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Circusfest Returning to Town: Wonderbolt and iFLY Announce 4th Annual International Festival
In yet another sign of a gradual return to normal, the live circus is coming back to town. Details of the event, hosted by the local Wonderbolt Circus and iFLY aerial arts, were announced this morning...
Aug 11, 2021 (Beni Malone File Photo)
No New Cases of COVID-19 in NL, One Additional Recovery in Western Health
The number of active COVID cases in the province has dropped to five with one new recovery reported in the Western Health region. There are no new confirmed cases of the virus in the province. A test ...
Aug 11, 2021
St. John's Girl Pitches Sole Win for U17 Boys Team at Atlantic Baseball Showcase
A 15-year-old girl from St. John's pitched the only win for the Under-17 boys provincial baseball team this past weekend in Nova Scotia. Slamming bats, tossing helmets, kicking dirt and walking away f...
Aug 11, 2021
Ron Cadigan Foundation Fun Run Raising Funds for Kids to Play Sports
A special event is taking place this evening in Outer Cove to raise funds in memory of a well-known local resident who made an impact on the local sports community. Ron Cadigan passed away in June of ...
Aug 11, 2021
Man Charged with Weapons Offence as Result of Ongoing Shooting Investigation in St. John's
The RNC has laid weapons charges against a St. John's man following a late-night shooting in the capital city Sunday that sent a man to hospital with gunshot wounds. The 42-year old accused was arrest...
Aug 11, 2021
Province to Unveil Back to School Plan Tomorrow
We'll find out tomorrow morning what the K-12 school system will look like this year. Last year saw all three scenarios employed: in-person, hybrid and virtual. But when school began, nobody had been ...
Aug 11, 2021 Tom Osborne
Man Facing Drug Impaired Charges After Speeding in Construction Zone
A 57-year-old man is facing possible drug-impaired driving charges after being pulled over for allegedly speeding in a construction zone on Saturday, August 7. An RCMP officer with Traffic Services Ea...
Aug 11, 2021
Mary Shortall Confirmed as St. John's East NDP Candidate in Next Federal Election
Mary Shortall will be representing the NDP for St. John's East in the next federal election. The president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour was officially confirmed this week as t...
Aug 11, 2021 (File photo.)
Suspect in Custody Following Report of Active Shooter Near Terra Nova
More information is expected to be released today following an incident that caused a few anxious moments in the community of Terra Nova late last night. RCMP issued an advisory shortly after 11:00 la...
Aug 11, 2021
Air Canada Flight Struck by Laser While Approaching St. John's
There was an unnerving situation coming into St. John's International Airport yesterday. Air Canada flight AC678 from Montreal reported being struck by a green laser on approach to St. John's. The aut...
Aug 11, 2021
