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MHA Pledges to Pressure Capital City on Nuisance Lighting Bylaw
The MHA for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi, which includes the Outer Battery area, says he will continue putting pressure on the capital city to introduce a nuisance bylaw. The controversial bright lights...
Feb 02, 2023 John Abbott
British Airways Flight Diverted to YYT for Medical Emergency
British vacationers enroute to Jamaica were diverted to St. John's early this morning due to a medical emergency on board their aircraft. British Airways flight 2262 from Kingston, Jamaica to London-G...
Feb 02, 2023 (British Airways Emergency Diversion to YYT on February 2)
Two Homes Evacuated Due to Badger's Quay Fire
There were no injuries, but two nearby homes had to be evacuated as a precaution while firefighters battled a house fire in Badger's Quay yesterday evening. The call came in around 5:30 p.m. yesterday...
Feb 02, 2023
RCMP Investigates Property Damage at World Energy GH2 Work Site
RCMP are investigating reports of property damage at a work site in Mainland on the Port au Port Peninsula. World Energy GH2 says a number of vehicles parked at the site had their windows broken, whil...
Feb 02, 2023
Non-Striking MUN Staff Upset With University Directive Not to Picket on Lunch Hour
Non-striking workers at the university are shaking their heads after being told that they are not permitted to join MUNFA on the picket lines on their lunch hour. The labour movement is not taking kin...
Feb 02, 2023
MUN Announces Resumption of Nursing Clinicals With Non-Unionized Supervision
Memorial University will be providing non-unionized supervision to Nursing 4516 students to allow them to resume their courses starting Monday. There were concerns among some nursing students that a p...
Feb 02, 2023
Man Grounds International Flight in HV-GB After Allegedly Assaulting Flight Attendants
A man has been arrested and charged after an international flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Wednesday RCMP first received the call at around 4 p.m., indicati...
Feb 02, 2023
International Space Station Shares Images of Snowy Southeastern Newfoundland
The International Space Station is sharing some spectacular footage of its recent pass over a snowy Newfoundland. The footage was captured early yesterday afternoon and shared on Twitter. It shows St....
Feb 02, 2023 Photo via Twitter
Torngat Mountains MHA Urges Government to Hire Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Coordinator
The NDP member for Torngat Mountains is calling on the provincial government to take immediate action to hire a provincial coordinator for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program, and speed expansio...
Feb 02, 2023 (Lela Evans, file photo.)
Local Law Firm Details Legal Specifics on Nuisance Lighting
A law firm is illuminating the legal specifics around nuisance lighting. Following the situation in the Outer Battery, Scott Lynch of Budden & Associates is shining a light on the criteria courts cons...
Feb 02, 2023
