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City Clarifies Position on Homemade Outdoor Rink
The City of St. John's continues to work through issues presented by a homemade outdoor rink in the Clovelly area, but they did not shut it down. Warren Norris built the rink, the same as he has for t...
Jan 04, 2021
Capital City Reviewing Use of Personal Fireworks
The relentless New Year's fireworks in the metro region finally tapered off as the weekend came to a close but in the eyes of some, it is time for lawmakers to intervene. The City of St. John's struck...
Jan 04, 2021
RCMP Investigating Shooting Death in Natuashish
RCMP are investigating a sudden death in Natuashish over the weekend. Police confirm one person is in custody after a man was shot and died in hospital last evening. Mushua Innu Band Council Chief Joh...
Jan 04, 2021
Canada to Face Off Against Russia in Semi-Finals
Another chapter will be written tonight in the Canada-Russia rivalry when the two hockey powers tangle in the semi-finals at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton. Canada advanced with a so...
Jan 04, 2021 (Photo courtesy Matthew Murnaghan, Hockey Canada.)
New Poll Shows Approval Rating for Federal Liberals Up Over the Year
After a year like no other, Abacus Data has released their final poll of 2020, comparing how Canadian views on politics and economics have changed over the course of the year. The poll shows that more...
Jan 04, 2021 (Image via CPAC.)
Vaping Business says Tax Increase Could be Detrimental to Public Health
The co-owner of Avalon Vapor is speaking out against the recent tax hike on vaping products. The 20 per cent increase on vaping products took effect on January 1st as part of the 2020 budget. Tristan ...
Jan 04, 2021 (Photo credit: Avalon Vapour)
St. John's Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary to Seek NDP Nomination in Mount Scio District
St. John's Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary is poised for yet another run at provincial politics following a false start last year and a loss in 2014. O'Leary announced yesterday her plan to seek the NDP...
Jan 04, 2021 (File photo.)
Unseasonably Warm Temperatures Delay Opening of Marble Mountain
It's looking as though Marble Mountain won't be opening on Thursday as scheduled, but they are still aiming to have the slopes open later this month. Owing to unseasonably warm temperatures, inside op...
Jan 04, 2021 (Photo: @SkiMarble)
Province Reports No New Cases of COVID-19 for Fifth Straight Day
Newfoundland and Labrador again reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. That's a string of five straight days without a single case reported, going back to Tuesday, December 29th. There are also ...
Jan 03, 2021
22-Year-Old Dead Following Single-Vehicle Crash on Fogo Island
A 22-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Fogo Island. It happened just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday on Route 333 between Seldom and the Island Harbour turnoff. RCMP and the local fire ...
Jan 03, 2021
