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More Education Needed on Youth Sexual Exploitation, Says Thrive
A report on sexual exploitation of youth in Newfoundland and Labrador recommends that schools offer more education and awareness on sexual exploitation and consent. That's one of the findings of a rep...
Feb 22, 2023 Thrive Executive Director Angela Crockwell
Quebec Premier to Visit NL for Hydro Discussions
The premier of Quebec will be visiting the province tomorrow for a high level discussion on working together to address energy demands. Francois Legault will be in town to meet with Premier Andrew Fur...
Feb 22, 2023 (Photo by Emilie Madeau, via Premier Andrew Furey on Twitter.)
Province to Replace Lighting Along Pitts Memorial Drive
Lighting along the stretch of Pitts Memorial Drive from Kilbride to New Gower Street will be replaced starting this spring. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says a contract worth $1...
Feb 22, 2023 (Pitts Memorial Drive via Google Maps.)
Snow Begins on Avalon Peninsula; Metro Schools Closed for the Day
There's some heavy weather coming into the Avalon Peninsula, and that means school closures. About 15 cm of snow is on the way, set to begin during the morning commute and wind down later this afterno...
Feb 22, 2023
Former PC Party President Vying for Top Job
The former president of the PC Party is going for the party's top job. Eugene Manning announced last night in St. John's that he will be running for the leadership. In an address to hundreds of suppor...
Feb 22, 2023
High Manganese Levels Detected in Stephenville Water
People in Stephenville are being advised against using town water after high levels of manganese were detected. The mineral is safe to consume, except for infants under the age of one. The town asks p...
Feb 22, 2023
Police Seeking Help Locating Missing Spaniard's Bay Man
RCMP need the public's help in locating a young man reported missing from the Spaniard's Bay area. Twenty-two year-old Ryan Winston Sheppard was last seen in Spaniard's Bay on Saturday, February 18. H...
Feb 22, 2023
West End Curling Facility Needed: Gushue
With the potential closure of the Bally Haly curling club on the horizon, curling champion Brad Gushue says another curling facility is needed in the metro region and he intends to do what he can to m...
Feb 21, 2023
RCMP Investigates Suspicious Grand Falls-Windsor House Fire
Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP say a fire at a home in the town on the weekend is suspicious in nature. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Main Street around 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Three people manage...
Feb 21, 2023
Program Pairing Seniors With Babies Hit With Participants
A new program, the aim of which is to improve the social and emotional well-being of seniors, is proving to be a hit. Allie Boyd founded the Circle of Life-Little Lions program four months ago as a wa...
Feb 21, 2023
