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St. John's Homicide Suspect to Appear in Court on Assault, Robbery Charges
A man charged with second-degree murder in an incident that occurred in St. John's two weeks ago is due back in court later this week to answer to a set of different charges. Twenty-one-year-old Rober...
Feb 20, 2023
Councillor Hoping Extra Security at Two St. John's Parks Will Curb Vandalism Problem
A St. John's city councillor says extra security measures in two city parks will hopefully crackdown on the amount of damage happening after hours. Councillor Sandy Hickman is lead on Public Works for...
Feb 20, 2023
Brigus Volunteer Firefighters Resign Over Comment Made by Town Councillor
A large portion of the Brigus Volunteer Fire Department has resigned after comments made in a council meeting last week. Shears Mercer Jr., Brigus Mayor and a member of the fire department for over 30...
Feb 20, 2023
Marble Mountain Working Through Infrastructure Issues
Marble Mountain is addressing concerns with infrastructure. The resort was forced to shut down for a period of time last week due to maintenance issues with the main ski lift-the Lighting Express. Bru...
Feb 20, 2023
Inquiry Into Innu Children in Care Hearings Postponed Following Sudden Death in Sheshatshiu
The hearings of the Inquiry into the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of Innu in the Child Protection System are being postponed due to a sudden death in Sheshatshiu. Hearings scheduled for tomorro...
Feb 20, 2023 (Inquiry Commissioners. Left to right: Dr. Mike Devine, Anastasia Qupee, James Igloliorte.)
Council of Atlantic Premiers Meeting in PEI
Premier Andrew Furey is in PEI this morning for a meeting with the Council of Atlantic Premiers. Also in attendance will be Dennis King, the host and Premier of PEI, as well as the Premiers of New Bru...
Feb 20, 2023
Three Displaced by House Fire in Grand Falls-Windsor
Three people have been displaced by a house fire over the weekend in Grand Falls-Windsor. The Main Street home caught fire around 4:00 a.m. Saturday and severely damaged the building. The three tenant...
Feb 20, 2023
NLESD Restores All Metro Bus Routes
All school bus routes previously disrupted when the English School District suspended its contract with Gladney's have been restored. The school board suspended the company's contract February 11 due ...
Feb 20, 2023
33-Year-Old Man Facing Assault Charges After Incident in St. John's
A 33-year-old is facing assault charges after an incident yesterday over the lunch hour in the capital city. Shortly after noon, RNC were called to the center city area of St. John's. The 33-year-old ...
Feb 20, 2023
Emergency Services Closing at Bell Island Health Care Centre Due to Staffing Shortages
Emergency Services will be unavailable overnight on Bell Island today and tomorrow. Eastern Health says the ER at the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre will be closed overnight tonight into tomo...
Feb 20, 2023
