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Torbay Man Raising Concerns After Numerous Rollover Accidents in Area
A Torbay man is raising concerns about a stretch of road in the town that has been home to a number of rollover accidents in recent years and even days. A car ended up on its roof early last week on a...
Nov 30, 2020
Hockey Players, Including 2 NLers, Quarantining in Alberta
Organizers of the World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton are moving ahead on the assumption the tournament will proceed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That's good news for this province, which has ...
Nov 30, 2020 (Alex Newhook photo via BC Hockey)
Local Motel and Eatery Reassuring Customers after Name Confusion
A popular motel and eatery in the centre of St. John's is reassuring COVID-wary customers after a restaurant with a similar name in another province reported potential exposure to the virus over the w...
Nov 30, 2020 (Photo courtesy The Guv'nor.)
Family of Missing St. John's Man Receive New Tool to Help Search Efforts
The family of a St. John's man who went missing following a hiking trip in BC nearly two months ago has received a new "heat map" that may help with search efforts. Jordan Naterer went for a solo hike...
Nov 30, 2020
Speeding Driver Charged with Impaired, Resisting Arrest in Paradise
A man is in custody after an incident which began on the main road through Paradise last night. The RNC noticed a vehicle on Topsail Road driving at a high rate of speed just after 8:00. The driver ig...
Nov 30, 2020
Protesters Descend on St. John's Seal Product Shop
The owner of a small business in downtown St. John's is flabbergasted following a protest in front of her store late Saturday afternoon. Jen Shears runs Natural Boutique, an Indigenous shop that speci...
Nov 30, 2020
Eastern Health Paramedics Pack the Back for Annual Christmas Drive
Eastern Health paramedics packed the back of emergency vehicles this weekend as part of their annual Christmas toy, food and clothes drive. The 10th annual event kicked off at Walmart stores in the me...
Nov 30, 2020
Changes to Requirements for Travelers Entering Province Begin Tomorrow
The Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, says that as of tomorrow there will be changes to the requirements for travelers entering the province. The website and travelers form will ...
Nov 30, 2020
Bid for 2025 Summer Games Back on St. John's Council Agenda this Week
The capital city's bid for the 2025 Summer Games is back on the council agenda this week. St. John's officially launched their bid for the games in February and were given a deadline of December 1 to ...
Nov 30, 2020
Major Washout on T'Railway Provincial Park Repaired
A major washout on the T'Railway Provincial Park in central Newfoundland has been repaired. The washout, in the Gaff Topsails area, was approximately 30-35 km east of Howley. Officials are encouraging...
Nov 29, 2020 (Via Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency on Facebook)
