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Crash Leads to Arrest of Impaired Driver
A man has been charged with drunk driving after a crash in the capital city yesterday afternoon. According to the RNC, the 29-year-old driver was charged following an incident at about 3:00. The vehic...
Aug 16, 2019
CN Celebrates Employees for 100th Anniversary, Announces Donation to Health Sciences Centre
Current and retired employees of CN were recognized last night at The Rooms as the executive vice-president of the railway paid a visit to the capital city. 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of CN. Whi...
Aug 16, 2019 (Photo courtesy CN.)
Stick to the Plan: Corner Brook Working with Residents in Planning of Outdoor Events
Summer is a busy season for festivals in any community-and more festivals mean more people, more music and more noise. Residents of downtown St. John's learned exactly that during this year's George S...
Aug 16, 2019
Suspended Driver Owing $15k in Fines Arrested in West End St. John's
A man missing important permission to be behind the wheel of a vehicle, and owing a hefty amount in fines, is in a heap of trouble after a traffic stop in St. John's last night. RNC officers pulled ov...
Aug 16, 2019
$10-Million Offer Not Yet Formally Declined by Nunatsiavut Government, Nalcor says
Nalcor is awaiting a response from the Nunatsiavut Government on $10-million offered in lieu of wetlands capping. Nalcor says it was determined that capping wetlands in the impoundment area would have...
Aug 16, 2019 (File photo courtesy Nalcor.)
Kimmel Elected Honourary Dildo Mayor, as Long as He Visits Newfoundland
The votes are in, and American TV host Jimmy Kimmel has been elected as 'honourary' Dildo mayor. After a week-long campaign that reached its climax last night, Dildo local service district committee m...
Aug 16, 2019
Protect Your Child's Back with Proper Pack for Back to School: NLCA
Buying the right backpack for back to school and ensuring it is not overloaded is key in preventing back injury. That's the advice of the NL Chiropractic Association. President Dr. Darrell Wade says a...
Aug 15, 2019 (Photo courtesy the Ontario Chiropractic Association.)
RCMP Suspends Search for Three Missing Men in Mistastin Lake Crash
One month after a float plane went down in a remote Labrador lake with seven people on board, the RCMP has halted its search. Three of the men are still missing, and the plane's fuselage has yet to be...
Aug 15, 2019 (de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver via Air Saguenay's website.)
Nearly Five Years Since Youth Home Permit Revoked, Court Allows Appeal
The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by Blue Sky Family Care after the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor revoked the group's permit to operate a youth home in the town. In October 2014, the Town of Grand...
Aug 15, 2019
Fish Plant Owner 'Disgusted' with Province for Allowing Outside Buyers for Cod
A fish plant owner in Central Newfoundland is disgusted with the provincial government's decision to open the cod markets to buyers from outside the province when it could be allowing local plants in....
Aug 15, 2019
