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Passenger Assaults Corner Brook Taxi Driver with Wine Bottle
A taxi driver in Corner Brook was struck in the head early this morning by a passenger who used a wine bottle as the weapon of choice. The incident happened on Central Street at about 2:30 a.m. The Ro...
Aug 07, 2023
Sleeping In or Napping Can Backfire When Trying to Catch Up on Sleep says MUN Professor
When a person's sleep schedule is disrupted, many people may try various ways of catching up on sleep; however, a clinical psychologist and MUN professor warn that "big changes always backfire." Dr. S...
Aug 07, 2023
Government to Eliminate 1.6-km School Bussing Restriction for Province
The government is going to phase out the 1.6-km restriction on access to school bussing in the K-12 system. The geographical limitation has been in existence for decades, but changes will be phased in...
Aug 07, 2023
Major Road Project in Capital City Starts Today
The reconstruction of a section of Elizabeth Avenue starts today at the Allandale/Bonaventure intersection area. Traffic will still be permitted, but expect delays at times. The capital city is also i...
Aug 07, 2023
Senior Men's Baseball Final Resumes Tonight in St. John's
The Men's Senior "A" Baseball final was washed out yesterday and last night, so they'll have a stab at it tonight. The CBS Raiders took game one Friday night, but the St. John's Caps responded with tw...
Aug 07, 2023
Association for New Canadians Assures No Ukrainians Left Homeless
The Executive Director of the Association for New Canadians says no newcomer in temporary accommodations will be left without a place to live. This comes as the deadline for a number of Ukrainians in ...
Aug 07, 2023
Gros Morne National Park Apologizes for Mobility Scooter Incident at Western Brook Pond
Gros Morne National Park is apologizing after a woman was told by park staff that she couldn't use her mobility scooter to access Western Brook Pond. Visitor Experience Product Development Officer Rob...
Aug 07, 2023
Tories Call on Government to Remove 1.6km Bussing Restrictions at Today's News Conference
The Tories are hoping that the government today will do away with restrictions on who can, and who cannot, ride the school bus. Currently, anyone who lives within 1.6 km of their school has to find th...
Aug 07, 2023
Singh Calls for Measures to Address Soaring Grocery Costs in Labrador
The Leader of the federal NDP says that something must be done to address the cost of groceries, an issue that has hit remote areas of Labrador harder than most. Jagmeet Singh visited the province las...
Aug 07, 2023 (NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh)
Injured Fish Harvester Air Lifted to St. John's By Rescue Crew
A fish harvester injured at sea had to be airlifted to hospital with help from Search and Rescue. On August 3, Members of the 103 SAR squadron and 413 Royal Canadian Airforce were called 370 km north ...
Aug 07, 2023
