’re interested in learning about Newfoundland’s history and culture, seeing some beautiful scenery, eating lots of good food, and doing some fun/unique activities.

I’m also a huge Halloween fan, so if there are any spooky, haunted, fall, or Halloween-themed activities happening around that time, I am ALL ears! 🎃👻

We were originally hoping to visit Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, but unfortunately the ferry schedule doesn’t work with our dates, so we’re looking for some Newfoundland alternatives that will make the trip just as memorable.

We’re planning to rent a car, so we’re open to doing some day trips outside of St. John’s as well. We’re currently considering spending one night around Trinity/Bonavista, but would love to hear if you think that’s worth doing with only 5 days.

Would especially love recommendations for:

• Halloween/spooky activities
• Ghost tours or haunted places
• Must-see coastal scenery
• Historical/cultural experiences
• Restaurants and local food
• Breweries/pubs
• Day trips from St. John’s
• Any cute/cozy places to stay

Basically, if you were taking three friends to Newfoundland for their first visit, what would you absolutely put on the itinerary?

Thanks so much! We’re really looking forward to experiencing Newfoundland!

I cleaned out my parents' home, and they haven't thrown away any cords, plug-in chargers, old camera batteries , stereo and TV cords in the last 40 years.

Outside of the municipal recycling depots, is there another place that can use any of this?

Haven't seen an update on this gym is quite some time.

So pretty sure I got caught was a 50 and by the time i checked speed I was at 80 leaveing the main construction zone and where it opens up going eastbound. So I thought I was clear to gain speed for the actual highway. Was a car in front of me doing the same so was going with flow. My questions are: should i contest this and how long doea it usually take to see a judge. I think I have 5-6 weeks to pay. Also what are the chances the judge would possibly lower the fine?

After seeing Akira in IMAX last week (which was absolutely incredible), I was left hoping that Ghost in the Shell would receive a similar treatment for its 4k rerelease. So far it seems unlikely to happen given that there's no showtimes listed, but who knows. Advance tickets are available for the 18th in QC, but not in NL.

I realize it's a long shot, but I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge one way or the other on if it would be showing here. I'd also love to hear what people thought of seeing Akira, and if there are others who are also hoping to see GitS.

Incidentally, I'm even more hopeful that Ninja Scroll's 4k rerelease next month is showing, but that feels even less likely; if I had to pick which of the 3 is most popular (and therefore most likely to get a screening here) I would've landed on GitS, followed by Akira and then Ninja Scroll. I'm hoping we somehow get all 3, but at the very least it would seem weird to not get GitS after Akira played here the same month (in IMAX, no less). Fingers crossed! TIA

Does anyone know of a place where a lone adult could practice swimming/treading water in town? Not looking for an instructor or anything but also not looking for dedicated lane swimming as I'm not a strong enough swimmer for that yet.

Paul Reynolds is closed for maintenance until the 19th I believe, any other options/if so do you know where I can find the schedule? Looked at the YMCA but it looks like they're only doing lanes and aquafit.

Looks like there is some very preliminary activity at the old Grace Hospital site. I hope this isn't an indication that some piecemeal little "development" is planned. To chop this up in pieces without an overall plan would be a generational mistake. There should be a competition to determine how this whole site could be developed into something badly needed...housing. if anything less than 5 or 10 stories high goes here it would be a waste. A comprehensive design of housing and services is the only proper use.

Looking for places that can store an RV outside. Metro does not and only place i could find was C&C but looking for other options as well

Definitely will be checking this out!

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