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Dawson Mercer Joins Team Canada for 2024 IIHF World Championship
Dawson Mercer of Bay Roberts will play for Team Canada at the 2024 IIHF World Championship this month. The tournament is set for May 10 to May 26 in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia. Hockey Canada announce...
May 04, 2024 Photo via New Jersey Devils
65-Year-Old Man Arrested Following Incident at St. John's Hospital
A 65-year-old man was arrested for assaulting a police officer following an incident at a hospital in the capital city Friday evening. Around 7:40 police were called to the hospital where a man was re...
May 04, 2024
Funeral Held for Broadcasting Legend Bob Cole
The funeral for legendary broadcaster Bob Cole was held this afternoon in the church and neighbourhood of St. John's where he grew up Cole's funeral was almost as much about the notables who managed t...
May 03, 2024
Rick Mercer Celebrated in Hometown Ceremony for Canada Walk of Fame Induction
Rick Mercer is reflecting on a career full of laughs and risks as he celebrated his induction into Canada's Walk of Fame. Mercer was inducted into the Walk of Fame last year, and on Friday the milesto...
May 03, 2024
Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Church Committee Drumming Up Support Ahead of Contest Deadline
The deadline for voting in a competition in which a historic church in Newfoundland and Labrador is involved is fast approaching. Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Church in Port au Port West has been nomina...
May 03, 2024
Man Charged After Guns, Drugs, and Cash Seized in Mount Pearl
A 22-year-old Mount Pearl man has been arrested and charged with drug and weapons offences. Brandon Chafe was arrested on Thursday evening following a traffic stop on Heavy Tree Road in Mount Pearl. A...
May 03, 2024
Education Minister Admits Teaching Graduates Not Meeting Vacancy Demand
Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell admits the annual number of teaching graduates is not keeping up with the number of vacancies in the province's schools. The province is currently recruiting some...
May 03, 2024
Health Authority Open to Idea of Health Sector Safety Council
The CEO of NL Health Services says he is open to discussions about the establishment of an independent health sector safety council. The Registered Nurses Union recently renewed their calls for such a...
May 03, 2024
Programming at Nature Centre in Central on Hold After Theft
A nature-based community organization in central Newfoundland is heartbroken after somebody stole most of their tools-about $3,000 or $4,000 worth, forcing them to reduce programming and construction-...
May 03, 2024
Murphy Centre Receives $300,000 From Province
An organization that gives young people a crack at education outside the traditional environment has received money from the province. An additional $300,000 was announced for the Murphy Centre at the...
May 03, 2024
