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Batter Up! Children with Disabilities Take to the Field Through Jays Care Challenger Baseball Program
Children with disabilities are taking to the baseball field with the help of the Toronto Blue Jays. The St. John's Challenger Baseball team gathered at Wishingwell Park on Saturday for an hour of pitc...
Aug 07, 2022
Ontario Musician Comes to NL Following Pandemic Spike in Popularity
A musician from Kingston, Ontario is currently in the province for a tour of shows after his music caught on in this province during the height of the pandemic. Jon McLurg says when the pandemic first...
Aug 07, 2022
More Help Arrives To Fight Forest Fires, Reduce Smoke
Crews continued to battle several raging forest fires in central Newfoundland throughout the weekend. And they received some welcome help, with two more air tankers and seven crew arriving from Quebec...
Aug 07, 2022 (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.)
Firefighters Take Down Blaze at St. John's Dump
Firefighters in St. John's battled a fire at the city's Robin Hood Bay dump today. It broke out shortly after 1:30 this afternoon, with numerous crews from several stations responding. Extra firefight...
Aug 07, 2022
Applications Open for Eastern Health Scholarships
Applications are now open for a number of Eastern Health scholarships. 20 scholarships will go to Eastern Health staff, 14 to dependents of staff, and two Quality Health-care scholarships for eligible...
Aug 07, 2022
Trucking Company Sports Music NL Branding on Trailer
A local trucking company is showing its support for the local music scene. Akita Equipment is wrapping one of its trailers with MusicNL branding. The trailer, owned by local business owner Chris Howle...
Aug 07, 2022
Emergency Services at Whitbourne Clinic to Close for Most of Week
Emergency services at the William H. Newhook Community Health Centre in Whitbourne will be closed for the majority of this week. The closure is related to the ongoing physician shortage. Emergency ser...
Aug 07, 2022
Man Charged After SUV Stolen and Damaged in Downtown St. John's
A 37-year-old man has been charged in connection to a vehicle stolen from the capital city's downtown Saturday night. Police say the vehicle, a newer-model SUV, was reported stolen just after 11:00. T...
Aug 07, 2022
Driver Clocked at 64 Km/h Over Posted Limit in Mount Pearl
A driver has had their vehicle seized after police caught them going 64 km/hour over the posted speed limit in Mount Pearl. Police noticed the vehicle shortly after 10:30 last night. They say the spee...
Aug 07, 2022
Government Declares State of Emergency in Central Due to Forest Fires
A State of Emergency has been declared in Central Newfoundland to help coordinate a response to the forest fires burning in the region. Further information will be provided to the public in a media av...
Aug 06, 2022
