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Police Investigating Fatal Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision in Stephenville
A 64-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Stephenville. First responders were called to a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Prince Rupert Drive at around 10:00 on Friday. Paramedics...
Sep 28, 2020
Board of Trade Urges City to Consider Selling Mile One to Lift Burden Off Taxpayers
The St. John's Board of Trade is asking city officials not to depend on taxpayers to balance the municipal budget and to explore the idea of selling Mile One. Councillor Dave Lane last week indicated ...
Sep 28, 2020
St. John's Votes Down Increase to Snow Clearing Funding
St. John's City Council has voted down a motion to inject more than a million dollars into the budget for improved sidewalk snow clearing this winter. Councillors voted 7 to 2 this afternoon against t...
Sep 28, 2020
Muskrat Falls Timeline Pushed to Fall 2021 as Costs Continue to Climb
COVID-19 and software delays on the Labrador-Island Link means a further delay in final completion of the Muskrat Falls project and additional costs. Nalcor CEO Stan Marshall provided an update today ...
Sep 28, 2020 (File photo.)
State of the Art Wildlife Lab Opens in Pasadena
The province has a new, "state of the art" wildlife laboratory in Pasadena. Minister responsible, Elvis Loveless, got a tour of the new facility on Friday. The lab will allow staff to better archive a...
Sep 28, 2020
Roger Hounsell Named Deputy Chief of Operations for SJRFD
The St. John's Regional Fire Department has a new Deputy Chief of Operations. Chief Sherry Colford appointed Roger Hounsell to the role. Hounsell has been with St. John's Regional Fire Department sinc...
Sep 28, 2020
Lawyer Encouraging Catholics to Withhold Church Donations in Support of Mount Cashel Victims
A well known local lawyer has come out swinging after the Archdiocese of St. John's announced it will be seeking to overturn a decision declaring the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation liable for se...
Sep 28, 2020 (Lynn Moore File Photo)
$320-Million Offshore Agreement to be Signed Today, Crosbie Critical of Deal
The province will formally sign the agreement for $320-million for the province's offshore today. The agreement is being cautiously applauded by industry stakeholders, who now want to see exactly how ...
Sep 28, 2020 (File photo.)
End of an Era: Big R Serves Up Last Fish n' Chips After More Than 60 Years
It was the end of an era in the capital city's downtown as The Big R on Harvey Road served up its very last platter of fish n' chips after 60 years in the business. The restaurant announced late last ...
Sep 28, 2020
Majority of Canadians Happy in Current Neighbourhood and Doing More to Support Local: Leger Survey
A recent survey shows that the majority of Canadians are happy in their current neighbourhood and are actually doing more to support it. A recent Leger survey conducted on behalf of RE/MAX found that ...
Sep 28, 2020
