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Nickel Independent Film Festival Kicks Off 19th Year
Members of the film community gathered today to launch the beginning of the Nickel Independent Film Festival's 19th year. This year over 40 per cent of the films were made by Newfoundlanders. Executiv...
Jun 12, 2019
Confirmed Polar Bear Sighting Near Cook’s Harbour
Wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of a polar bear on the Northern Peninsula and have issued a warning to residents. The bear was seen on Green Island, about one kilometre from the town of...
Jun 12, 2019 (Stock photo.)
Australian Police Raids Raise Questions On Protections For Journalists
Recent police raids in Australia targeting newsrooms and journalists have raised serious concerns about civil liberties and the protection of journalists and their sources. Police descended on the new...
Jun 12, 2019 (File photo/Tony Webster)
MHAs Clash Over Labrador Freight Shipping In Question Period
A rookie MHA wasted no time getting her feet wet in the House of Assembly during Question Period this afternoon. Torngat Mountains MHA, Lela Evans took her first opportunity in the House to question g...
Jun 12, 2019
Students Help Clean Middle Cove Beach In Hands-On Learning Experience
It's a beautiful day to clean up garbage around the ocean. Grade Five students from Roncalli Elementary and St. Frances of Assisi headed to Middle Cove Beach to help clean up, learn about local invasi...
Jun 12, 2019
Businessman Pulls From Bell Island After Legal Dispute With Town
A businessman on Bell Island is pointing the finger at local politicians after making the decision to pull his business from the area. Jim Bennett's family is from Bell Island. He came to Newfoundland...
Jun 12, 2019 Bell Island (File photo.)
St. John’s Council Denies Controversial Whiteway Street Development
A controversial development on Whiteway Street in St. John's has been shot down by city council. The proposal was to build three two-storey townhouses in place of the current house at 22 Whiteway Stre...
Jun 12, 2019
Shotgun, Chainsaw Among Items Stolen From Cabins Near Burnt Berry Pond
Springdale RCMP are investigating after two cabins in the Upper Burnt Berry Pond area between Springdale and South Brook were broken into and items stolen. Among the things reported missing are a 410 ...
Jun 12, 2019
Former Chief Medical Examiner Identifies Fatal Wound At Murder Trial
This article contains details some readers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised. Thirty-six-year-old Jonathan Collins died from a single stab wound that pierced his abdominal aorta, causi...
Jun 12, 2019
“Newfoundland And Labrador Should Never Do Projects Of This Size Again”: Cathy Bennett Takes Stand At Muskrat Falls Inquiry
A former chair of the Nalcor board of directors until just before sanction told the Muskrat Inquiry today that she regrets having supported the hydro project. Cathy Bennett, who resigned from the boar...
Jun 12, 2019
