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Snow, High Winds Set to Hit Eastern Newfoundland Before Lunchtime Friday
It's going to be a stormy Friday afternoon and night in eastern areas of the island with the Avalon Peninsula expected to be hardest hit. A low south of the Grand Banks will deliver snow and high wind...
Jan 04, 2024
Ward 4 By-Election Set for March 12
The City of St. John's has set Tuesday, March 12 as the date for the by-election in Ward 4. The byelection was triggered when ward councillor Ian Froude stepped down last month to pursue other opportu...
Jan 04, 2024
Fire Department Captain Facing Sexual Assault Charges
A 31-year veteran of the St. John's Regional Fire Department has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation. The charges against 52-year-old Ron Pomeroy were laid just before Christmas. ...
Jan 04, 2024 Photo via Facebook
St. John's Defence Lawyer Averill Baker Disbarred by Law Society
St. John's defence lawyer Averill Baker has been disbarred by the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador. An adjudication tribunal made the order in late November, concluding Baker is "ungovernable"...
Jan 04, 2024 (Averill Baker. File Photo)
Two Men Facing Charges After Fleeing From Police, Crashing Into Snowbank in St. John's
RNC officers had to embark on an adventure in order to find two men in a vehicle which took off as police flashed the lights. The incident, which unfolded at about 8 p.m. last night, saw two men in th...
Jan 04, 2024 (File photo)
Mayor Eager to See Movement on Updating St. John's Act
The Mayor of St. John's is hopeful that there will soon be movement on updating the St. John's Act. The provincial government is going through the process of updating all legislation affecting towns a...
Jan 04, 2024
Top Canadian CEOs Break Compensation Records in 2022
Inflation is hurting many Canadians in the pocketbook, but that's not the case when it comes to the earnings for the top 100 Canadian CEOs. A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative...
Jan 04, 2024 Hunters Race / Unsplash
Man Under Court Order Not to Drive Arrested Following Water Street Collision
A man who had been ordered by the courts not to drive was behind the wheel yesterday as two vehicles collided on Water Street in St. John's. The accident happened at about 4 p.m. Police arrested the 4...
Jan 04, 2024
Final Deadline Tonight for Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Ultimate Dream Home Lottery
Midnight tonight is the final deadline to purchase tickets for the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association's Ultimate Dream Home Lottery. Terry Martin, Director of Fund Development with the Canadian Hard...
Jan 04, 2024
Price of Gas Down 2 Cents, Diesel Down by Nearly 5 Cents
There's some relief at the pumps in the first fuel pricing adjustment of 2024. Gas drops by 2 cents per litre this week, while the price of diesel drops by nearly 5 cents per litre. Furnace oil is dow...
Jan 04, 2024
