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Black Bear Breaks into Car and Sits Down on Owner's Lawn
A Frenchman's Cove family got a surprise this week when they discovered their car had been broken into. The culprit turned out to be a black bear. Jeff Taylor says he darted out to have a look when th...
May 06, 2020 A paw print left on the back seat on the vehicle.
Heavy Rain Floods Southside Road in St. John's
Heavy rain resulted in some flooding in the capital city last night. Video recorded on the Southside Road shows a significant amount of water in the area of the dockyard. 25.7 mm was recorded at St. J...
May 06, 2020
Iceberg Alley Cancelled, Regatta Announcement Coming Tomorrow
The big tent will not be pitched at Quidi Vidi Lake this year, and it's curtains for the largest outdoor event of the year. The Iceberg Alley concert series has been cancelled for this September. Some...
May 06, 2020
Police Looking for Suspects in Metro Armed Robbery
There was an armed robbery in the capital city overnight. Police were called to the commercial business in the centre city area just after midnight. There is no word on what was taken. Police have not...
May 06, 2020
Enforcement Power Under Bill 38 a Last Resort, says Premier
Police in this province now have more power. Bill 38, which gives police further enforcement measures around the travel ban in place due to COVID-19, was the topic in the House of Assembly yesterday. ...
May 06, 2020
Woman Charged with Impaired Driving Following Hit and Run in Capital City
A 37-year-old woman has been charged with impaired driving following a hit and run in St. John's early this morning. Police were called to the west end of the city just before 2:30 a.m. A short while ...
May 06, 2020
Pilot Project Aims to Improve Safety for Walkers and Cyclists in St. John's
Cars and trucks in St. John's are going to have to move out of the way for cyclists, joggers and walkers. St. John's City Council voted 8-2 in favour of changing street networks to make walking and bi...
May 06, 2020 Harbour Drive will be one of the locations of the pilot project.
Online Forum Looks at Barriers and Safety for Women During Pandemic
A Facebook Live forum on the pandemic heard of a 5-point plan to improve opportunities for women and to give them more options to report and escape from domestic violence. The St. John's Status of Wom...
May 06, 2020
Questions Around Financial Support Remain as Fishery Opening Date Looms Closer, says MHA
The MHA for Harbour Grace - Port de Grave has received numerous concerns from fish harvesters and plant workers around working conditions due to COVID-19. Pam Parsons says with the fishery scheduled t...
May 06, 2020
Fuel Price Increases Predicted Across the Board
Oil prices have rebounded somewhat, and that means an increase in how much we pay for fuel. George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices predicts that we will be paying more right across th...
May 06, 2020
