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36-Year-Old Man Arrested for Flight From Police
A man was arrested last night in the capital city after he tried to escape from police Saturday night. Around 9 p.m., RNC attempted to stop the vehicle when the driver fled. The driver was located a s...
Jan 03, 2021
Fate of Local Hospitality Industry Rests on Survival of Airlines
The future of the local hospitality industry will depend largely on the fate of the airline industry, both of which have been hard-hit by the pandemic says Hospitality NL. The vast majority of all vis...
Jan 03, 2021
Levi Shuts Out Czechs in 3-0 Win at World Juniors
Team Canada is on to the semifinals at the World Junior Hockey Championship after a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday night. Netminder Devon Levi put up a 29-save shutout performance to book...
Jan 03, 2021 Photo Courtesy of TSN
Avalon, Burin Peninsulas Hit with First Snowfall of the Year
Residents of the Avalon and Burin peninsulas are waking up to the first snowfall of 2021 with about five centimetres on the ground and more on the way throughout Sunday. Environment Canada is calling ...
Jan 03, 2021
Capital City Allowing Two Extra Bags for Holiday Garbage Collection
The city of St. John's will allow residents to add two extra bags to their garbage this week to help get rid of extra holiday waste. Residents are asked to place the bags alongside their automated car...
Jan 03, 2021
Metro Mayors Reflect on Municipal Response to Snowmageddon
It has been almost one year since the record-breaking snowstorm that forced the metro region to shut down for over a week, and the mayor of St. John's says he's pleased with the city's response to the...
Jan 03, 2021
Province Allocates $241k for Violence Prevention in Indigenous Communities
The provincial government has doled out over $241,500 in funding to support violence prevention in indigenous communities. The programs chosen focus on violence prevention for women and children, and ...
Jan 02, 2021
FFAW Stalled in Attempt to Establish Food Traceability System
The FFAW has been stalled in its attempts to establish a standardized food traceability system. Oceana Canada released a report last year on the country's seafood supply chain. It found that close to ...
Jan 02, 2021 (Robert Keenan, File photo.)
Paradise Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Incorporation This Year
One of the largest towns in the province is celebrating a significant milestone this year. 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Paradise. Despite a veil of uncertainty h...
Jan 02, 2021
Local Music Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic
2020 has been a very difficult year for a variety of sectors in the province. Oil and gas, restaurants, hospitality and tourism were all hard hit. So were local musicians and performers. Rhonda Tulk-L...
Jan 02, 2021
