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MUN Launches Two New Research, Innovation Initiatives
Two new research and innovation initiatives have been launched at Memorial University. The Centre for Analytics, Informatics and Research, and the Accelerated Analytics and Machine Learning projects a...
May 27, 2022 Photo by Rich Blenkinsopp
Gas Price Protest Taking Place Saturday at Confederation Building
A woman trying to have something done about the rising cost of living has drawn up an online petition and is taking it a step further on the weekend. Government is going to cut the provincial fuel tax...
May 27, 2022
Work Underway to Dredge Quidi Vidi Lake
Work is underway to dredge accumulated gravel and debris from the head of Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's. Coady Construction and Excavating Limited will remove silt, gravel and debris from the area of ...
May 27, 2022
Bay Roberts Disappointed with Lack of Funding for Conception Bay Highway
The town of Bay Roberts is disappointed with a lack of funding for the Conception Bay Highway in this year's Provincial Roads Plan. Mayor Walter Yetman says the provincially-owned road running through...
May 27, 2022 Photo via Google Street View
St. Bon's Community Seeks Help To Make Best Bid For Church Properties
The push is on to preserve the Basilica of St. John the Baptist and surrounding Roman Catholic Church properties in the capital city's downtown. A joint bid committee struck to try to purchase the Bas...
May 27, 2022
Opposition Has Lukewarm Response To Cost of Living Add-ons
After weeks of demanding more help to deal with the rising cost of living, the opposition parties welcomed Thursday's word of more assistance. But, as might be expected, they still have concerns, such...
May 27, 2022 (NDP Leader Jim Dinn, PC Leader David Brazil. File photo.)
Three People Facing Charges in CBN Thefts
Three people are facing charges after a series of thefts in conception Bay North. At around 4:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, police were called to a residential area of Coley's Point following a report of...
May 27, 2022
RNC Concerned About Firearm Offences in Metro
The RNC are concerned about firearms offences in the capital city region. They are investigating an early-morning shooting in the area of Thorburn Road Thursday. Damage was caused to a unit in an apar...
May 27, 2022
Marble Mountain Ski Resort Looking to Operate Year-Round
The Marble Mountain ski resort is extending its offerings with the aim to operate year-round. The push has been on to make the west coast attraction a destination both winter and summer, starting with...
May 27, 2022 (Marble Mountain Facebook)
Conception Bay South to Launch New Traffic Pilot Project
The town of CBS is launching a new traffic pilot project at a busy junction starting June 1. Come next Wednesday, traffic at the Dunns Hill Road and Conception Bay Highway will only be able to turn ri...
May 27, 2022
