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Man Recounts Harrowing Rescue From Waters off Chapel Head
Three men, left to float in the waters of Trinity Bay on Monday after their boat was swamped, thought they were going to die. Charles Drover is recounting the harrowing details today. Drover, his brot...
Jul 08, 2020
Liberal Leadership Candidates Engaging Community Leaders as Voting Day Draws Near
The Liberal Leadership candidates are both looking to make connections in communities across the province as August 3 approaches. John Abbott says he intends to visit all 40 districts before the vote....
Jul 08, 2020
Temporary Shelter at Gathering Place to Help in Response Should Second Wave Occur
The provincial government has put up over $730,000 to partner with the Gathering Place for a temporary low-barrier emergency shelter. Premier Dwight Ball says they are hoping to have the shelter in op...
Jul 08, 2020
Commercial Tipping Fee Increases Delayed Until New Year at Robin Hood Bay
The City of St. John's has updated the hours of operation for commercial users at the Robin Hood Bay landfill with an extra half hour on most days. Effective immediately, commercial hours will be 8 a....
Jul 08, 2020
Drug-Impaired Driving Charges Pending Following Traffic Stop on Northern Peninsula
A 31-year-old man has been arrested for drug-impaired driving after a traffic stop in Hawke's Bay on the Northern Peninsula. Port Saunders RCMP say the driver, from Eddie's Cove West, failed a roadsid...
Jul 08, 2020
Price Increases Predicted for All Fuels this Week
The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices expects to see an increase across the board tomorrow with a three cent per litre spike in the price of gasoline. Spokesperson George Murphy's numbers show around...
Jul 08, 2020
Craigmillar Avenue Victim Identified
The man who died in a violent incident on Craigmillar Avenue over the weekend had been previously arrested on drug trafficking charges. 47-year-old James Cody of Paradise was one of a group of people ...
Jul 07, 2020 (Jamie Cody. Submitted photo.)
Rotting Herring Causes Big Stink for Little Bay East
The residents of one Burin Peninsula community are at their wit's end over a big stink caused by rotting herring. Little Bay East resident Gloria Brown says the problem has been going on for about two...
Jul 07, 2020
Doctors Seek Plan to Restore Healthcare Waitlist to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Yesterday, government released a master plan for back to school; doctors in the province want to see the plan to restore the health care system to pre-pandemic levels. Health Minister John Haggie wish...
Jul 07, 2020
Southern Avalon Residents Concerned About Tourists Taking Risks to See Whales
People who live on the Southern Avalon love seeing all the tourists drop by to see the whales, but they're concerned about people getting too close. Tourists have been flocking to St. Vincent's for th...
Jul 07, 2020 (Photo courtesy Ray Mackey photography.)
