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Mount Pearl to Table Budget 2022 This Afternoon
The city of Mount Pearl is delivering its budget for the upcoming year this afternoon. It's been another difficult year for the municipality as the impacts of the pandemic continue to drag on. Last ye...
Dec 14, 2021
Lineups Persist at Harbour Grace Canada Post After Service Suspended in Spaniard's Bay
Despite extended hours, long lineups persist outside the post office in Harbour Grace which is handling mail and deliveries for both Harbour Grace and Spaniard's Bay. The postal outlet in Spaniard's B...
Dec 14, 2021 (Submitted photo.)
Parents of Dana Bradley Hope New Technology Will Bring Justice for Daughter 40 Years After Her Disappearance and Murder
Today marks 40 years since the abduction and murder of Dana Bradley. The 14-year-old St. John's girl was picked up while hitchhiking across from McDonald's on Topsail Road in the late afternoon of Dec...
Dec 14, 2021
St. John's Passes 2022 Budget Unanimously, Despite Reservations from Councillors
St. John's city council has passed their budget for 2022 and although the document was passed unanimously, several councillors had reservations before declaring their support. The budget is a mixed ba...
Dec 14, 2021
Body Recovered from Waterford River in Mount Pearl
A body has been pulled from the Waterford River in Mount Pearl. Around 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, officers responded to the Topsail Road area near Mary Queen of the World and located a man who was co...
Dec 14, 2021
Corner Brook Increases Mil Rate for Businesses in Budget 2022
The City of Corner Brook has delivered its budget for 2022. There will be no mil rate increase for residential property tax, however some businesses will have to pay more. The City is increasing the m...
Dec 14, 2021
Newfoundland T'Railway Council Completes Work on 22 Bridges This Year
Newfoundland T'Railway Council has been busy over the last year completing some significant upgrades to bridges across the province. President Rick Noseworthy says they have been busy over the last tw...
Dec 14, 2021 (Gambo bridge, photo courtesy Newfoundland T'Railways Council Facebook.)
Canadian Blood Services Looking to Fill Appointments for Blood and Plasma Donations
Canadian Blood Services are looking to fill 18,000 appointments this holiday season. There is an immediate need across the country for blood and plasma donations. In Newfoundland and Labrador alone, t...
Dec 14, 2021
RCMP Searching for Wanted Man
Police are searching for a 35-year-old man wanted in connection with a slew of violent crimes. RCMP say Matthew Scott of C.B.S. has been avoiding police, resulting in a warrant for his arrest being is...
Dec 13, 2021
Taxes Increasing for Many as St. John's Releases 2022 Budget
Taxes are going up for many in the city of St. John's in 2022 as the city brings down its $319-million budget today. Mil rates in the capital city are going up by 0.6 mils for residential properties a...
Dec 13, 2021
