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Camping Reservations in Provincial Parks Opening Next Week
Reservations within the provincial parks system will begin being accepted next week. Seven provincial park sites are scheduled to open for the Victoria Day weekend, while the six remaining campgrounds...
Apr 25, 2021 (Photo: ParksNL)
BBB Warning of "Sugar Momma" and "Sugar Daddy" Scam
The Better Business Bureau is warning about a new scam targeting those who are financially and emotionally vulnerable. It's a new twist on the well-known romance scam, whereby a con artist offers to b...
Apr 25, 2021
RNC Investigating CBS Armed Robbery
There was an armed robbery in the metro region late Saturday night. At around 11:00 p.m., RNC Patrol and Police Dog services rushed to a gas station in Conception Bay South where a male had fled the s...
Apr 25, 2021
Rally Held in Corner Brook to Protest Federal Decision to Halt Talks Regarding Qalipu Membership
A small rally was held in Corner Brook yesterday to protest the decision to halt talks between the Canadian government and the original members of the Federation of Newfoundland Indians on regaining F...
Apr 24, 2021 Photo via Greg Janes on Facebook.
Fire at Abandoned House Posed No Risk to Nearby School: SJRFD
Students at St. Teresa's Elementary in St. John's had an unusual end to their day yesterday after a fire was reported at an abandoned home next to the school. The St. John's Regional Fire Department h...
Apr 24, 2021
Athletes Share Past Experiences in Preparation for 2025 Canada Summer Games
The 2025 Canada Summer Games are coming to St. John's, and while that may mean big things economically for the province, it also holds a lot of significance for young athletes who have competed before...
Apr 24, 2021 Nathan Young (left) and Jennifer Boland (right)
Three New Cases of COVID-19 Announced; One Person Hospitalized
The province is reported three new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and one hospitalization. The three new cases are all in the Eastern Health Region. Two of the cases are related to travel within Canada, o...
Apr 24, 2021
Official Opposition Seeking Answers on "Critical" Provincial Helicopter Issues
Opposition Leader David Brazil is continuing to pressure government for answers regarding access to provincial helicopters for the RNC and the St. John's Regional Fire Department. Brazil says both the...
Apr 24, 2021
Two Community Volunteers Recognized by City of St. John's
The City of St. John's has awarded the Building Healthy Communities Volunteer Awards. Hannah Murphy is the youth recipient and Charlie Murphy is the adult recipient. The awards recognize volunteers wh...
Apr 24, 2021
Better Business Bureau Warning of Scam involving "Sugar Mommas" and "Sugar Daddys"
The Better Business Bureau is warning about a new scam targeting those who are financially and emotionally vulnerable. It's a new twist on the well-known romance scam, whereby a con artist offers to b...
Apr 24, 2021
