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Category Archives: Local News
Supreme Court to Decide if St. John's Schools Can Be Sold in RC Church Bankruptcy
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether schools in St. John's can be included in the RC Church bankruptcy. That could see the schools, and the land they're on, sold off to pay out sex abuse claims,...
Apr 21, 2022
Slight Changes to Fuel Prices This Week
Some changes to regulated fuel prices in the province today. The regulated price of gas is down 1.7 cents a litre. Diesel is up 2.8 cents a litre on the island while diesel in Labrador is down by 2.5 ...
Apr 21, 2022
Growlers Basketball Club to Hold Seat Selection Event
The Growlers Basketball Club are holding a seat selection event this weekend. The event will take place on Saturday, April 23, and allow season ticket holders to pick their seats for the upcoming seas...
Apr 21, 2022 (File photo.)
Opposition Says Key Data Missing in Addressing Doctor Shortage
The health critic says we are missing key data in addressing the doctor shortage and that government has done nothing over the past seven years to recruit physicians. Topsail-Paradise MHA Paul Dinn sa...
Apr 20, 2022 (File photo.)
RNC Investigating Pair of Armed Robberies in St. John's
The RNC are investigating multiple armed robberies that occurred in the metro region on Tuesday. At around noon, officers responded to a business in the strip mall on Kenmount Road near Montana's foll...
Apr 20, 2022 Photo via Aubrey Lynch
Province Seeking Input on Animal Health and Protection Act
The provincial government is seeking public input as part of a review of the Animal Health and Protection Act. The act, first enacted into legislation in 2012, was last reviewed in 2017. An online que...
Apr 20, 2022
NL Hydro Restructures Finance Department
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has restructured its finance department to be under one vice-president. Lisa Hutchens will now lead the group as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The positio...
Apr 20, 2022
Goulds Women Caught Driving Over 160 km/h Near Holyrood
The RCMP nabbed an 18-year-old driver who was travelling at excessive speeds on the TCH near Holyrood Tuesday night. Police clocked the woman, who is from the Goulds, at 161 km/h. She has been charged...
Apr 20, 2022
Newfoundlander Among Canada's Top Runners at Boston Marathon
A Newfoundlander who ran with the Elite women was among Canada's top runners at the historic Boston Marathon on Monday. Former Tely Ten record-holder Kate Bazely was among Canada's top female finisher...
Apr 20, 2022 Photo via Instagram
Transport Truck Crashes Through Overpass Barricade Near Botwood
Some tense moments on the TCH near Botwood Tuesday evening after a transport truck appears to have crashed through the barricade on an overpass, leaving a portion of the truck hanging over the road. P...
Apr 20, 2022 (Image via Facebook.)
