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Three Years After Arson, Contract Awarded for Replacement Milltown-Bay d'Espoir School
Nearly three years after fire destroyed the school in Milltown-Bay d'Espoir, a contract has been awarded to build a new school - in St. Alban's. Students have been accommodated in the old school build...
Aug 12, 2019
Construction Headaches Continue in Paradise
Construction headaches have made this summer a memorable one for residents of Paradise. Multiple projects throughout the season have caused and are continuing to cause some big delays for commuters. W...
Aug 12, 2019
Camaro Lovers Get Together to Show Off Cars and Help Out Teens
Camaro owners gathered on the lot outside Purity Factories in St. John's yesterday to show off their pride and joy. Randy Miller of the Camaro Crew of Newfoundland and Labrador says they've participat...
Aug 12, 2019
Fire Crew Rescues Child Swept Out to Sea on Pool Float
An ordeal which saw a little boy from Paradise drift almost out of the cove at Salmon Cove Sands and out to the open ocean in Conception Bay had many on shore thinking the worst. But, because of the a...
Aug 12, 2019
Premier Extends Official Invitation to Kimmel After Explosion of Interest in Dildo
Even Premier Dwight Ball is getting in on the craze surrounding Jimmy Kimmel's fascination with Dildo. Premier Dwight Ball today tweeted out an invitation to Kimmel to come to Newfoundland. Hey @jimmy...
Aug 12, 2019
Minor Damage Following Fire in Abandoned Bishop's College Building
There were no injuries and damage was limited following a fire at the old Bishop's College on Pennywell Road Saturday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the area following reports of smoke at the ...
Aug 12, 2019 (Photo by Earl Noble.)
Tuck's Bee Better Farm Expanding Operations in Central
A Grand Falls-Windsor business is excited about a pretty "sweet" expansion in their future. Tuck's Bee Better Farm is expanding their bottled juice manufacturing capacity to produce juice using local ...
Aug 11, 2019
CNA Graduate Representing NL at Skills Competition in Russia
A man who would not have been able to tell you about cloud computing last year, is now heading to Russia to compete in a skills competition in that very field. Evan Rideout, a graduate of the College ...
Aug 11, 2019
Old Traditions on Display in New Stage Production
The Liar's Bench forms the basis of a new show featuring Newfoundland comedy, songs, stories and recitations. Ken Parsons, along with other performers, are drawing on the idea of a Newfoundland tradit...
Aug 11, 2019
Eastern Avalon Experiences Heaviest Downpours in a Year
The Eastern Avalon experienced its heaviest downpours in almost a year yesterday. About 45 millimeters fell over the course of two to four hours and it may have reached higher amounts in some areas. T...
Aug 11, 2019
