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St. John's Seeking Feedback on Pedestrian Mall
If you have any thoughts on the Downtown Pedestrian Mall experiment in St. John's, now is the time to speak up. A section of Water Street was lined off with no vehicles allowed. Businesses expanded in...
Sep 30, 2020 The downtown pedestrian mall, St. John's
Parts of US Presidential Debate Shocking and Strange: MUN Professor
A MUN Political Science Professor says Tuesday night's Presidential Debate won't change many minds. US President Donald Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden squared-off in their first presidentia...
Sep 30, 2020 (Photo by Free-Photos from Pixabay)
School Busing Problem Fixed By End of Week: Education Minister
It's anticipated that all eligible riders will be back on the school bus by the end of the week. The school year began with about 6,000 students across the province having to find their own transporta...
Sep 30, 2020
MUN Continuing with Primarily Remote Learning for Winter 2021 Semester
The university will continue to operate in a mostly remote setting through the winter 2021 semester. The decision was made following a special meeting of the university senate yesterday. The Faculty o...
Sep 30, 2020
Serious Measure Must be Taken to Address Province's Deficit: NLEC
The Newfoundland and Labrador Employers Council is expecting a placeholder budget with a general election on the horizon. Executive Director Richard Alexander says despite that, serious measures must ...
Sep 30, 2020 (File photo)
Canada's COVID Alert App Not Being Utilized to Full Potential
While the userbase of Canada's COVID Alert app continues to grow, the number of people reporting positive test results remains fairly low. The Public Health Agency of Canada says nearly three million ...
Sep 30, 2020 (Photo: Apple App Store)
Record-Breaking Temperatures Tuesday in Many Areas of the Province
Tuesday saw record-breaking temperatures in many areas across the province, and they will continue today before taking a dip heading into next week. Rodney Barney a meteorologist with Environment Cana...
Sep 30, 2020 (Photo @rcbstormpost)
Crime in Centre City Area Keeping Police Busy in St. John's
A 26-year-old man is awaiting a court appearance after robbing a pedestrian at knifepoint. Just after midnight, police were patrolling the centre city area of St. John's when officers spotted a person...
Sep 30, 2020
Minimal Movement in Fuel Prices This Week
Very little movement is predicted at the pumps this week. George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices predicts a marginal increase of less than a cent for gas (4/10ths of a cent) and a dec...
Sep 30, 2020
Long-Awaited Provincial Budget Delivered Today
Premier Andrew Furey and newly minted Finance Minister Siobhan Coady will deliver their first budget this afternoon. The global pandemic delayed this year's budget and exacerbated a fiscal situation t...
Sep 30, 2020
