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Winter Festival Gets Underway in Clarenville
Clarenville's annual winter festival, Wintertainment, gets underway today, albeit a day later than originally planned. The Opening Ceremony and Family Fun Day at the Shoal Harbour Valley Co-operative ...
Mar 10, 2024
Young Boy Honoured in House of Assembly for Raising Awareness About Skating Safety
A young boy who turned a horrific accident into a way to help others was honoured in the House of Assembly last week. Topsail-Paradise MHA Paul Dinn rose to recognize seven-year old Sully Ryan, who he...
Mar 10, 2024
Gushue Headed to Brier Championship
Defending Brier champion Brad Gushue's Team Canada is headed to the final following a 7-3 playoff win over skip Brendan Bottcher of Alberta last night. The Gushue rink is going for a three-peat and si...
Mar 10, 2024 (Photo via Curling Canada Twitter)
Vatican Sides With Parishioners to Keep Holy Rosary Church Open
Amid a recent series of church closures, a local Catholic parish recently won a victory to keep their little church open. The Catholic congregation in Portugal Cove-St. Philips say they felt betrayed ...
Mar 10, 2024 (Photo via Holy Rosary Parish.)
Parsons in New York for Commission on the Status of Women
The Minister of Women and Gender Equality will be attending the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. The session begins today in New York City and run until Mar...
Mar 10, 2024 Opposition justice critic, Pam Parsons
Date Set For Sentencing in Fatal Stabbing at Kilbride Rooming House
A man convicted of killing another man outside a Kilbride rooming house almost two years ago will be sentenced two weeks from now. Dwayne Ginn, now 41, was originally charged with second-degree murder...
Mar 10, 2024 (Dwayne Ginn is shown in Supreme Court.)
$5 Million Lotto 6/49 Ticket Sold in NL
It might be a good idea to check your lotto tickets this morning. Somebody in Newfoundland and Labrador won the Classic Draw jackpot worth $5 million in last night's Lotto 6/49 draw. Atlantic Lotto sa...
Mar 10, 2024
Mysa Receives $100,000 From Province to Expand Marketing in Europe
The provincial government is providing Mysa with $100,000 in funding to help expand its marketing into Europe. The St. John's-based company manufactures smart thermostats to help homeowners lower thei...
Mar 09, 2024
Gushue Rink Can Punch Ticket to Brier Final With Win Tonight
Brad Gushue's Team Canada/Newfoundland and Labrador rink can earn a spot in the Brier final with a win tonight against Alberta, skipped by Brendan Bottcher. The Gushue rink is going for a three-peat a...
Mar 09, 2024 NL Skip Brad Gushue during the 2024 Brier. Photo via X.
Two Teens Facing Assault Charges Following Disturbance in St. John's
A 14-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl were arrested in the capital city following a disturbance at an east end home Friday evening. Police responded to the home shortly before 8 p.m. where the two ...
Mar 09, 2024
