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Fire Crews Knock Down Bannerman Park Snack Shack Blaze
The St. John's Regional Fire Department made quick work of a fire at the Snack Shack in Bannerman Park this morning. Acting Platoon Chief Ed Sears says the fire was outside the building which was clos...
Nov 16, 2022
Government Awards $40.5 Million Contract for Improvement, Expansion of Health Sciences Emergency Department
The provincial government has awarded a $40.5 million contract to Marco Group to improve and expand the Health Sciences emergency department. Work will include the redevelopment of 2,230 square meters...
Nov 16, 2022 Elvis Loveless
Government Reports Sense of Optimism Following Fiona Relief Meeting
There was a sense of positivity in the air during an information session on Hurricane Fiona relief held by government in Port aux Basques yesterday, according to government officials. At the session, ...
Nov 16, 2022
Two Arrested Following Theft at Mobile Business
Ferryland RCMP have charged two people in connection with a recent theft and robbery from a business in Mobile. 46-year-old James Lucas and 37-year-old Natasha Pearce were arrested with the help of RN...
Nov 16, 2022
Raw Emotion on Display at Road Traffic Victim Remembrance Ceremony
The provincial government held its annual Ceremony of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims at Confederation Building earlier today. The raw emotion on display was evident from the moment the event beg...
Nov 16, 2022
Big Feed Club, DRL Launch Grocery Distribution Program
A new business partnership has already met with success after being launched this week. Big Feed Club Grocery Delivery and DRL Coachlines have launched a grocery distribution program to bring affordab...
Nov 16, 2022
Committee in Memory of Cabot Martin to Raise Funds for Regional Policy Research
A committee known as the Friends of Cabot Martin has announced its intent to raise funds to finance a Cabot Martin Award for Research in Regional Policy and Development at Memorial University. Martin,...
Nov 16, 2022 Cabot Martin circa 1972 (Photo courtesy Memorial University Digital Archive/Decks Awash.)
RNC Mounted Unit to Patrol Downtown St. John's Ahead of Holiday Season
The RNC's Mounted Unit will start evening patrols in the capital city's downtown leading into the holiday season. Starting tomorrow evening, patrols will be conducted throughout downtown St. John's. T...
Nov 16, 2022
AG's Second Nalcor Audit Reveals Compensation and Benefits Well Above That of Core Government
An audit of Nalcor, the Crown corporation behind the Muskrat Falls project, has found that pay scales were well beyond what is seen in the rest of the provincial government. The first audit by Auditor...
Nov 16, 2022
Reports Indicate Two Dead Following Explosion at Oil and Gas Site Near Slave Lake
The Edmonton Journal is reporting that two workers are dead after an explosion at an oil and gas site near Slave Lake in northern Alberta. The information was confirmed for the paper by Alberta's mini...
Nov 16, 2022
