A traffic court judge has tossed a parking ticket written by City of St. John's staff, who issued the fine shortly after replacing a missing parking meter. Warren Gibbons received an unwelcome surprise when he returned to his vehicle after work and found a parking ticket on the car. The City of St. John's acknowledged that the meter was temporarily removed, and replaced later in the day. The City of St. John's did not place a no-parking sign where the meter should have been, as required under the city's bylaws. "Theoretically in the current situation the meter could be replaced while the owner is absent and the vehicle immediately ticketed."

Source: CBC News January 30, 2017 10:30 UTC