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Santa Given Special Clearance for Downtown Appearance in Lieu of Parade
There won't be a Christmas parade in St. John's this year, but that doesn't mean that Santa won't pay a visit to the capital city to ring in the Christmas season. Santa Claus has received special clea...
Nov 18, 2020 (Santa Claus appears in downtown St. John's for the 2019 parade. Photo by Earl Noble.)
CMOH Urges 'Relentless' Approach to COVID Safety as NL Reports Two New Cases
There are two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador. One case involves a woman who is over the age of 70 and is a close contact of a previous case, while the second case is in a...
Nov 18, 2020
St. John's Announces Layoffs to Help Balance Budget Without Increasing Taxes
Layoffs are coming at St. John's City Hall and Mile One as the capital copes with a significant budget deficit heading into 2021. The objective is to balance the budget without a tax increase. The bud...
Nov 18, 2020
OCI Submits Land Use Impact Assessment Report for Long Pond to Town of CBS
Ocean Choice International, the company behind a huge industrial development proposed for the Long Pond area, has submitted its Land Use Impact Assessment Report to the town of CBS. The development ha...
Nov 18, 2020
Alleged LPN Impostor Appears in Court on Sex Assault Charges
A Brigus man accused of sexually assaulting a resident of the Bay Roberts Retirement Centre while posing as a licenced practical nurse made his first court appearance in Harbour Grace Provincial Court...
Nov 18, 2020 (File photo.)
RCMP Determine No Foul Play in Sudden Death in Shearstown
RCMP have determined that foul play was not a factor in a sudden death in Shearstown on the weekend. Police responded early Saturday morning after a 49-year-old man was found dead in a home. RCMP have...
Nov 18, 2020
Hebron Way Extension in East End of St. John's Opening This Afternoon
The extension to Hebron Way in the east end of St. John's is now complete and the road will open to traffic at 5:00 this afternoon. The goal is to reduce traffic congestion on Torbay Road by providing...
Nov 18, 2020
Moose Meat Being Celebrated as Major Step to Curb Food Insecurity
It's being celebrated as a major step to curb food insecurity in Newfoundland and Labrador. A new pilot project means hunters can now donate moose meat to local food banks. 'Sharing the Harvest NL' re...
Nov 18, 2020 (Photo Debbie Wiseman)
Hall of Fame Umpire Passes Away
A well-known figure in our sporting community has died. Carl Lake, a former broadcaster with CBC TV and VOCM, had been battling cancer the past several years. Carl hung up his umpire's uniform in Sept...
Nov 18, 2020 Carl Lake and grandson Nathan Edwards. (Debby Lake/Facebook)
Legions Finding Other Ways to Raise Money
Operations at Legions across the province look quite different this year, as COVID-19 continues to halt normal events. However, that didn't stop Branch 1 of the Royal Canadian Legion from hosting a se...
Nov 18, 2020 (Photo: @CanadianLegion )
