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Newfoundland Pitcher Honoured for Record-Breaking Achievement in Niagara Falls
The City of Niagara Falls has honoured one of this province's top athletes for her record-breaking achievement during last summer's Canada Games. Jaida Lee of St. John's became the first female to pit...
Jun 14, 2023 (Photo via Niagara Falls Canada Twitter.)
MUN Faculty of Medicine Holding Public Information Session on Doctor Program
Memorial University's Faculty of Medicine is holding a public information sessions to try and attract more students to enroll. With the great need for physicians in the province, the school is hoping ...
Jun 14, 2023
Food First NL Releases Final Report on Rethinking Food Charity
Food First NL is recommending 23 changes to the shape and role of food charity in Newfoundland and Labrador. Food First NL released its final report on Rethinking Food Charity in Newfoundland and Labr...
Jun 14, 2023 (File photo.)
No Injuries Following Electrical Fire at Spaniard's Bay Home
There were no injuries, but a woman has been forced from her home after an electrical fire in Spaniard's Bay Monday evening. The fire caused damage to the home on Shore Road. The woman is being provid...
Jun 14, 2023
Woman Facing Impaired Charges Following Head-On Collision in Bristol's Hope
A 36-year-old woman has been charged following a head-on collision on Connors Valley Road in Bristol's Hope near Carbonear. RCMP were called following the crash shortly after midnight on Saturday, Jun...
Jun 14, 2023
Huge Mistake Corrected Following Exoneration of St. John's Man Accused of Killing Infant Stepson: Innocence Canada
Innocence Canada believes a huge mistake has been corrected following the exoneration of a man once accused of killing his infant stepson. In 1996 Bernard Doyle was dancing with his stepson, who was a...
Jun 14, 2023
Fossil Bed Discovered Near Upper Island Cove
It could take some time to explore and record a newly-discovered fossil bed that could rival the Mistaken Point World Heritage Site. Professor Duncan McIlroy with Memorial University's Department of E...
Jun 14, 2023 Photo credit: Rich Blenkinsopp/Memorial University
APEC Expecting Increase in Economic Investment in Newfoundland and Labrador
The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council expects an increase of about 11 per cent in economic investment in Newfoundland and Labrador this year, spurred mainly by an increase in population. For the fir...
Jun 14, 2023 (Left to Right: David Chaundy, President CEO of APEC, Alexis Foster, CEO Canadian Homebuilders Association NL Branch, Nancy Hart, Senior Manager Commercial, NL Hydro and Ted Lomond, President North Atlantic Refining.)
Clarenville Businessman Kevin King Passes Away
A well known Clarenville area businessman has passed away. Sixty-seven-year-old Kevin King of Weybridge, Random Island passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 11. King was the owner of Shoal Investments ...
Jun 14, 2023
St. Lawrence Mayor Reacts to Sale of Fluorspar Mine
The Mayor of St. Lawrence admits the town has been down the road before, but he says there are a few things going in favour of operations at the fluorspar mine this time around. Singapore-registered F...
Jun 14, 2023
