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Suspect Arrested Following Assault on Bus Driver

Having a limo that's forty feet long wasn't enough for one passenger arrested for assaulting a bus driver on Sunday. Around 1:30 RNC officers were called to Prince Philip Drive to investigate the assa...

Welding Camp Encouraging Girls to Check Out STEM Careers

A welding camp for girls going to Grade 9 to 12 starts up today on the Burin Peninsula. The camp will be hosted by Esteem Inc., an organization with a mandate of getting more woman into careers where ...

Family and Friends of Woman Who Died at Cape Spear Gather in Her Memory

Newfoundland and Labrador was Kim Hix's favourite place on the planet so 38 of her friends and family gathered in St. John's to remember her. Hix, who is from Chicago, died tragically after falling fr...

Turning Tragedy into Triumph at Spirit Horse Day

Great works can be born from tragedy. That's what Erin Gallant has tried to do with the Spirit Horse Program and Stable Life. Sunday was the fifth annual Spirit Horse Day. An event that Gallant create...

Toronto Maple Leafs Bringing Practice Season to Town for Free

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming to town in just a few weeks, putting off a number of practices, scrimmages and events - and the best part, the bulk are free. Training camp gets underway at the Para...

Conception Harbour to Look into Warning Signs Following Fatal Fall

The Mayor of Conception Harbour says warning signs around cliff sides in Bacon Cove are something the town council needs to seriously look at after a woman fell to her death over the weekend. A 64-yea...

Aug 26, 2019 Photo by Earl Noble

Residents March in Solidarity with Kashmir

Members of the community came out to speak for those who can not do the same in their home country. A peaceful march in solidarity for Kashmir left Bannerman Park and made its way to City Hall at noon...

When You're a Taxi Dispatcher, You Have to Be Ready for Anything, says Rod 'Jiffy Cabs Guy' Dunn

When working with a cab company, an employee hears it all, says Rod Dunn. Dunn is the voice many people in the city refer to as the "Jiffy Cabs guy," who retired from the role after his shift on Satur...

N.L. Genealogist Crossing the Pond to Present Discovery

An avid genealogist who gained international attention with his mitochondrial DNA project, is taking his presentation across the pond. Memorial University math professor Dr. David Pike wowed genealogi...

Legion Members Gather in GFW for Provincial Convention

Members of the Royal Canadian Legion from across the province will gather at the 66th Provincial Convention of the Royal Canadian Legion in Grand Falls-Windsor this week. Dan Devine, an organizer with...