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St. John's After-School Programs Resume Tuesday
After-school programs provided by the city of St. John's will resume tomorrow when schools open up again for in-person learning. The city of St. John's says the after-school programs will resume start...
Jan 24, 2022
Residents Displaced by Early Morning House Fire in St. John's
Up to seven people have been displaced by a house fire early Sunday morning in St. John's. The fire occurred shortly after 1 a.m. on Merrymeeting Road, damaging a two-storey rooming house. According t...
Jan 24, 2022
RNC Investigating Robbery of Business in City Centre
The RNC are investigating a robbery in the city centre early Sunday morning. At approximately 1:10 a.m. officers responded to a robbery at a business. No arrests have been made.
Jan 23, 2022 (File photo/Tony Webster)
Town of CBS Implements Climate Change Mitigation Plan
The Town of Conception Bay South has put its local climate change mitigation plan into action. CBS has completed Milestone 4 of the Partners for Climate Protection program to reduce greenhouse gas emi...
Jan 23, 2022
Multiple Structure Fires Across Metro
It was a busy night for fire crews across the metro region early Sunday morning. At around 1:00 a.m. first responders were called to a structure fire in Torbay. A detached garage was destroyed in the ...
Jan 23, 2022
Government Encouraging Employers to Become Designated for Atlantic Immigration Program
The provincial government is encouraging employers looking to meet their labour demand to become designated for the Atlantic Immigration Program. To become designated, employers must hire full-time, n...
Jan 23, 2022 (Photo via IRCC Twitter page.)
361 New Cases of COVID Reported on Sunday as Hospitalizations Rise to 19
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting four new hospitalizations and 361 new cases of COVID-19 today. There are now 19 people in hospital due to the virus, up from 15 on Saturday. Of the 361 new cases...
Jan 23, 2022
Green Bay Health Centre Partially Closed Monday, Services Diverted to Central NL Regional Health Centre
The Green Bay Health Centre will be closed for a period tomorrow. The Springdale facility will be closed between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., with services being diverted to the Central Newfoundland Regio...
Jan 23, 2022 (Green Bay Health Centre)
RNC Bring Incident in Torbay to Peaceful Resolution
An incident on Gosse's Lane in Torbay has come to a peaceful resolution. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary were called to the scene Sunday morning to reports of an armed man in the area. Residents w...
Jan 23, 2022
Avalon Dragons, Town of Paradise Join Forces to Build New Community Boathouse
The Town of Paradise is teaming up with a local dragon boat team to build a new community boathouse. The Avalon Dragons, Newfoundland and Labrador's first dragon boat team, were established in 2006 by...
Jan 23, 2022 (Photo via Avalon Dragons.)
