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O'Reilly's Pub Gets Green Light to Construct Second-Storey Deck
St. John's City Council has given the green light to the construction of a second-storey deck attached to O'Reilly's Irish Newfoundland Pub on George Street. This construction plan includes replacing ...
May 31, 2022
St. John's Haunted Hike Returns for Summer
The St. John's Haunted Hike is returning for the 2022 summer season. Storyteller and author Dale Jarvis organize the popular event each year. On these hikes, Jarvis takes participants through the stre...
May 31, 2022 (Photo via The Haunted Hike Twitter.)
Cenovus Restarts West White Rose Project
The Newfoundland oil patch just got a shot in the arm. West White Rose, mothballed during the dark days of the pandemic when oil was next to worthless, is going to be fired up again. Cenovus says firs...
May 31, 2022 (Photo via Premier Andrew Furey Twitter.)
Emergency Room Closures Raised in House of Assembly
The tragic passing of a young woman whose family believes could have been saved if their local emergency room was open, was raised in the House of Assembly yesterday. The 27-year-old, who had overdose...
May 31, 2022 (File photo.)
Some Members Limiting Snow Crab Production Due to Market Uncertainty: ASP
The Association of Seafood Producers has serious concerns that the market for snow crab is not functioning normally, and some producers are making the decision to limit production because of the uncer...
May 31, 2022 (Stock photo.)
Province Releases 2022/23 Big Game Licence Draw Results
Results of the 2022-23 big game licence draw are now available online. The quota for this year was set at 27,665 moose licences on the island, including 17,850 either sex, 9,360 male-only and 455 eith...
May 31, 2022 (File photo.)
Minister Advocating for Better Access to French Immersion in NL
The Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs in Newfoundland and Labrador is advocating to the federal government for better access to French immersion. Yesterday was Provincial Francophonie Day. ...
May 31, 2022
Annual Streets Rehabilitation Program Underway in Capital City
The City of St. John's has begun work on its street maintenance program. The Annual Streets Rehabilitation Program is currently underway and will continue into the late fall season. The work includes ...
May 31, 2022
RCMP Investigating Fire at Vacant Home in Western Bay
Harbour Grace RCMP are investigating a fire at a vacant home in Western Bay Sunday morning. Police say the fire, which was first reported at 7:30 in the morning, caused damage to the side of the home....
May 30, 2022
39-Year-Old Man Facing Numerous Charges After Vehicle Clocked at 116 Km/h in Benoit's Cove
A 39-year-old man has been charged after he was allegedly caught by police driving at over double the posted speed limit in Benoit's Cove. According to Corner Brook RCMP, shortly before 1 a.m. this mo...
May 30, 2022
