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Church Communities Join Forces to Spread Cheer and Positivity in Arnold's Cove Area
Two church communities are joining forces to spread a little cheer and positivity in the Arnold's Cove area. The Anglican and Pentecostal churches have come up with a contest encouraging residents to ...
Mar 09, 2021
Federal Government Awards Local Group $230k to Fund 2SLGBTQIA+ Community Hub
A local organization working towards creating a community centre for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and organizations has received $237,332 from the federal government to help make that happen. The funding, made t...
Mar 09, 2021
Sunwing Announces Flights to St. John’s, Gander and Stephenville
Air service to the province has been significantly reduced since the start of the pandemic but there is a bit of hope on the horizon. Sunwing has just announced that some flights from Toronto to St. J...
Mar 09, 2021
Councillor Hopes City Can Expedite Permits for Dinn Family After Dairy Farm Devastated by Fire
Goulds councillor Wally Collins says it's been a tough couple of weeks for the Dinn family. They are the owners of the Woodland Dairy farm which was ravaged by fire on the night of February 22. The bl...
Mar 09, 2021
Poll Shows Canadians More Eager to be Inoculated as Soon as Eligible
A new survey by the Angus Reid Institute suggests that Canadians are becoming more eager to be inoculated against COVID-19 as more is learned about the efficacy of the vaccination. The latest numbers ...
Mar 09, 2021
City of St. John's Shortlists Four Pieces of Land in Consideration for Affordable Housing
The City of St. John's has a shortlist of four pieces of land they're considering for the construction of affordable housing. There were initially five spots identified, but one of those-a lot between...
Mar 09, 2021
Deadline for Public Input Into Pedestrian Mall This Friday
Anyone who wants a say in what the downtown pedestrian mall will look like this summer has until Friday to be heard. That's the deadline for public input as the City of St. John's grapples with compet...
Mar 09, 2021
Businesses at Risk of Closing; Business Owners Asking for Public's Help to be Included in Pedestrian Mall
A group of businesses, excluded from the capital city's Water Street Pedestrian Mall proposal for this summer, say it's time for the city to consider expanding the mall plan. Duckworth Street business...
Mar 09, 2021
Vaccinations Begin Today in Central Health Region for Residents 85 Years and Older
COVID-19 vaccines are available today for residents 85 years of age and older in the Central Health region Vaccinations are by appointment only and those who have pre-registered will be contacted. The...
Mar 09, 2021 (Photo: Pfizer Canada)
25-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Breaking into St. John's Business
Metro police have made an arrest after somebody broke into a business on Pearl Town Road in St. John's. The RNC responded at about 3:30 this morning and picked up a 25-year-old woman. She was charged ...
Mar 09, 2021
