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Growlers Owner Shares Glimpse of Conceptual Plans for Mile One Upgrades
The owner of the Newfoundland Growlers is turning heads with his conceptual plans for Mile One Centre in St. John's. Dean MacDonald of Deacon Sports and Entertainment would love to take Mile One off t...
Sep 19, 2020 (Concept art for Mile One upgrades, courtesy Deacon Sports.)
No New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Today
There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report today. There are currently two active cases of the virus in the province. One of those cases was announced yesterday, a man in the central health region wh...
Sep 19, 2020
Province Working to Repair Roads Damaged by Heavy Rainfall
The province is working to fix up a number of roads that have either been damaged or washed out completely by heavy rainfall. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Derrick Bragg, says over 12...
Sep 19, 2020
Forty Years Later, Terry Fox Foundation Still Running with a Message of Hope
The annual Terry Fox Run is taking place tomorrow, but unlike previous events, this year's will have no crowds of people and no fixed locations. This year, participants are being encouraged to "try li...
Sep 19, 2020
RNC Making Strides in How to Respond to People in Crisis
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has been working towards a different approach to mental health crises, long before calls to defund the police gained greater momentum in the wake of the death of Ge...
Sep 19, 2020 (File photo.)
Family Startled After Weasel Tries to Hitch Ride to School
While the return to school has been stressful for many families, a Bay Roberts woman found it particularly stressful yesterday morning when she discovered a surprise stowaway while driving her son to ...
Sep 19, 2020
Hunting Zone 1 Opens in Gros Morne National Park
Parks Canada's moose population reduction program opens in Gros Morne National Park this weekend. There are three separate hunting zones in the park with different opening dates in each zone. A fourth...
Sep 19, 2020
46-Year-Old Woman Arrested Following Stabbing in Mount Pearl
A reported stabbing had the RNC responding to the Mount Pearl area late last night. It happened around 11 p.m. The victim suffered moderate injuries, and a 46-year-old woman was arrested and charged w...
Sep 19, 2020
Road Damage Caused by Torrential Rainfall Across Island
Heavy rainfall has caused damage to roads on a number of routes across the island. The department of transportation and works says there has been a culvert washout on North Harbour Road, which is betw...
Sep 19, 2020
MUN President Hopeful for Future Opportunities as University Reports Record Enrolment
The President of Memorial University is hopeful that COVID-19 will present an opportunity for future enrolment. Registration for the fall semester is at a record high. Vianne Timmons says there's been...
Sep 19, 2020
