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RV Driver Mistakes Fuel Tank for Dumping Station in Central
Drivers can now fill up their tanks on Lincoln Road in Grand Falls-Windsor again after a stinky incident took place on Monday morning. The North Atlantic gas station was without gas after an RV driver...
Jul 14, 2020
Steve Kent Seeks Details on Investigation into Mayor Aker
Former Mount Pearl CAO Steve Kent is calling on the city to release the details on the investigator appointed to probe into allegations leveled against Mayor Dave Aker by former councilor Andrea Power...
Jul 14, 2020 (Steve Kent, submitted photo.)
Pilots Dealing with Impacts of COVID-19 on Airline Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact not only on airlines but on pilots as well. Some consider the impact of the virus on the airline industry similar to that of 9-11 in that it will likely hav...
Jul 14, 2020
Demolition Begins on Vacant Dominion in Churchill Square
It's the end of an era in Churchill Square and the beginning of a new one. The old Dominion grocery story, which had been vacant for years and was the focus of negative public attention as a commercia...
Jul 14, 2020
NL Reports No New Cases of COVID-19
Another day with no new cases of COVID-19. There is one active case of the virus in the province. The total known number of confirmed cases in Newfoundland and Labrador sits at 262. Nearly 21,000 peop...
Jul 14, 2020 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Local Honey Bees Yielding More Honey this Summer, says Bee Keeper
A local bee keeper says this summer has been one of the best he's seen for local honey bees. Paul Dinn is with Adelaide's Newfoundland Honey in the Goulds. Nearly all honey bees in the province are do...
Jul 14, 2020
NLC Inspections Show No COVID-19 Violations at Downtown Bars
Liquor inspectors were on high alert this past weekend, especially downtown St. John's, but there were no violations. Social distancing went out the window the previous two weekends in crowded bars an...
Jul 14, 2020
RNC Support Dog Stella Welcomed to the Force
Stella is the RNC's newest support dog. She's an 18-week old, Portuguese Water Dog, selected for the breed's intelligence and behaviour characteristics specific to the support dog role. She's named af...
Jul 14, 2020
Technical Issues Causing Headaches at DMV in Mount Pearl
All does not seem to be proceeding smoothly at Motor Vehicle Registration in Mount Pearl today with many upset people. Some who booked appointments, as required under the current system, arrived only ...
Jul 14, 2020 Motor Registration Division
21-Year-Old Man Clocked at 169 Km/h on TCH Near Pasadena
A 21-year-old Corner Brook man was ticketed by police for travelling nearly 170 km/h on the Trans Canada. RCMP say an officer, set for speed enforcement last Friday, noticed a vehicle speeding and pas...
Jul 14, 2020
