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New Season Begins for St. John's Junior Hockey League
It's a brand new season for the St. John's Junior Hockey League season, and the action gets underway tonight. The Celtics have a team in the fold for the first time in a while, playing out of the DF B...
Sep 22, 2023
RNC Confirm Reports of Suspicious Items Found on St. John's Trail
The RNC confirms it has received a report of items found on a trail in the St. John's area. The RNC was responding to recent social media posts indicating that pieces of meat that may have been laced ...
Sep 22, 2023
Holyrood Man Charged Under Animal Health and Protection Act
The RCMP in Holyrood have laid charges against a 44-year-old Holyrood man following numerous reports of an untethered dog harming other animals and causing concern for residents in the area of Woodfor...
Sep 22, 2023
Provincial Government Monitoring Growing Tensions Between Canada and India
Officials in this province are watching the growing tensions between Canada and India very closely. The provincial government is currently working on the ground in India in an effort to recruit nurses...
Sep 22, 2023
Majestic Theatre Officially Opens in St. John's
The Majestic Theatre in St. John's officially opens to the public today with the Wild Rovers, a production described as a madcap adventure inspired by the music of the Irish Rovers. The newly refurbis...
Sep 22, 2023
RCMP Seeking Help to Identify Suspect in Marysvale Break-In
RCMP in Bay Roberts are hoping the public can help in identifying a suspect captured on surveillance footage as they conduct an investigation into a recent break in at a bar in Marysvale. Police respo...
Sep 22, 2023
Transportation Safety Board Unable to Determine Cause of Labrador Plane Crash
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined the cause of a plane crash in Labrador last year may remain a mystery. On December 14, the privately-owned Piper aircraft crashed nearly 5 kilo...
Sep 22, 2023 Aerial view of the accident site showing the flight path direction and where the aircraft impacted terrain and came to a rest (Source: Department of National Defence, with TSB annotations)
Province to Detail Fall Vaccine Program Next Week
The province is expected to announce more details on the fall COVID vaccine program next week. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald doesn't have all the details at this time, but expe...
Sep 22, 2023
Three Companies Facing Charges in 2021 Gravel Pit Blast Near TCH
A blast at a gravel pit near the Trans Canada in September of 2021 that caused damage to vehicles and equipment has resulted in a number of charges against three companies, two supervisors and a certi...
Sep 22, 2023
Rally to Call for Federal Impact Assessment of World Energy GH2 Wind Hydrogen Project
A rally is planned for today in St. John's to call on the federal government to conduct an Impact Assessment of World Energy GH2's plans for a wind energy development to fuel a hydrogen production pla...
Sep 22, 2023
