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18-Year-Old Slams into Home, Damages Residential Property and Parked Vehicles in Torbay
A vehicle slammed into a home in Torbay late last night. The accident happened at about 11:00. Not only was that home damaged, but as was an adjacent residential property and some parked vehicles. The...
Apr 12, 2021
Flooding on St. John's Trails Raising Questions of Delays in Upgrades
Flooding of popular trails in St. John's over the weekend has one business owner questioning the delays in upgrades. Chris Jerrett owns Freeride Mountain Sports, a cycle shop downtown. He posted a pho...
Apr 12, 2021 (Facebook: Excellent Weather)
Vaccinations for Teachers at Lower End of Phase 2 Shows Lack of Concern for Their Safety: NLTA
The President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association believes that teachers should be moved up on the vaccine priority list as more students return to the classroom. On Wednesday, high...
Apr 12, 2021 (File photo: Dean Ingram, former President of the NLTA.)
Council to Decide on Amending By-Law Surrounding Parked Vehicles on Lawns
The issue of vehicles being parked on residential lawns is back on St. John's city council's agenda today. Council will decide whether or not to amend current by-law around parking vehicles on lawns. ...
Apr 12, 2021
Pharmacists, Physicians and Paramedics Will Be Involved in Vaccine Roll-Out if Supply Ramps Up
The province's minister of health says pharmacists may be used in the vaccine rollout, but at the moment there is not enough supply to warrant their inclusion. Minister John Haggie says there are way ...
Apr 12, 2021 (Submitted photo.)
House Opens Today with Election of Speaker
The winners in the most painful election in recent memory will be sworn in at the House of Assembly this morning. Thirty men and nine women will take their oaths as members of the 50th General Assembl...
Apr 12, 2021
Full-Time in-Person Instruction Not Possible for Semesterized Courses at This Time: Osborne
The province's minister of education is addressing concerns from parents of students taking semesterized classes. With a semesterized course, students learn a full year's worth of material in a single...
Apr 12, 2021 (File Photo: Tom Osborne)
New COVID Cases Trigger Mass Testing on West Coast
Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador reported one new case of COVID-19 late Sunday. But it's the other recent cases that prompted Western Health to urge all residents of Corner Brook and on t...
Apr 11, 2021
St. John's Looking for Public Feedback on Proposed Heritage Bylaw
St. John's is inviting public feedback on the city's proposed Heritage bylaw. Last week, city council gave final approval for the by-law to be reviewed by the city's Built Heritage Experts Panel. In a...
Apr 11, 2021
Heavy Rainfall Expected for Most of the Island on Monday
There is a short break in the rain tonight, but it will be only that- short. Monday's weather will be rainy across the majority of the island, with rainfall warnings in effect until Tuesday. The rain ...
Apr 11, 2021
