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Opening Minds in Open Air: Perlwin Elementary Students Gifted Outdoor Classroom
Students at Perlwin Elementary in Winterton now have a permanent space to take their learning to the great outdoors. Ever since school resumed in September, it has been encouraged by public health off...
Oct 24, 2020
Studded Tire Season Begins November 1
Studded tire season is almost upon us. The provincial government says studded tires will be permitted once again on Sunday, November 1. Even with studded or winter tires, drivers are encouraged to pla...
Oct 24, 2020
St. John's Patches Halloween Event with Pumpkin Carving Contest
The City of St. John's is hosting a virtual pumpkin carving contest in lieu of its annual pumpkin walk. COVID-19 restrictions mean the end-of-Halloween celebration will not be taking to Bannerman Park...
Oct 24, 2020
Qalipu First Nation Launches Seal Oil Capsule Line
Government is helping the Qalipu First Nation launch its own brand of seal oil capsules into the local market. The province is giving the Qalipu First Nation $25,000 to help launch WASPU, a new Indige...
Oct 24, 2020
Impaired Driver Measured at Three Times the Legal Limit
Police in Cartwright are crediting a tip from the public in helping to locate an impaired driver who was over three times the legal limit. RCMP received the report shortly after midnight yesterday. Th...
Oct 24, 2020
MP Accuses Federal Government of 'Short-Sighted' Approach to Offshore Industry
A Conservative MP is calling out the federal government for their handling of Canada's offshore industry. MP Greg MacLean is the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources. In a statement released earlier ...
Oct 24, 2020
Cocaine Found in Vehicle After Driver Attempts to Flee Police in Bonne Bay
A 34-year-old Bonne Bay man is has been charged after a large quantity of cash and cocaine was seized from his vehicle. Around 2 p.m. yesterday, RCMP attempted to stop a vehicle at the intersection of...
Oct 23, 2020
One Arrest, One Suspect Still at Large Following Armed Robbery in Paradise
One suspect has been arrested, and another is still at large following an armed robbery in Paradise on Tuesday. Police say just before 11 p.m. two armed men entered Paradise Bowl and demanded cash fro...
Oct 23, 2020
Crews Respond to Shed Fire in Bareneed
Firefighters from Bay Roberts battled a shed fire early this afternoon in Bareneed. Thick, black smoke could be seen spewing from the structure at a great distance. Firefighters cautioned people to ke...
Oct 23, 2020 (Submitted photo.)
Police say Spencer Street Attack Was Not a Random Incident
That violent incident on Spencer Street in St. John's Wednesday morning was not a random attack. The RNC says the parties involved were known to each other. A man collapsed on the street at about 9:30...
Oct 23, 2020
