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Former PC MHA Joins NDP
The MHA for Torngat Mountains is joining the NDP. Lela Evans left the PC Party last fall but chose to sit as an independent. However, she now sits with the NDP, boosting their caucus to three and join...
Mar 07, 2022 Lela Evans announced she was joining the NDP during a news conference at Confederation Building.
Search Safely Locates Two Missing Snowmobilers in Corner Brook
Two snowmobilers on the west coast have been found and both are okay after spending a night outdoors. The two men-a 52-year-old and a 78-year-old-went ice fishing in the area of Lady Slipper Road in C...
Mar 07, 2022
Need to Develop Bay du Nord Heightened by War in Ukraine: Furey
The war in eastern Europe has heightened the need to develop the Bay du Nord oil field off Newfoundland according to Premier Andrew Furey. Ottawa has extended the deadline for a decision on the deep-w...
Mar 07, 2022 (Bay du Nord FPSO concept art, courtesy Equinor.)
GoFundMe Page Created for Family of Man Who Died in West Coast Avalanche
A GoFundMe page has been created for the family of a 30-year-old Richard Stewart who died in a rare avalanche in the Blomidon Mountains on the province's west coast. RCMP have issued a warning that ot...
Mar 07, 2022
NDP to Hold News Conference with Independent MHA Lela Evans
Interim leader of the NL NDP Jim Dinn and independent MHA Lela Evans have called an in-person news conference for this afternoon. NDP President Kyle Rees will also be in attendance. There's no indicat...
Mar 07, 2022
RNC Investigating Suspicious Sudden Death in St. John's
RNC are investigating what they're calling the suspicious sudden death of a man in the capital city. Police were called around 7:30 Thursday evening about a 71-year-old man found unresponsive in a St....
Mar 07, 2022
Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Warning Visitors to Stay Clear of Ice Wall
The town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove is once again cautioning visitors to be mindful in and around the town's famous ice wall. Meltwater cascading down the cliffside at Middle Cove Beach freeze...
Mar 07, 2022 (Photo via Ashley Politi Twitter.)
Roman Catholic Diocese Allaying Concerns Surrounding Sale of Parish Cemeteries
The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. John's is trying to allay concerns and answer questions regarding the possible sale of parish cemeteries and a list of church properties for sale. Archbishop Peter Hu...
Mar 07, 2022
22-Year-Old Man Dead Following Single-Vehicle Crash on Outer Ring Road
A 22-year-old man is dead as the result of a single-vehicle crash on the Outer Ring Road around 6:30 a.m. yesterday. RNC say the man was the lone occupant of a grey Ford pickup-with a plow attached-wh...
Mar 07, 2022
Avalon Minor Hockey Association Receives Grant to Get More Children Into the Game
The local hockey community is about to get a big boost thanks to a grant to help children get into the game. The Avalon Minor Hockey Association in St. John's has been named one of 15 recipients of th...
Mar 07, 2022
