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How To Navigate The Galway Roundabouts Like A Pro
The new Costco opened its doors today in Galway, replacing the longstanding location on Stavanger Drive in the East End of St. John's. The new store is the biggest Costco location in the country, with...
Jun 28, 2019
Crowded Emergency Rooms Adding To Lack Of Ambulances
The President of the province's Paramedics Association says busy emergency rooms are adding to red alerts in the system. Red alerts happen when there is no ambulance available to take an emergency cal...
Jun 28, 2019
Crews Make Quick Work Of Fire At Home On Frecker Drive In St. John’s
Nobody was at home this afternoon when the St. John's Regional Fire Department responded to a house fire on Frecker Drive. Acting Platoon Chief Gerry O'Neill with the St. John's Regional Fire Departme...
Jun 28, 2019
Pam Parsons To Represent NL At The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians
The next Newfoundland and Labrador representative of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians is MHA Pam Parsons. The member for Harbour Grace - Port de Grave, will replace Minister Lisa Dempster in th...
Jun 28, 2019
Octagon Elementary Parents Urge Council To Reject Proposed Tim Hortons In School Zone
Some parents at Octagon Elementary in Paradise are up in arms over a proposed restaurant drive-thru near the school. They are urging the town council to reject the application as it would add signific...
Jun 28, 2019
Mount Pearl Senior High ROV Team Ranked Tenth In The World
A team from Mount Pearl Senior High came in 10th in the world at the recent MATE International ROV Competition in Kingsport, Tennessee. The MATE competition challenges students in K-12, and post-secon...
Jun 28, 2019
Browning Harvey Celebrates NLer’s Fierce Love Of Pepsi
The celebrations continue as Browning Harvey celebrates a 75 year partnership with Pepsi. The company has been marking the milestone by giving back to the customers who have supported them for generat...
Jun 28, 2019
Budget Passes, But Opposition Parties Wary Of Liberal Will To Collaborate
The leader of the NDP says they voted for the budget because some initiatives needed to be rolled out right away, but she's dubious about the Liberals intentions regarding collaboration. The Liberals ...
Jun 28, 2019
Largest Costco In Canada Opens Its Doors
It's been a long time in the making, but the largest Costco store in the country finally opened its doors in Galway this morning. And people were already in line hours before. https://twitter.com/cbar...
Jun 28, 2019
In Coincidence, Spaniard’s Bay Teen Who Helped Injured Boy Was Inadvertently Returning Favour
When a Spaniard's Bay boy helped out an injured teen at a popular swimming hole Tuesday night, he had no way of knowing he was actually returning an act of kindness shown to his friend a day earlier. ...
Jun 28, 2019
