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Youth Urged to Take Action in Ocean Conservation Through Ocean Wise Programs
A national organization focused on ocean conservation is encouraging people in this province to get involved with their programs. Ocean Wise has a variety of programs for people to get involved in. On...
Aug 24, 2023
Neighbourhood Dance Works Hosting First-Ever Zombie Fest
The St. John's downtown will be taken over by ghouls and zombies this weekend, as Neighbourhood Dance Works hosts its first-ever Zombie Fest. Outreach Coordinator with Neighbourhood Dance Works, Laura...
Aug 24, 2023
53-Year-Old Man Charged with Making Child Pornography
The Royal Newfoundland constabulary has made an arrest in connection to child pornography charges in St. John's. The RNC were called to a home in the downtown area on Tuesday, and the Child Abuse and ...
Aug 24, 2023
Trio Faces Drug Charges After Corner Brook Home Search
The recent search of a Corner Brook home has resulted in the seizure of cocaine and pills, and drug charges against three people. RCMP says a quantity of cocaine, prescription pills, cash and other ma...
Aug 24, 2023
No Criminal Offence Committed in Mount Moriah Home Entry Incident: SIRT-NL
SIRT-NL has determined that a criminal offence was not committed by RCMP officers who entered the wrong home in Mount Moriah in their search for a missing girl. The incident in question occurred in Ju...
Aug 24, 2023 SIRT-NL Director Mike King
Childcare Advocate Questions Impact of 820 New Daycare Spaces Amidst Rising Demand
The provincial government is touting the creation of some 820 new daycare spaces this year, but one childcare advocate doesn't believe those numbers are making as big of a dent in demand as one would ...
Aug 24, 2023
Construction Company, Supervisor Fined $100,000 Following Death of Worker
A company and supervisor have been fined just over $100,000 following the death of a worker almost three years ago. Sixty-one-year-old John Rogers had been with Weir's Construction and later Triple J ...
Aug 24, 2023
Celebration on George Street to Mark Ukrainian Independence Day
An Ukrainian Independence Day celebration is set for the George Street stage area of downtown St. John's this evening. Ukrainian Independence Day has been marked in Ukraine since the dissolution of th...
Aug 24, 2023
Trudeau Speaks to Young People Hit Hard by Current Economic Climate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the country's affordable housing crisis, addressing his comments directly to young people struggling to get a footing in a challenging economic atmospher...
Aug 24, 2023 (Image via CPAC.)
Families Affected by Addictions Share Stories During Rally at Confederation Building
The faces and stories of people whose lives have been forever altered by mental health and addictions took to the steps of Confederation Building yesterday for a heart-wrenching and powerful rally. Un...
Aug 24, 2023
