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Plentiful Icebergs A Warning Sign Of Climate Change: McKenna
While all of those big beautiful icebergs around the coasts of Newfoundland are a great sight to see, they are a sign of climate change. Federal Environment and Climate Change Minister, Catherine McKe...
May 24, 2019 (Stock photo.)
Initiative Explores Religious Freedom, Faith In The Public Sphere
A group of young people of different faiths are gathering for coffee and a roundtable discussion at the invitation of the Cardus Religious Freedom Institute-the country's only Christian thinktank. The...
May 24, 2019
Detours Start Tomorrow For Veterans Memorial Culvert Work
Drivers are being reminded that starting tomorrow, detours will be set up on Veterans Memorial Highway to accommodate culvert work along the route. Between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., each week day, deto...
May 24, 2019
‘My Body, My Choice’: Pro-Choice Rally Marches In St. John’s
Chants of "we won't go backwards" and "my body, my choice" rang through the Confederation Building this afternoon as part of a pro-choice rally. A large group of people of different ages and backgroun...
May 24, 2019
Harrison’s Reasoning ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’, But No Evidence To Convict, Says Judge
Kenneth Harrison has been found not guilty of child pornography charges after police seized a child sex doll ordered from Japan. Kenneth Harrison's Lawyer Bob Buckingham says it's been a long six year...
May 24, 2019
Two-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic In Capital City
Crews responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Logy Bay Road and Newfoundland Drive in St. John's, during the lunch hour. Traffic backed up in the area, as emergency crews ...
May 24, 2019
Ballard Safely Arrives At Base Camp After Everest Descent
Mark Ballard, the St. John's man who just reached the summit of Everest has made it safely back to base camp at the foot of the mountain. Ballard reached the summit on his first attempt; an achievemen...
May 24, 2019
Former Premier Beaton Tulk Passes Away At 75
A plain-speaking, shoot-from-the-hip politician who briefly led the province as premier has passed away. https://twitter.com/PremierofNL/status/1131535212586971136 Beaton Tulk, who held the premier's ...
May 24, 2019
PCs Still Have ‘Utmost Confidence’ In Crosbie As Leader After Election
The PC caucus still "wholeheartedly" supports their leader following the backlash to Ches Crosbie's post-election speech. The caucus met for the first time yesterday. Crosbie says he was passionate fo...
May 24, 2019
Fuel Prices Up, But Not As Much As Predicted
The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices' forecast for fuel cost increase across the board this week was spot on, not as high as was originally predicted. The maximum price for gas at the pumps is up th...
May 24, 2019
