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Elementary School Donates Thanksgiving Harvest
Students, staff and volunteers at St Mary's Elementary embodied the spirit of Thanksgiving this week as they harvested crops from the school garden and donated the fruits of their labour to those who ...
Oct 12, 2020
Man Charged with Impaired, Flight from Police in Corner Brook
Police on the west coast nabbed an alleged drunk driver last night but not in the usual fashion. An RNC officer who was patrolling the downtown core in Corner Brook at about 3:30 a.m. this morning not...
Oct 12, 2020
Province Reports One New Case and One Recovery from COVID-19
The province is reporting one new case of COVID-19 in the Central Health region. The new confirmed case is travel related. A man between the ages of 20-39 who returned home from working in Alberta. He...
Oct 12, 2020
Holy Cross Teams Win Newfoundland Soccer Championships
Holy Cross has made a clean sweep of events today, taking home titles with both their men's and women's soccer teams. The Holy Cross Avalon Ford women captured their fifth straight Breen's Jubilee Tro...
Oct 12, 2020
Police Nab Several Impaired Drivers Thanksgiving Weekend in Metro
A number of impaired drivers were taken off the road this Thanksgiving weekend and given future court dates, but one man was taken into custody after he crashed his vehicle in spectacular fashion in t...
Oct 12, 2020
Clean Up Begins After Downtown Water Main Break
A river ran through downtown St. John's yesterday morning, buckling asphalt, creating a sinkhole, depositing gravel and silt and leaving many streets without water until midnight last night. Hundreds ...
Oct 12, 2020
New Glow-In-The-Dark Coin Recalls '78 Clarenville UFO Sighting
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new glow-in-the-dark coin to commemorate an eery UFO sighting over Clarenville almost 42 years ago. It was just before 2 a.m. on October 26, 1978 when RCMP Const. ...
Oct 12, 2020 Artwork by local artist, Adam Young.
Interactive Map Explores Secrets of Victoria Park
An interactive map has been launched to help people learn about one of the capital city's most historic parks. The Victoria Park Foundation's Storywalk App navigates visitors through some of the rich ...
Oct 12, 2020
Province Sees Jump in ATV Sales Since Pandemic
ATV sales in the province have seen a surge since the pandemic began. The president of the Provincial T'Railway Council, Rick Noseworthy, says ATVs have always been popular in Newfoundland and Labrado...
Oct 12, 2020
Former Premier Paul Davis May Run for Conservatives in Avalon
Former Tory premier Paul Davis is testing the waters as he considers a run at federal politics. On Friday, Davis posted a message on Facebook saying he's seriously considering seeking the nomination f...
Oct 12, 2020 (Photo: Former Premier Paul Davis)
