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Man Offers Caution After Insurance Company Denies Avalanche Claim
A Sunnyside resident whose garage and shed were damaged by snow is encouraging property owners to examine their insurance policies after his insurance company refused to pay for damage caused by a rec...
Jan 31, 2020
Stephenville Taxi Driver Fails Breath Test While Taking Student to School
A 61-year-old Stephenville cab driver was pulled over for impaired driving this morning while driving a student to school. RCMP received a report of a suspected impaired driver operating a cab around ...
Jan 31, 2020
More Setbacks for Muskrat Falls Transmission Software
The province's official Opposition is demanding answers now that Nalcor has announced that critical work to bring Muskrat Falls power on stream is going "slower than planned" and may result in delays....
Jan 31, 2020 (Soldiers Pond Converter Station, courtesy Nalcor.)
16,000 Truckloads and Counting: St. John's Provides Stats on Snowmageddon Cleanup
How big an effort has been put into the capital city's cleanup following the January 17 storm? Well, the City of St. John's has released some statistics to show just how monumental the snow clearing e...
Jan 31, 2020
Henry Goodrich Arrives at Bull Arm After Finishing West White Rose Contract
The Henry Goodrich has arrived at the Bull Arm Fabrication site after wrapping up its work in the West White Rose oil field last week. The semi-submersible rig, operated by Transocean, was on a two-ye...
Jan 31, 2020 (Photo courtesy Transocean Deepwater.)
Chief Justice Raises Concerns Over Aging St. John's Court Buildings
The capital city's aging court buildings are a growing concern for the province's Chief Justice. Deborah Fry addressed the Rotary Club of St. John's this week, outlining some of her concerns about loc...
Jan 31, 2020
Community Food Sharing Association Marks a Year Since Fire
This week marked the one year anniversary of the devastating fire at the Community Food Sharing Association on Topsail Road. The group, which distributes food to food banks throughout the province, lo...
Jan 31, 2020
Province Extends Pre-Budget Consultations Due to Shutdown
The province's pre-budget consultation process has been extended thanks to the recent State of Emergency that shut the capital city region down for eight days. The provincial government says online pr...
Jan 31, 2020
Restaurateurs Looking for Better Liquor Prices from Province Following Storm
People in the food and beverage industry are looking for a few breaks from government in the aftermath of Snowmageddon. Luke Erjavec, vice-president Atlantic division of Restaurants Canada, says the b...
Jan 31, 2020
St. John's Man Living in China Describes Coronavirus Lockdown
A St. John's man now living in China says the government and the WHO are doing what they can to contain the outbreak of coronavirus. Chris Walsh has been living in Xi'an for the last nine months. They...
Jan 31, 2020 Photo courtesy Chris Walsh
