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WWII Veteran, Royal Navy Sailor Hedley Lake Celebrates 103rd Birthday
A venerable citizen with a unique link to Newfoundland's involvement in WWII, celebrated his 103rd birthday yesterday. Hedley Lake of Fortune is the last living survivor of the Caribou disaster. The p...
Aug 13, 2021 (Hedley Lake, courtesy the Royal Canadian Legion Newfoundland and Labrador Command.)
Two Hikers Located Safely After Night Lost in Woods Near Pasadena
Two hikers have been found after spending a night lost in the woods. Sometime in the early evening on August 8, a 22-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man, both from Corner Brook, became disoriented wh...
Aug 13, 2021
New Health Care Facility Opens in Springdale
A brand new modern health care facility has been officially opened in Springdale. The new 30,000 square foot Green Bay Health Centre includes an emergency department and nine-bed inpatient unit with f...
Aug 13, 2021
Former Downtown Bar Owner Pleads Not Guilty to Allegations of Sexual Assault Against Children
A former downtown bar owner has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he sexually assaulted two children. 35-year-old Chris Carter faces eight charges, including sexual assault, sexual interference, ...
Aug 13, 2021 (Chris Carter, file photo.)
Four New Travel-Related Cases of COVID-19 in NL, Another Two Recoveries
Health and Community Services is reporting four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today. Three-including two people under the age of 20-are in the Eastern Health region and are related t...
Aug 13, 2021 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Another Delay in Fraud Case Against Former Baffin Fisheries CEO
The fraud case for the former CEO of Baffin Fisheries has again been postponed, this time due to a change in lawyers. 51-year-old Garth Reid has been charged with criminal breach of trust and fraud ov...
Aug 13, 2021
Man Dead Following Single-Vehicle Crash Near Mattis Point
A Stephenville Crossing man is dead following a single-vehicle crash near the community overnight. The 53-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene while a passenger was transported to hospital in St....
Aug 13, 2021
Parks Canada Bans Berry Picking on Signal Hill
Don't pick the berries at Signal Hill. Parks Canada is asking visitors to refrain from picking berries due to the associated negative impact on wildlife, the delicate hilltop ecosystem at the site, as...
Aug 13, 2021
Major Water Disruption in Conception Bay South
Residents of CBS are affected by a major water disruption today. Crews are conducting emergency repairs affecting water pressure for all residents. Mayor Terry French says the disruption will cause a ...
Aug 13, 2021
Mary Brown's Owner Donates $500,000 to Dorset Collegiate on Pilley's Island
The man who owns Mary Brown's operations worldwide made a significant donation this week to the high school in his native Pilley's Island. Greg Roberts, his wife Adrienne, and their children this week...
Aug 13, 2021
