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Action Group Proposed To Promote Youth Engagement In Civic Matters
A St. John's councilor wants more youth engagement in the capital city. At yesterday's Committee of the Whole meeting at City Hall, Maggie Burton proposed the establishment of a youth lead action grou...
Jun 28, 2019
Man Finds Snake In Donovans Industrial Park
A Paradise man says his morning started on the wrong foot as he almost stepped on a snake. The man, who chooses to remain nameless, says that about 8:00 this morning he arrived at work in Donovans Ind...
Jun 28, 2019
West Coast Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening A School Shooting
A man on the west coast has been arrested after it was reported to Corner Brook RCMP through an unusual source that threats had been made of a possible school shooting. A specific school or location w...
Jun 28, 2019
Peter Avery Named CEO Of St. John’s International Airport Authority
The St. John's International Airport Authority has a new chief executive officer. Peter Avery, who has been with the organization for 14 years, takes over from Keith Collins who retired last month. Av...
Jun 28, 2019
Reports On Healthy Eating In Schools, Provincial Wellness Activities And Student Transportation Released
The Auditor General has concluded that the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District has not adequately managed healthy eating in schools. That was one of three audits released today by Julia ...
Jun 28, 2019
$2,000 Worth Of Culverts Stolen From Cabin Near Gander
Police in Gander need help in finding some stolen culverts. They were taken from a cabin property off Butt's Pond Road just outside of Gander. Three culverts, which vary in length, were stolen sometim...
Jun 28, 2019
How To Navigate The Galway Roundabouts Like A Pro
The new Costco opened its doors today in Galway, replacing the longstanding location on Stavanger Drive in the East End of St. John's. The new store is the biggest Costco location in the country, with...
Jun 28, 2019
Crowded Emergency Rooms Adding To Lack Of Ambulances
The President of the province's Paramedics Association says busy emergency rooms are adding to red alerts in the system. Red alerts happen when there is no ambulance available to take an emergency cal...
Jun 28, 2019
Crews Make Quick Work Of Fire At Home On Frecker Drive In St. John’s
Nobody was at home this afternoon when the St. John's Regional Fire Department responded to a house fire on Frecker Drive. Acting Platoon Chief Gerry O'Neill with the St. John's Regional Fire Departme...
Jun 28, 2019
Pam Parsons To Represent NL At The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians
The next Newfoundland and Labrador representative of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians is MHA Pam Parsons. The member for Harbour Grace - Port de Grave, will replace Minister Lisa Dempster in th...
Jun 28, 2019
