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CNIB Offering Cooking Class for the Blind

Chopping, slicing and dicing can be daunting for anyone not overly comfortable in a kitchen, but imagine how difficult it might be for the blind or partially-sighted. The Canadian National Institute f...

Richard Duggan Sep 29, 2019

Odds are Trudeau Will Leave Office in October, According to European Bookie

A European bookie is taking bets on which of a number of world leaders will be next to leave office and the odds are on Justin Trudeau. The website shows Trudeau at 5/4 odds to leave office next, foll...

Richard Duggan Sep 29, 2019 (Prime Minister Trudeau meets with Premier Ball in Ottawa. April 10, 2018.)

Ian Williams, Subject of Dramatic Manhunt in Central, Arrested without Incident

A man who was the subject of a dramatic manhunt in central Newfoundland this weekend has been apprehended. Ian Williams, a 27-year-old resident of Bishop's Falls, was arrested without incident around ...

Richard Duggan Sep 29, 2019

Vaping Among Youth Increased by 80 Per Cent in One Year, says D.A.R.E Program Director

In incidence of vaping among school-age children increased by almost 80 per cent between 2017 and 2018. That is according to Dr. Ashley Frazier, Director of Curriculum and Training with Drug Abuse Res...

'Eco-Anxiety' Observed Among Youth Following Recent Global Spotlight on Climate Change

The global spotlight on climate change has resulted in a relatively new phenomenon. Dr. Janine Hubbard with the Association of Psychology in Newfoundland and Labrador says some young people are starti...

Local Comedians Hope to 'Make People in Nice Chairs Laugh' with Province-Wide Tour

"Existing is Exhausting" is the title of a new comedy show touring the province's Arts and Culture Centres this fall. Matt Wright and Vicky Mullaley are teaming up after meeting on the local comedy ci...

RNC Partners with National Organization That Honours Work of First Responders

For the first time ever, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has partnered with Wounded Warriors Canada - National Mental Health Provider to raise awareness about what first responders endure during t...

St. John's Businessman Offers Free Start-Up Office Space to People With Disabilities

A local businessman is offering up office space, for free, to help people with disabilities get ahead. Tom Badcock is the executive director of The Hub in downtown St. John's, which offers services to...

Local Tech Company to Stay in St. John's Despite Exponential Growth

A technology company which has grown exponentially since being founded about 15 years ago does not think it will have to leave St. John's. Often times, companies who experience considerable growth end...

Kidney Transplant Recipient Organizes First Ever Marystown Kidney Walk

A kidney transplant recipient whose entire family has been affected by kidney disease, is the organizer of Marystown's first-ever Kidney Walk. Diane Pardy-Lake was diagnosed with polycystic kidney dis...