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St. Mary's Mayor Calling on Government to Address Mess from Old Fish Sauce Plant
The mayor of St. Mary's is accusing both the provincial and federal governments of abandoning them as the town grapples with a toxic mess left by an old, defunct fish sauce plant. Effluent is running ...
Jan 19, 2023 (St. Mary's Mayor Steve Ryan.)
32-Year-Old Man Facing Firearms Charges Following Incident in Lab City
A 32-year old man is facing firearms related charges following an incident in Labrador City last night. The RNC was called to a request for assistance on Tamarack Drive around 7 p.m. The information r...
Jan 19, 2023
Watermain Break Shuts Down Mews Centre Pool
An ongoing issue affecting the Mews Centre pool in St. John's was compounded yesterday by a watermain break that forced the temporary shut down of the entire facility. The watermain break on Mundy Pon...
Jan 19, 2023
Metro Police Seeking Help Locating Wanted Man
The RNC is asking for the public's help in locating a wanted man. RNC have an arrest warrant out for 31-year-old Wallace Hiscock. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Wallace Hiscock is asked...
Jan 19, 2023
RCMP Investigating Vandalism at St. Bernard's Elementary in Witless Bay
RCMP are investigating after St. Bernard's Elementary in Witless Bay was vandalized late last night. RCMP and NLESD staff responded to the Kindergarten to Grade 4 school's alarm being tripped at aroun...
Jan 19, 2023
MUNFA Sets Strike Deadline; Conciliation Talks Planned
Members of Memorial University's Faculty Association have voted 90 per cent in favour of strike action. The union says the turnout for the strike vote was an historic 93 per cent of the membership. Th...
Jan 19, 2023
Avalon, Burin Peninsula Under Winter Storm Watch
The eastern part of the province is under winter storm watch. It's shaping up to be a messy weekend for the Avalon and Burin Peninsulas, with 15 to 25 cm of snow and wind gusts of 70 km/h starting Fri...
Jan 19, 2023
Area MHA Asking St. John's to Re-Evaluate Outer Battery Lighting Decision
The MHA for the area is asking for the capital city to re-evaluate its position on the way to deal with nuisance lighting in the Outer Battery neighbourhood of St. John's. John Abbott says his phones ...
Jan 19, 2023
Province Considering Physician Recruitment in South Africa
Human resources gaps and demand on the system means the province has had to look elsewhere to help fill immediate needs in the health care system. That's what's behind a provincial government delegati...
Jan 19, 2023
Paul Pope Honoured Posthumously by Canadian Academy
A local film maker is being recognized posthumously by the Canadian Cinema & Television Academy with a 2023 Special Canadian Screen Award. Paul Pope passed away in April following a short illness leav...
Jan 19, 2023 (Paul Pope, via Hudson and Rex Twitter.)
