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29-Year-Old Woman Arrested Following Disturbance in Capital City
A 29-year-old woman was arrested following a disturbance in the west end of St. John's last night. Around 10:30, the RNC responded to the report of an altercation between two women outside a home. Pol...
Apr 27, 2024
Supreme Court of Canada Will Hear Challenge of NL's COVID Travel Ban
The highest court in the land will hear a challenge of this province's move to restrict travel during the height of the pandemic. The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to hear the case brought...
Apr 27, 2024 detsang / CC
Registered Nurses' Union Renews Call for Independent Health Sector Safety Council
The Registered Nurses' Union says now is the time for an independent Health Sector Safety Council to be implemented in this province. The call comes on the eve of the National Day of Mourning for work...
Apr 27, 2024 Yvette Coffey
Section of T'Railway Provincial Park in Clarenville Closed Due to Landslide
A section of the T'Railway Provincial Park in Clarenville has been closed due to a landslide in a retaining wall. The park will be closed from Harbour Drive to Gardiner Place until further notice. The...
Apr 27, 2024
Advance Polls Open Today for Paradise By-Election
The advance polls open up today for the by-election in the Town of Paradise. The race is to fill the vacancy left following the passing of long-time councillor and former Deputy Mayor Elizabeth Laurie...
Apr 27, 2024
Southern Shore Breakers Advance to Final at Allan Cup in Ontario
The Southern Shore Breakers are into the championship game at the Allan Cup senior hockey playdowns in Dundas, Ont. The Breakers advanced by knocking off the Stoney Creek Tigers 4-1 last night in the ...
Apr 27, 2024 The Southern Shore Breakers' Kevin Reid scores on a penalty shot during Friday night's semi-final versus the Stoney Creek Tigers.
Rogues On Verge of Postseason With Crucial Win Over Lightning
The Newfoundland Rogues moved a step closer to the playoffs with a 110-104 win over the London Lightning at the Mary Brown's Centre on Friday night. The Rogues need to win two of three games against t...
Apr 27, 2024
Long-Haul Truck Driver From Stephenville Gone Missing in Ontario
A mystery is unfolding in Ontario where a Newfoundland long-haul truck driver has gone missing, leaving family members back home desperate for information. Fifty-one-year-old Brian Lush of Stephenvill...
Apr 27, 2024
Weight Restriction Continues on Pitts Memorial Drive During Construction
There is a weight restriction on Pitts Memorial Drive today due to ongoing construction. The restriction will be in place from 8 a.m. today until noon tomorrow. The maximum load limit has been set at ...
Apr 27, 2024 (Via Google Streetview)
Wakeham: Mackerel Bait Fishery Decision a "Slap in the Face" to NL
Opposition Leader Tony Wakeham calls the latest decision on the mackerel bait fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence a "slap in the face." Federal Fisheries Minister Diane LeBouthillier this week announc...
Apr 27, 2024 Tony Wakeham
