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Residents Gather Amid Concerns over Waste Water Treatment
A group of about 50 residents of Salmon Cove and Victoria has gathered outside the office of area MHA Steve Crocker in Carbonear seeking answers following an algae bloom that killed fish and forced th...
Sep 13, 2021 Protesters gather outside the office of MHA Steve Crocker in Carbonear.
Beagles Take Centre Stage on Social Media in Wake of Hurricane Larry
One breed of dog is stealing the show on social media following Hurricane Larry - beagles Many posts popped up over the weekend surrounding how man's four-legged friends handled the hurricane. A calle...
Sep 13, 2021
Man Facing Weapons Charges Appears in Court
A man facing a long list of charges from a weekend incident with police appeared in court this morning. Police converged in the area of Campbell and Cashin avenues in St. John's late Saturday afternoo...
Sep 13, 2021
Cost of Damage from Hurricane Larry Being Assessed by Province, says Premier
Damage from Hurricane Larry is expected to be in the millions of dollars, although the province says it is still too early to put a dollar figure on the amount. Premier Andrew Furey says crews are sti...
Sep 13, 2021
Young People to Inherit Unprecedented Debt, New Study Suggests
Young people in the country are set to inherit a mountain of government debt. A new study by the Fraser Institute suggests that not only Is the debt expected to grow, but it will also be disproportion...
Sep 13, 2021
Local Arborist Stresses Caution in Aftermath of Hurricane Larry
The cleanup continues from storm damage caused by Hurricane Larry. A local arborist says he was disheartened to see the level of damage done to trees by the weekend storm. Some of the hardest-hit spec...
Sep 13, 2021 (Hurricane Larry, file photo.)
Gander Welcomes Flight Attendant With Open Arms Marking 20th Anniversary of 9/11
A flight attendant who drove from the United States to Gander for the 20th anniversary of 9/11 says she was greeted with open arms by the town. Robin Schmidt had never been to Gander, but always wante...
Sep 13, 2021 (Twitter/ EVAS Air)
Laval High School Opens to Students Despite COVID Exposure
Residents and families in the Placentia area are very concerned and upset after a case of COVID-19 was recently confirmed to be linked to Laval High School. School is open today as contact tracing and...
Sep 13, 2021
Atmosphere of Iceberg Alley Tent to be Maintained at Mile One
Although concerts planned for Iceberg Alley are moving to Mile One Centre, crews are working to make the concert experience as much like that under the big top as can be possible. The tent at Quidi Vi...
Sep 13, 2021 Photo via Pete Barfoot
Woman Charged With Fraud After Evading Taxi Fare
A woman who decided not to pay taxi fare in downtown St. John's has been charged with fraud. The RNC were called in at about 1:00 A.M. and charged the 45-year-old. It was later discovered that she was...
Sep 13, 2021
