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19-Year-Old Dead Following Head-On Collision Near Hampden Junction
A 19-year-old man is dead as the result of a head-on collision on the TCH on Sunday about 10 km west of Hampden Junction. The young man was the driver and the only occupant of one of the two vehicles ...
Oct 23, 2023
Scotiabank Shutting Down More Locations Across NL
Many towns in the province are just learning that Scotiabank-in some cases the only financial institution physically located there-is closing. Bonavista Mayor John Norman, who also chairs the regional...
Oct 23, 2023 (Scotiabank in Bonavista via Google Maps)
Province to Change Legislation to Allow for Ride Sharing Services
The province is introducing rules to allow ride sharing services in Newfoundland and Labrador. If passed in the house of assembly, the legislative and policy changes will eliminate the requirement for...
Oct 23, 2023
Pool Closed at Paul Reynolds Centre After Vehicle Crashes Into Building
A vehicle backed into the Paul Reynolds Community Centre in Wedgewood Park this morning, causing damage to the front exterior of the building and breaking two of the large glass windows. The City of S...
Oct 23, 2023
NLHC Breaks Down New Housing Options
The provincial government is touting 796 new housing options being made available in the province since 2021, but a further breakdown of those numbers reveals that over 200 of those are not yet fully ...
Oct 23, 2023
30-Year-Old Man Charged with Assault, Uttering Threats in Goulds Incident
A man has been charged after an incident at a residence in the Goulds left a person with injuries. The RNC were called out at about 7:00 Sunday morning and, after an investigation, located a 30-year-o...
Oct 23, 2023
Byrne: Province Needs Greater Control Over Immigration
A new report by the Auditor General of Canada found that despite efforts to improve immigration application processing times, most of those who have applied for permanent residence to Canada are still...
Oct 23, 2023
NL Employers' Council Calling for Elimination of Insurance Tax for Small Businesses
The cost of doing business remains among the key areas of concern for small business owners in Newfoundland and Labrador and they're looking for some relief. Last week was Small Business Week, and Exe...
Oct 23, 2023 Jaclyn Sullivan
Woman Arrested After Refusing to Pay Taxi Fare
Police were called to the west end of St. John's after a woman refused to pay her taxi fare. The incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. The RNC charged her with fraudulently obtaining transportation, as...
Oct 23, 2023 (File photo)
Newfoundland Growlers Sweep Reading Royals in Opening Weekend
The Newfoundland Growlers swept the Reading Royals on the weekend, emerging with a 2-1 overtime victory Sunday evening at the Mary Brown's Centre. Jackson Berezowski scored twice in yesterday's 2-1 vi...
Oct 23, 2023
