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Group Builds "Pipeline" in MP Seamus O'Regan's Office in Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en
The Wet'suwet'en pipeline protest made its way to Newfoundland and Labrador today as about 25 protesters moved into MP Seamus O'Regan's St. John's headquarters. Wearing t-shirts declaring "reconciliat...
Feb 27, 2020
Police Seize Vehicle of Speeding Driver, Find Him Using Expired Beginner's Permit
With a laser speed detector in hand, RCMP laid nearly 20 speeding charges over a two-hour period this week. Officers hit the Trans-Canada Highway near Middle Gull Pond on Tuesday, focusing their effor...
Feb 27, 2020
Local Rock n' Roll Pioneer Sets Out to Preserve Music History with NL Hall of Fame
A fundraiser is set for this weekend as part of an effort to establish a local Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. Greg Dodd, one of the pioneers of rock n' roll in the province, is part of a group of musician...
Feb 27, 2020
Claire McCarthy Named 2020 Easter Seals NL Ambassador
Claire McCarthy has been named the 2020 Easter Seals Ambassador for Newfoundland and Labrador. For the next year, McCarthy will be the face and voice of people with disabilities throughout the provinc...
Feb 27, 2020
NARL Aims to Bolster Come by Chance Refinery with Crude Flexibility Program
The Come by Chance Oil Refinery is about to embark on a crude flexibility program that will help extend the life of the refinery while meeting new federal marine fuel standards. Vice President of Heal...
Feb 27, 2020
"No Ice is Safe Ice": Officials Highlight Risk of Falling Through Ice at Staged Rescue
"No ice is safe ice." That was the message from a staged rescue operation at Worlsey Park in CBS yesterday. Officials from the CBS Fire Department and the Rovers Ground Search and Rescue demonstrated ...
Feb 27, 2020
St. John's Council Favours Loosening Income Restrictions on Cat Spay/Neuter Program
The City of St. John's is about to expand its efforts to reduce the cat population. It offers a spay/neuter program in which it covers the cost of the veterinarian services as St. John's is not unlike...
Feb 27, 2020 (File photo.)
Price of Gas Slides Up, but Some Relief for Most Other Fuels
An increase at the gas pumps this morning. The regulated price of gasoline is up by 2.7 cents a litre. Diesel and furnace oil are down by just over a cent a litre while stove oil is down by just under...
Feb 27, 2020
Man Taken to Hospital from Single-Vehicle Crash on Kenmount Road
One man was rushed to hospital following an early morning crash in the capital city that left debris scattered across a main thoroughfare. First responders shut down Kenmount Road at the Kelsey Drive ...
Feb 27, 2020
Price Tag for Hosting Canada Summer Games Still Being Estimated
St. John's Mayor Danny Breen says estimates on the cost of hosting the 2025 Canada Summer Games are still being worked on. The city has officially launched the process to make a bid for the country's ...
Feb 26, 2020
