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BDO President Urging Cyber Monday Shoppers Not to Overuse Credit Cards
Less than a month before Christmas and a licensed insolvency trustee is urging people against relying too heavily on their credit cards ahead of the holiday season. Today is Cyber Monday, one of the b...
Nov 27, 2023 Nancy Snedden
Former St. John's Councillor Now the CAO of Stephenville
Former St. John's city councillor Jonathan Galgay is on the move again. Galgay resigned as chief administrative officer for the Town of Placentia three months ago to "pursue other opportunities." He t...
Nov 27, 2023 Director of Legislative Affairs with the CFIB, Jonathan Galgay
Canada-EU Summit Highlights Seal Product Ban Debate
The topic of seal products being banned for sale in the European Union was broached during the recent Canada-EU summit in St. John's, but the leaders have opposing views on the topic. Top leaders from...
Nov 27, 2023 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Postponement of Downtown St. John's Christmas Parade Necessary for Public Safety: RNC
Organizers will try again this coming Sunday following postponement of the Santa Claus Parade for a most unusual reason-danger in the downtown near the end of the parade route. Some kids shed tears wh...
Nov 27, 2023 (Photo via Downtown St. John's Twitter.)
Wind-Hydrogen Development Supporters Rally in Stephenville
Supporters of a proposed wind hydrogen development on the province's west coast made their voices heard over the weekend during a large rally in Stephenville. Hundreds of people turned out for Saturda...
Nov 27, 2023 (Submitted photo)
Over $11,000 Raised During Dial-A-Carol on VOCM
Over $11,500 and counting has been raised during the annual Dial-A-Carol fundraiser in support of the VOCM Cares Foundation. Phones were ringing off the hook on Sunday afternoon with an outpouring num...
Nov 26, 2023
Three Taken Into Custody Following Incident on Brazil Street
Three people have been taken into custody following a lengthy incident on Brazil Street in downtown St. John's in which shots rang out just before the break of dawn. Police cars and officers rushed to...
Nov 26, 2023 Brazil Street incident. Photo courtesy of Kurt Maclellan
MUN PhD Student Wins Big at Entrepreneurial Training Program
A student at Memorial University was a big winner at the recent Illuminate entrepreneurial training program last week. Jessika Lamarre, a PhD student who aims to protect wild fish by producing food ma...
Nov 26, 2023
Mount Pearl's Zach Dean Scores First Pro Goal with the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds
Mount Pearl's own Zach Dean has scored his first goal of his professional hockey career. The 30th overall pick of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights in 2021 ripped his first of the season at the 4:09 mark...
Nov 26, 2023 Zach Dean - AHL Springfield Thunderbirds Photo
Community Sector Council Hosting Well Being Community Fair Monday in St. John's
The Community Sector Council is hosting a Well Being Community Fair this Monday at the St. John's Farmer's Market. The fair will include a long list of participating organizations and will feature a n...
Nov 26, 2023
