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Perchance Theatre Brings Shakespeare to Audiences Online
Perchance Theatre in Cupids has come up with a way to share their love of the Bard with the audience, even while live performances are not possible. Back in March the theatre company, like all theatre...
Sep 27, 2020 File photo
Man Charged in Center City Assault
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday following an assault in St. John's. At around 12:30 p.m., RNC responded to reports of an assault in the center city. With the help of the Criminal Investigat...
Sep 27, 2020
Chair of the Discovery Health Care Foundation in Clarenville Walks 52 km to Raise Money for Healthcare in Area
One man took it upon himself to help offset some of the donations lost for health care in the Bonavista and Burin region. Kevin Parsons is the chair of the Discovery Health Care Foundation at the Dr. ...
Sep 26, 2020
Lions Club VOCM Cares Radio Bingo Returning the End of November
Get your dabbers ready; the Lions Club VOCM Cares Radio Bingo has a date for its grand return. The first game will hit the airwaves on Saturday, November 28. Proceeds from radio bingo support local ch...
Sep 26, 2020
St. John's Residents Warned of Disposing of Hazardous Waste with Regular Garbage
Officials with the capital city and the St. John's Regional Fire Department are asking residents not to dispose of household hazardous waste in the regular garbage. This after 31 fires at the city's l...
Sep 26, 2020
Fridays for Future Climate Strike Attracts Hundreds
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown St. John's yesterday afternoon to collectively call for action on climate change. The strike, organized by Fridays for Future St. John's, was the latest in a se...
Sep 26, 2020 Photo courtesy of Ally Wragg
St. John's Looking at Whether Privatization of Mile One is in Best Interest of Residents
The businessman who wants to buy Mile One says he would not require any subsidy and would pay fair value for the building. However, the owners, the City of St. John's, say the subsidy is also responsi...
Sep 26, 2020
Receive Treats, Not COVID: Government Releases Trick-or-Treating Guidelines
The provincial government has released its guidelines for safe trick or treating this Hallowe'en. Public health officials say if you are feeling unwell, or self-isolating for any reason, ask someone e...
Sep 26, 2020
Community Sector Council Concerned about Impacts of COVID and WE Scandal on Non-Profits
Non-profits across the country have been feeling the devastating impacts of COVID-19, and now that has been coupled with the trickle-down effects of the WE scandal. A recent Angus Reid survey found th...
Sep 26, 2020
St. John's Status of Women Council "Disturbed" and "Outraged" by Mistrial in Snelgrove Case
The defence team representing former RNC officer Douglas Snelgrove says there was no way to avoid a mistrial declared in the court case yesterday. The latest news has women's groups and others outrage...
Sep 26, 2020
