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Scholarship Winner Advises Other Students to Apply Where Possible
Being awarded a scholarship can be exciting for students and one recipient of the recent TradesNL awards is encouraging people to apply for whatever they can. Jack Simms received the one of the $2000 ...
Feb 08, 2020
Downtown Business says Raid Unfair
A business in downtown St. John's says they were unfairly targeted by officials. CJ's Critters Snacks Inc. posted on Facebook that they were raided on Thursday by RNC and NLC members for possession of...
Feb 08, 2020
Knife-wielding 17-Year-Old Arrested in St. John's
A young man will appear before a judge on Saturday, February 8 after brandishing a knife in the capital city's west end. Police were called to the area just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning and found ...
Feb 08, 2020
MUN Research Team Looking for Volunteers
A research team at Memorial University is looking for the public's help in completing a project on mild memory loss and early dementia. Researchers in the nursing faculty are looking for people aged 5...
Feb 08, 2020
St. John's Business Raided for Cannabis Products
Officials seized a large quantity of cannabis and related products from a business in St. John's in another crackdown on contraband. Members of the RNC and the NLC's Regulatory Compliance and Enforcem...
Feb 08, 2020
Strong Winds Causing Trouble Across the Island
Strong winds are hammering much of the island today, including the Avalon Peninsula. Winds of about 100 km/h have been felt in the region all morning, with gusts in exposed areas expected to reach upw...
Feb 08, 2020
Limited Funds for Essentials One of Many Affordability Issues Highlighted by SOE
There are many dimensions of affordability and the impact it has on shared community. That was one of the points made at a panel discussion hosted by Choices for Youth and Happy City St. John's. Execu...
Feb 08, 2020
Charges for Illegal Fishing Activity End in $4,000 Fine
A person in Central Newfoundland has been convicted and fined $4,000 for illegal fishing activity. The convictions stem from an investigation conducted last July after Fish and Wildlife officers recei...
Feb 08, 2020
Highway Checkpoint Results in 169 Charges
A total of 169 charges were laid on Thursday during highway enforcement. RCMP, RNC and the provincial highway enforcement team conducted checkpoints throughout the day on Thursday as part of a joint i...
Feb 08, 2020
Newfoundland Power Warns of Scam Targeting Customers
Newfoundland Power is asking the public to beware of a scam circulating claiming to be with the company in order to lure people in. The utility says it's getting reports of people being contacted by o...
Feb 08, 2020
