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Man Remains in Critical Condition Following Cookstown Road Assault

A 47-year-old man assaulted on Cookstown Road early last week remains in hospital in critical condition today. That from the RNC. Police came across the scene shortly after midnight on August 13 while...

Carbonear Opens its Doors to Irish Connections

The Irish are coming to Carbonear. As part of the NL-Irish Connections program, 62 Irish men and women will be landing in the province on Friday to spend just over a week exploring the culture of this...

Location of Indigenous Stone Carvings Kept Under Wraps, May Open to Public Eventually

A local archaeologist is hopeful that ancient stone carvings discovered in the Conception Bay North area may one day be preserved and open to the public for viewing. The location of the markings, post...

Aug 21, 2019 Pictures courtesy Everett Lynch.

Paradise Sewage Failure Costing $50,000 a Day

A major system failure at a Paradise sewer station is costing the town $50,000 a day to keep things moving. Staff are up against a complex situation, after the lift station on St. Thomas Line broke do...

Newfoundland Woman Appointed Producer with National Film Board of Canada

A Newfoundlander has been appointed to a high level position with the award-winning National Film Board of Canada. Teri Snelgrove, who grew up in St. John's, has been appointed as Producer of the NFB'...

'I Want to Kidnap You and Take You to My Home': Mother Cries Foul on Men's Comments to Teen in Workplace

From sexually explicit come-ons to threats of kidnapping, a mother is sick and tired of the comments her teen daughter gets from customers at her workplace. Emmie Gidge's daughter Jenna works as a cas...

Aug 21, 2019 (Stock image.)

Man Arrested in Village Shopping Centre Assault

Police have arrested a suspect in an assault that occurred yesterday at the Village Shopping Centre. Just before 1:00 p.m. Tuesday RNC officers were called to an incident at the Village and, after a b...

Phone Addiction Wears Down Resistance to Checking Notifications: Psychologist

Traffic enforcement officials warn of the dangers of distracted driving, yet people still can't seem to resist checking their phones, even when it doesn't make sense to do so. Psychologist Dr. Janine ...

Nurses Look for Solutions to Violence in the Workplace

"We have to do more." The President of the Registered Nurses Union is hoping a round table discussion, worked into the union's latest collective agreement with government, will help to address the vio...

Aug 21, 2019 Photo courtesy the Registered Nurses Union

Hibernia Still Shut Down After Most Recent Oil Spill

Production remains shut down at the Hibernia Platform following the latest oil spill in the offshore. HMDC says satellite imagery from yesterday shows no observable sheen on the water. Vessels sent to...