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MUN Prof Named One of Canada's Top Women in Science
A professor at Memorial University's Department of Chemistry has been recognized as one of three Canadians names to 3M's list of 25 Women in Science. Dr. Francesca Kerton is working on using the prope...
May 25, 2024
Outer Ring Road Closed Most of Sunday For Spring Garbage Cleanup
If you were planning to drive the Outer Ring Road tomorrow, you will have to find another route to your destination. The four-lane highway from Kenmount Road all the way to the end of it, at Logy Bay ...
May 25, 2024 File photo of trash in a ditch along the Outer Ring Road.
Greg Pretty Retiring From FFAW in November
Current FFAW President Greg Pretty says he will not be running for re-election, and is retiring. The nomination period for the presidential election is currently underway. So far two names have come f...
May 25, 2024 FFAW President Greg Pretty
Annual Run Supporting Stella's Circle Going Ahead Tomorrow Morning
The annual Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women takes place tomorrow at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's. The event is a joint effort of Shoppers Drug Mart and Stella's Circle. The run is the largest run in ...
May 25, 2024
The Ravens Guitarist, Don Oakley, Passes Away
The last serving member of Newfoundland pioneer rock band, The Ravens, has passed away. Oscar "Don" Oakley, a guitarist for the group, passed away on May 20 in Kitchener, Ontario. The family is reques...
May 25, 2024
Remains of Unknown Soldier From First World War Headed Home
An Unknown Soldier from Newfoundland who died more than 100 years ago on the battlefield in France is finally on his way home. The remains represent every Newfoundlander and Labradorian who has made t...
May 25, 2024 The remains are carried to a waiting hearse in France for transfer to the aircraft that will return them to Newfoundland. (Courtesy MP Seamus O'Regan)
Man Arrested for Breaking Into Vehicles in Downtown St. John's
A man testing his luck trying to break into vehicles parked in the capital city's downtown was taken into custody after a homeowner took matters into their own hands. RNC were called to the scene of a...
May 25, 2024
Town of CBS Recognizes Residents at Municipal Awards Gala
The Town of CBS has recognized what it's calling another round of shining stars at its 2024 Municipal Awards Gala held on Thursday. Mayor Darrin Bent is offering his congratulations to all the award w...
May 25, 2024
Thunder and Lightning Sweep Through Central Newfoundland
It was wet and wild in central Newfoundland last evening as some intense thunderstoms moved through the region. Residents from Badger to Grand Falls-Windsor experienced heavy rain, and plenty of thund...
May 25, 2024 (Photo via Facebook.)
No Appetite For Seal Cull Among Industry, Minister, Senator Agree
The province's fisheries minister is throwing cold water on the idea of a cull to control the ever-expanding seal population off Newfoundland and Labrador. But Elvis Loveless says he is open to explor...
May 24, 2024 A seal is caught in the act of gutting and consuming a codfish. (File photo)
