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City of St. John's Preparing for 2022 Budget
The city of St. John's has begun its preparations for the 2022 budget. Residents are invited to participate in a phased-in public engagement process that has already begun. 70 percent of all the city'...
Jul 11, 2021
MUN Core Science Building to Feature 82-Foot Blue Whale Skeleton in Main Atrium
Students going through Memorial University's new core science building this fall will be treated to quite the sight when they walk into the main atrium. The skeleton of an 82-foot blue whale will be h...
Jul 11, 2021 (The exterior of the new Core Science Building at Memorial University. File Photo.)
35-year-old Arrested for Assaulting an Officer Among Other Charges in St. John's
A man is facing a slew of charges after a situation became physical in center city St. John's. At around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, police received a call of an unwanted person at a business in the center ci...
Jul 11, 2021
Optometrists Now Regulated to Treat Glaucoma
The provincial government has amended regulations to expand the scope of practice for optometrists to include the treatment and management of patients with glaucoma. Glaucoma is the leading cause of b...
Jul 11, 2021
Government Receives 10,000 Travel Forms in First Four Days of July
The provincial government is providing an indication of the number of travelers coming into Newfoundland and Labrador since the borders reopened on Canada Day. According to Health Minister John Haggie...
Jul 11, 2021
Innu Nation Celebrating Discovery of Historic Caribou Skin Coat
The Innu Nation is celebrating the discovery of a historically significant artifact that was recently uncovered in storage in North West River, Labrador. A caribou skin coat, believed to date back to ...
Jul 11, 2021
Province Announces $820,000 in Funding for Violence Prevention Organizations
Over $820,000 in continued operational funding is going to ten violence prevention organizations in the province. The Minister responsible for Women and Gender Equality, Pam Parsons, made the announce...
Jul 11, 2021
Royal Canadian Legion Celebrates WWII Veteran's 100th Birthday
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 helped a local WWII veteran mark a special milestone yesterday. Bill Saunders, a WWII Royal Navy veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday. The occ...
Jul 11, 2021
Person Rescued by Volunteer Fire Department After Falling From Cliff
The Carbonear Volunteer Fire Department, with the help of the Harbour Grace Fire Brigade's cold water rescue unit, rescued a person who had fallen from the cliffs at Crocker's Cove point yesterday. Th...
Jul 11, 2021 Carbonear Volunteer Fire Department
Police Seeking Assistance in Locating Missing Person
The RNC is concerned for the physical well-being of a CBS man reported missing on Thursday. 67-year-old Chesley Radford was last seen in the area of Sobeys in Long Pond, CBS around 11:30 Thursday morn...
Jul 10, 2021
