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DFO Marine Mammal Researcher Shares Audio of Sperm Whale Echolocation
DFO marine mammal researcher Dr. Jack Lawson has been busy this season tracking a pod of elusive sperm whales in the Bonavista Bay area. Lawson recently shared some amazing audio of sperm whales using...
Aug 13, 2022 (DFO whale researcher Dr. Jack Lawson.)
Churchill Park Music Festival Holds '90s Rock Night
Thousands are expected to turn out for a night of '90s rock music at the Churchill Park Music Festival. The almost sold-out show features headliner Matchbox Twenty along with performances from Timber,...
Aug 13, 2022
Germany, Canada To Sign Green Hydrogen Deal in Stephenville
A German delegation led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz is coming to Canada with stops in Montreal, Toronto and Stephenville in this province. The trip is planned for August 21-23. The Newfoundland leg will...
Aug 13, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (CP file photo)
Capital City Property Damage Incident Leads to Mischief, Uttering Threats Charges
Police have taken a 35-year-old into custody after an incident at a St. John's residence last night. Around 11:00 p.m., police responded to a report of property damage at a home in the capital city. A...
Aug 13, 2022
Placentia Historical Society Holds Annual Tea Party
The Placentia Area Historical Society is holding its annual Tea Party today. The event will include refreshments, music, and the presentation of a Heritage Award to the Anglican Parish of the Holy Tri...
Aug 13, 2022
St. John's Writer Launches Book About Parents' Love Story
A St. John's author will launch a new book based on his own family's unique love story. Love Will Out by David Michael is based on the unusual love story involving his Lebanese father and Jewish mothe...
Aug 13, 2022
Conception Bay North Man Completes Traditional Earth House
A man who has dedicated his life to recording and preserving the history of an entire region of Conception Bay North has completed his most ambitious project to date. Stan Deering has been working on ...
Aug 13, 2022
Police Arrest 24-Year-Old for St. John's Theft
A 24-year-old is facing theft charges after an incident at a business in the capital city. Slightly before 10:00 p.m., police were called to a theft at a business in St. John's where they located a su...
Aug 13, 2022
Officials Ask Owners to Refrain From Checking on Properties
Government officials are asking cabin owners in central Newfoundland to stay off forest roads to check on their properties while officials continue to monitor and address forest fires in the region. T...
Aug 13, 2022 (Photo via Derrick Bragg Facebook.)
Canadian Baseball History-Making Newfoundlander to Throw Blue Jays First Pitch
A Newfoundlander is set to throw out the first pitch at a Toronto Blue Jays game today. Jaida Lee made history as the first female to ever play in a men's baseball game at the Canada Summer Games, ret...
Aug 13, 2022 Jaida Lee during the Canada Summer Games in August 2022 (Photo via Baseball Canada Twitter.)
