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Scarce Blueberries in Eastern NL a Result of Tough Season Start
If you thought the blueberries were scarce this summer, you'd be right. A cool, wet start to to the season is to blame for the scarcity of blueberries in some parts of the province. Tim Walsh, the nur...
Aug 14, 2019
Trudeau Violated Conflict of Interest Act in SNC-Lavalin Affair: Ethics Commissioner
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been found in violation of the Conflict of Interest Act. The finding was made by federal ethics watchdog, Mario Dion who says Trudeau's efforts to influence former at...
Aug 14, 2019 (Prime Minister Trudeau meets with Premier Ball in Ottawa. April 10, 2018.)
Government Departments Reviewing Discovery of Oily Mud at Quarry
Several government departments are involved after concerns were raised about the disposal of drill mud at a site off the Trans-Canada and Peacekeeper's Way. Concerns were raised by a man who discovere...
Aug 14, 2019 (Submitted photo.)
No Serious Injuries in Kenmount Terrace Crash
There were no serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash off Kenmount Road in St. John's over the lunch hour. A car and pickup truck collided at the intersection of Lady Smith Drive and Great Eastern Ave...
Aug 14, 2019
Passenger Facing Serious Charges After Forcing Flight to Divert to HV-GB
A man from the UK is facing a list of charges after he was removed from an American Airlines flight in Happy Valley-Goose Bay yesterday. 31-year-old Edward John A. Myhill of London, England is facing ...
Aug 14, 2019 (Photo courtesy Rafael Luiz Canossa via Creative Commons.)
Dildo Abuzz with Building Excitement
Big plans are happening after continued attention from the Jimmy Kimmel Live show has left the town of Dildo abuzz. Literally. The American TV host's bid to become the tongue-in-cheek mayor of the tow...
Aug 14, 2019
Northwest River Resident Wishes She had Taken a Stand Earlier
"The government failed us." Jenny Gear of Northwest River says she was shocked to see the extent of damage caused by flooding of the Muskrat Falls Reservoir. Gear's photos have been shared widely, eli...
Aug 14, 2019 Photo by Jenny Gear.
Drop in Gas Prices
Some relief may be coming at the pumps this week. George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices is forecasting a drop of 4.1 cents for gas, 2.2 cents for heating and stove oil and 2.3 cents ...
Aug 14, 2019
No Outside Companies Registered Yet to Buy Local Cod
After two-days of allowing outside buyers to come into the province and buy local cod, no companies have registered with Fisheries and Land Resources to avail of the offer. Fisheries Minister Gerry By...
Aug 14, 2019
Man Arrested Following Hit and Run in St. John's
A man refused the breathalyzer after a car-pedestrian hit and run last night in St. John's. The mishap occurred on Leslie Street at about 9:30. The vehicle was stopped by the RNC on nearby Waterford B...
Aug 14, 2019
