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Murder Suspect to Make Second Court Appearance
A man charged with the first-degree murder of his ex-wife last week is scheduled to make his second court appearance today. Thirty-six-year-old Ibrahim Al Ahmad made his first court appearance Thursda...
Mar 11, 2024 Ibrahim Al Ahmad (Via Facebook)
LUMUN Reaches Tentative Deal With Memorial University
A tentative deal has been reached in the dispute at Memorial University involving per-course instructors. That heads off a strike at the St. John's and Grenfell campuses, which was to have begun this ...
Mar 11, 2024
Gushue Rink Wins Sixth Brier, Third Consecutive
The Brad Gushue Rink captured its 6th Brier Sunday night with a win over old foe Mike McEwen of Saskatchewan. Team Canada made it to the final with a hard-fought win over Alberta Saturday night, and b...
Mar 11, 2024 (Photo via Curling Canada Twitter)
Newfoundland Growlers to Wrap Up Series Against Idaho Steelheads Tonight
The Newfoundland Growlers will wrap up their latest homestand tonight at the Mary Browns Centre following a win and a loss over the weekend. The team came out swinging Saturday night, beating the Idah...
Mar 11, 2024
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
