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Local Curling Team Excited to Represent NL at National Championships
A local junior curling team is gearing up to represent the province at the National U18 Canadian Curling Championships in Ontario. Team Perry, curling out of the ReMax Curling Club in St. John's and t...
Mar 27, 2022 (Photo via Team Perry Twitter page.)
Dinn Calling for CGM Devices to be Made Available to Those With Diabetes
The Opposition Shadow Minister for Health and Community Services is calling for continuous glucose monitoring devices (CGMs) to be made readily available to those in the province living with diabetes....
Mar 27, 2022 (File photo.)
RNC Investigating Armed Robbery in Metro
The RNC is investigating an armed robbery in the metro region that occurred on Saturday night. At around 8:00, officers received a report of an armed robbery at a business on Freshwater Road. The susp...
Mar 27, 2022
Hacking Mount Pearl Event Concludes Today
The city of Mount Pearl has brought back its Hacking Mount Pearl event for the third straight year. The three-day event brings together entrepreneurs, business professionals, designers, and developers...
Mar 27, 2022 (Photo via City of Mount Pearl Twitter page.)
Bowring Park Foundation Launches App Celebrating Park's History
The Bowring Park Foundation has launched a new way to learn about the historic St. John's park, and to experience what it calls "the park's magic." An Explore Bowring Park mobile app, created by Batte...
Mar 27, 2022 (Photo via Bowring Park Foundation.)
Lady Cove Women's Choir Hosting Concert Today
Lady Cove Women's Choir is holding its first concert since the lifting of pandemic restrictions. The concert, open to families, will feature four newly-commissioned lullabies to help keep the traditio...
Mar 27, 2022 (Photo via Dream for Me: Lullabies for Reflection & Meditation/Facebook.)
Town of CBS Recognizes Athletes With Sports Awards Ceremony
The town of Conception Bay South is recognizing a group of athletes and coaches through the Annual Sports Awards and Hall of Fame inductions. The ceremony took place earlier this week at the Manuels R...
Mar 27, 2022 (Photo via Town of CBS Twitter page.)
Osborne: School System Preparing for Arrival of Ukrainian Families
The province's Education Minister says the school system is preparing for the possible arrival of Ukrainian families in the wake of the war in that country. Tom Osborne says enrollment in the K-12 sys...
Mar 27, 2022
Man Charged with Assault After Using Bear Spray on Police
A 44-year-old man is facing a slew of charges after an incident in St. John's around 9:00 Friday morning. The man, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant, allegedly sprayed two RNC officers and a Co...
Mar 26, 2022
NDP Calls Funding to Reduce MUN Emissions "Another Good Step"
The provincial NDP are calling funding announced to reduce MUN's greenhouse gas emissions "another good step". Yesterday, the provincial and federal governments announced $10.5 million dollars in join...
Mar 26, 2022 (File photo)
