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23-Year-Old Glovertown Man Facing Weapons Charges Following Incident
A 23-year-old Glovertown man was arrested shortly after midnight following reports of a man walking the road while yelling and swinging a weapon. At one point the man allegedly swung the weapon at a d...
Apr 18, 2024
Messy Weather Today on Northeast Avalon
The snow has begun in central Newfoundland and it will spread to the metro region around mid-afternoon, just in time for the supper commute. Less than 5 cm is forecast to fall in the region late this ...
Apr 18, 2024
Opposition Questions Government on Action Being Taken to Address Violence in Schools
The Opposition education critic wants to know what action is being taken to address an alarming rise in violence in the classroom. The teachers' association last month outlined a rise in the average n...
Apr 18, 2024
CBS Cleaning Up Following Water Main Break; Tenders Issued for Long Term Repairs
The water is back but the work continues in Conception Bay South with cleanup following breaks in the main water line on Anchorage Road this week which left some people without water for 28 hours. The...
Apr 18, 2024
Metro Students Learn Consequences of Impaired Driving During Presentation by MADD, NLC
The deadly and heart-breaking consequences of impaired driving were laid bare before Holy Trinity high schoolers yesterday. Hundreds of students went from the usual 9 a.m. light of the classroom to a ...
Apr 18, 2024 Mikael Belchamber, a regional school representative with MADD Canada
Financial Advisor: Federal Spending Could Have Long Term Impact on Inflation
One of the key criticisms against the federal government and its latest budget is the level of spending and the growing debt. Financial advisory Larry Short of Short Financial, a branch of IA Private ...
Apr 18, 2024
Two Residents Taken to Hospital After Police Respond to Assault at St. John's Home
Police rushed to a residence in the west end of St. John's last night after a disturbance broke out in which two people in the home were assaulted. The RNC say the offenders forced their way in, but f...
Apr 18, 2024
End Homelessness Pleased With Increased Housing Funding in 2024 Budget
The head of an organization assisting the homeless population in the capital city calls the 2024 budget the "most comprehensive" yet when it comes to housing. The Liberals spent the past few weeks has...
Apr 18, 2024 Minister John Abbott (left) and Doug Pawson (right)
Home Significantly Damaged by Fire in Paradise
A fire on St. Thomas Line in Paradise has resulted in significant damage to a home. The St. John's Regional Fire Department and paramedics responded to the blaze, which broke out at about 10:00 last n...
Apr 18, 2024
Man and Woman Arrested in Happy Valley-Goose Bay Break-In
Two people were arrested following an early morning break-in at a business in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Police were alerted to the incident on Hamilton River Road around 2:00 Wednesday morning. The susp...
Apr 18, 2024
