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Mount Pearl gets $6.5 Million From Province for Infrastructure Upgrades
The City of Mount Pearl has received $6.5 million in provincial money for infrastructure upgrades. The money will be split between upgrades to the Holden Street/Ingerman Street area, and a new communi...
Nov 30, 2023
Pogues Front Man, Shane MacGowan, Passes Away
The front man of the Pogues, and champion of traditional Irish music, Shane MacGowan has passed away at the age of 65. MacGowan was born in England, but had strong Irish roots, and embraced and celebr...
Nov 30, 2023 Photo via Twitter
Memorial Vigils for Victims of Montreal Massacre to be Held Throughout Next Week
A change is coming this year to the way in which the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is being marked at Memorial University. The day of remembrance coincides with anni...
Nov 30, 2023 Victims of the École Polytechnique massacre in 1989 at the MUN vigil violence against women, 2022 (VOCM).
Metro Police Detain Two Juveniles for Mischief and Assault Charges in Separate Incidents
Metro police had their hands full with a couple of unruly kids late last night. A 12-year-old boy damaged numerous items at a residence in the east end. He was arrested by the RNC and charged with mis...
Nov 30, 2023
MUN Students Champion 'Size Matters' Campaign for Better Seating
A group of students at Memorial University's Faculty of Education say it's time for the university to update some of the furnishings in a number of classrooms. The MUN Size Matters campaign was starte...
Nov 30, 2023
Update Coming Today on New Mental Health & Addictions Hospital
The premier is providing an update on the new mental health and addictions hospital today. Andrew Furey will be joined by ministers John Abbott and Tom Osborne, and NL Health Services Senior Director ...
Nov 30, 2023
Construction For West Coast Community Health Centre Set for Next Year
Construction is set to start on a new community health care centre in the Stephenville/Bay St. George region. NL Health Services has awarded a $2 million dollar a year contract to GDR Enterprises Ltd....
Nov 30, 2023
St. John's and Province Grapple to Resolve Sanitation and Housing Issues Ahead of Winter
We should hear today whether St. John's and the province have made any headway regarding the tent city near Bannerman Park. Officials were set to meet late yesterday to hash out short-term issues such...
Nov 30, 2023
Capital City Winter Parking Ban Begins Friday For Snow Routes
The City of St. John's is implementing its winter parking ban on snow routes tomorrow. From December 1 to March 31, parking will not be allowed on streets designated as snow routes. The streets are ma...
Nov 30, 2023 (Photo via City of St. John's Twitter.)
Google Agrees to Pay Publishers, Averts Canadian News Blockade Amidst Bill C-18 Dispute
The federal government has reached a $100 million dollar deal with Google that will thwart the tech giant from blocking Canadian news content from its search platform. Google and Meta both threatened ...
Nov 30, 2023
