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Man Charged in Death of Woman Found in Outer Cove Makes Another Court Appearance
The man charged with kidnapping and killing his estranged wife more than a month ago was back before a judge this morning, and this time without a translator. Thirty-six-year-old Ibrahim Alahmad, orig...
Apr 11, 2024
OJ Simpson Dies of Cancer at 76
The man at the centre of the sensational 1995 double-murder trial once dubbed the Trial of the Century has died. OJ (Orenthal James) Simpson, a celebrated running back with the Buffalo Bills and San F...
Apr 11, 2024 VIa OJ Simpson on Twitter.
Tourism Players Antsy Over Continued Squeeze on Car Rentals
A local tourism operator says a lack of rental vehicles is already affecting business for the coming season. Luke Fisher, with the Fisher's Loft in Port Rexton, says some guests have cancelled because...
Apr 11, 2024 (File photo)
Warnings Up For Happy Valley-Goose Bay After Residents Cry Wolf
Residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay are being warned about the presence of a wolf in the area following a recent sighting. The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture sent out the advisory i...
Apr 11, 2024 (File photo)
New Housing To Replace Boarded-Up Units in City of Corner Brook
Vacant and run-down housing units in Corner Brook will soon be demolished to make way for 50 new ones to meet the need for affordable housing. The new one- and two-bedroom homes will be built on Crest...
Apr 11, 2024
Thieves Steal Food Destined For Needy From Church in Central
RCMP are hoping surveillance photos will help catch thieves who stole food stored at a church in Grand Falls-Windsor this week. Police say two masked people forced their way into the St. Alban's Angli...
Apr 11, 2024
Efford and Crew Charged With Sealing Offences From 2023 Season
The man who emerged as an unofficial spokesman and negotiator for crab fishermen during recent protests at Confederation Building is facing charges linked to last year's seal fishery. John Efford says...
Apr 11, 2024
PUB Hikes Price of Gas By Almost 8 Cents a Litre
Drivers have been blindsided again by a significant spike in the price of gas overnight. The Public Utilities Board has raised the price at the pump by 7.6 cents a litre. Diesel went the other way, ho...
Apr 11, 2024
Children's Performers Splash n' Boots Added to Folk Festival Lineup
Tickets are now available for the 48th Annual NL Folk Festival this July 12th and 14th at Bannerman Park in St. John's. Acts include the legendary performers Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle, as well as...
Apr 10, 2024
FFAW, Harvesters, Break Down Issues With ASP Pricing Formula
The FFAW is doubling down on their assertion that harvesters will fish for nothing less than their "fair share" this season. Earlier today FFAW leadership, as well as harvesters spoke with media outli...
Apr 10, 2024 FFAW leadership and harvesters address the media.
