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Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Marking 325th Anniversary
The Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in downtown St. John's is celebrating a major milestone. 2024 marks the 325th anniversary of the parish-the oldest Anglican Parish in Canada. The Cathedr...
Dec 31, 2023 Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Lab City Police Seeking Public's Help in Hit and Run Investigation
Police in Labrador City are seeking the public's help following a hit and run on Friday, December 29. The incident occurred shortly before 11 p.m. on Hudson Drive. Police responded to a report of a ve...
Dec 31, 2023
City of St. John's Holding News Year's Eve Celebrations
The City of St. John's is holding a number of family-friendly events for New Year's Eve. The Mews and Paul Reynolds Community Centre will be open to residents, with access to gym facilities from 9 a.m...
Dec 31, 2023
Stolen Vehicle Used in St. John's Hit and Run
A 31-year-old man has been charged after a stolen vehicle was used in a hit and run in the capital city Saturday afternoon. Around 1 p.m., police responded to the centre city area, and located the veh...
Dec 31, 2023
Province, Young Entrepreneur Working on Developing Tech in Music Industry
The provincial government is in discussions with a young entrepreneur thanks to a story that aired on VOCM. Industry Minister Andrew Parsons announced in mid-December that it was putting money towards...
Dec 30, 2023 (Andrew Parsons)
New Report Suggests Canadians to Adjust Grocery Lists to Save in 2024
A new report suggests Canadians will be making some changes to their grocery shopping habits in the new year. The report released by Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab predicts that many C...
Dec 30, 2023
Year in Review 2023 - November: At Home and Across the Pond
As the first snow of the season threatened to fall over the metro region, the spotlight was on the most vulnerable living in tents in Bannerman Park. On November 29 with snow in the forecast, the City...
Dec 30, 2023
New Season of Son of a Critch Airs in January
New episodes of Son of a Critch will be hitting the screen in the new year. The show, based on the life of a young Mark Critch, returns for a third season on January 9. It's filmed here in this provin...
Dec 30, 2023 Photo via Son of a Critch on X
Conception Bay East-Bell Island By-Election Taking Place on January 29
The date has been set for the by-election in the district of Conception Bay East-Bell Island. Residents will head to the polls on Monday, January 29, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Advance polling will t...
Dec 30, 2023
Increased Interest Rates Impacting NL's Cost of Borrowing
Increased interest rates are having an impact on the province's cost of borrowing. Finance Minister Siobhan Coady says borrowing is up and at higher interest rates. She says the province has tried to ...
Dec 30, 2023
