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Latest Winter Storm Slamming Avalon Peninsula
The Avalon Peninsula is in the midst of yet another blast of winter. The snow started lightly falling overnight before intensifying around daybreak. Environment Canada Meteorologist Tiffany Cheeks say...
Feb 18, 2024
Man Charged Following Assault at Corner Brook Boarding House
A 59-year-old man has been arrested and charged with assault following an incident in Corner Brook last night. The RNC were called to a boarding house on Concord Avenue just before 9:30 p.m. where the...
Feb 18, 2024
Celebrating Homegrown Heroes: NL Walk of Fame Idea Gains Traction
The passing of a number of prominent local residents prompted a local promoter to consider the idea of an NL Walk of Fame. Glenn Pardy, the administrator of the 'NL Live Events' Facebook Page, recentl...
Feb 17, 2024 The Downtown Pedestrian Mall is the proposed site of the Walk of Fame.
Suspect in Custody Following Dramatic Pursuit Through West End, Goulds
One man is in custody following a dramatic series of events in the west end of St. John's and Goulds early Saturday morning. RNC say it began with a report of a stolen truck that was subsequently used...
Feb 17, 2024
Serenade of the Seas Making Stop in St. John's this Summer During Whirlwind Tour
Newfoundland and Labrador is the only scheduled Canadian stop for one of the world's longest cruise ship trips. The Serenade of the Seas is on a nine month journey, having recently left Miami with 150...
Feb 17, 2024 The Serenade of the Seas, via Royal Caribbean Cruises on YouTube.
NL Winter Games Torch Parade, Flag-Raising Set For Sunday in Gander
Two big events are planned for tomorrow in advance of the Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games which begin next week in Gander. The events are set to begin at 2 p.m. Sunday with the torch parade, wh...
Feb 17, 2024
MUN Researchers Honoured for Work on Arthritis Pain
Two MUN researchers have been named by the Arthritis Society in their list of top 10 research advances for 2023. The Faculty of Medicine's Dr. Guangju Zhai and Dr. Christie Costello have been named to...
Feb 17, 2024 Dr. Christie Costello (left) and Dr. Guangju Zhai (right.) Photo by Rich Blenkinsopp.
Suspended Sentence For Mechanic Caught Up in Fatal Crash Case
A local mechanic has been sentenced for the lesser role he played in a fatal crash on Peacekeepers Way almost two years ago. Sixty-nine-year-old Terry Barry was one of three people charged after the c...
Feb 17, 2024
Province Assessing Land for St. Clare's Replacement, Old Grace Site Not Big Enough: Abbott
The minister of transportation is casting doubt on assumptions that the old Grace Hospital site is being considered for construction of a new hospital to replace St. Clare's. The provincial government...
Feb 17, 2024
Light Pole Cracked Off During Single Vehicle Accident in St. John's
A light pole was cracked off on Carrick Drive in St. John's Saturday morning as the result of a single vehicle accident. Pictures from the scene show that a vehicle crashed into a snowbank and into th...
Feb 17, 2024
