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Mews Centre Pool Closed for Unscheduled Maintenance
Parts of the Mews Centre in St. John's are closed for the next few days as the result of an unexpected problem. The city notified users yesterday that the pool, steam room and sauna were all closed fo...
Mar 11, 2024 (Photo via City of St. John's.)
Team Gushue Facing Saskatchewan Rink in Tonight's Brier Championship
No matter the outcome, tonight's championship game at the Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan will be one for the history books. Newfoundland and Labrador's own Team Gushue, representing Canada, will take o...
Mar 10, 2024 NL Skip Brad Gushue during the 2024 Brier. Photo via X.
Singh Calling for National School Lunch Program in Upcoming Budget
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling for a national school lunch program to be implemented in the upcoming budget. Singh says food bank usage across the country is at its highest level since 19...
Mar 10, 2024 (federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Image via CPAC.)
Three St. John's Programs Receive Crime Prevention Funding
Three community programs in St. John's will get a funding boost from the capital city as part of the Building Safer Communities program. $477,000 will be shelled out among three programs focused on cr...
Mar 10, 2024
Airbus Beluga Lands at St. John's International Airport
Flights at St. John's International Airport are resuming today after intense snowfall grounded operations for two days, but passenger airliners weren't the only planes touching down at YYT. The Airbus...
Mar 10, 2024 (Photo via @stevew46 on X.)
Several NL-Based Film and TV Productions Nominated for Canadian Screen Awards
Several Newfoundland and Labrador-based film and television productions, and others working in the industry, have been nominated for this year's Canadian Screen Awards. Four television productions, tw...
Mar 10, 2024
RCMP Reminding Public About Dangers of Cell Phone Use While Driving
The RCMP is reminding the public about the dangers of driving while being distracted by cell phones. Corporal Jolene Garland says driving distracted is not only a danger to the driver, but to others a...
Mar 10, 2024 (Cpl. Jolene Garland File Photo)
NL Health Services Working to Address Concerns Raised by Cancer Doctors in Grand Falls-Windsor
NL Health Services says it is working on proposals to address the concerns of cancer doctors in Grand Falls-Windsor looking for supports in the provision of cancer care in the area. The internal medic...
Mar 10, 2024 Online Marketing / Unsplash
Witless Bay Student's Design Selected for Official 2025 Canada Games Mascot
A Witless Bay student has been selected to be a torchbearer for the Orangestore 2025 Canada Games Torch Relay after judges selected his design for an official games mascot from among some 300 submissi...
Mar 10, 2024
Winter Festival Gets Underway in Clarenville
Clarenville's annual winter festival, Wintertainment, gets underway today, albeit a day later than originally planned. The Opening Ceremony and Family Fun Day at the Shoal Harbour Valley Co-operative ...
Mar 10, 2024
