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St. John's Council to Discuss Housing Development at 20 Janeway Place
The City of St. John's is continuing work to proceed with an east end housing development. In March, council approved NL Housing's request to rezone land at 20 Janeway Place to develop four 2-storey c...
Jun 19, 2023 (Via City of St. John's.)
Bail Hearing Continues for Man Charged in Abduction
A man charged with child luring and abduction should find out today if he will be released on bail. Seventy-Two-year-old Will Crockwell, who lives in New Brunswick, is accused of coaching the girl to ...
Jun 19, 2023 (Will Crockwell and Lawyer Bob Buckingham. File photo.)
Sunwing Airlines to Merge with WestJet
An airline linking Canadians to popular southern vacation destinations will soon cease to exist as we know it. Sunwing Airlines will join Swoop in merging its fleet into the WestJet company, following...
Jun 19, 2023
Memorial Bench for Lost Fishermen Unveiled in Shea Heights
The Walsh-Humby monument is now standing in Shea Heights. The polished granite bench, which serves as a memorial to the lives of four men lost in a boating accident off St. John's Harbour nearly seven...
Jun 19, 2023
Firefighter Shortage at YYT Impacting Worker, Passenger Safety: Union
The union representing firefighters at St. John's International is concerned with how staffing issues are impacting workers and passenger safety. The Union of the Canadian Transportation Employees say...
Jun 19, 2023
Bell Island Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Teenager
A Bell Island man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in the community three years ago. Forty-year-old Dean Reid was found guilty in provincial court in St. John's on Friday. The ...
Jun 19, 2023
New Report: CERB Provided More than Financial Relief
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit was a financial lifeline for many Canadians during the pandemic, and a new study has found that the benefits of the programs stretched beyond financial aid. That'...
Jun 18, 2023
Local Promoter Stresses Importance of Collaboration When Planning Major Events
Collaboration is key to planning and securing major events in Newfoundland and Labrador. That's according to Peter Quinton the promoter behind major music events like the George Street Festival and th...
Jun 18, 2023
Abundance of Maple Seedlings Popping Up From Strong 2022 Growing Season
Signs of last year's excellent growing season are popping up in unusual ways this spring. While the weather in most parts of Newfoundland so far this year has been cooler and wetter than usual, one th...
Jun 18, 2023
Veterans' Memorial Highway Reopens After Serious Crash
The Veterans' Memorial Highway has reopened. Traffic is now moving through the section of the highway between Bay Roberts and North River, which was closed earlier today due to a serious accident. The...
Jun 18, 2023
