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Duo Hits Surface of Quidi Vidi Lake on Dirtbikes
A different kind of 'Regatta' took place on Quidi Vidi Lake today. Two people riding dirt bikes hit the lake's surface this afternoon, performing stunts while ice conditions appear to be questionable....
Feb 20, 2020
Ottawa Slates $5.4-Million to Help Protect Threatened Labrador Caribou Populations
The provincial and federal governments have reached a bilateral agreement to help protect and conserve woodland boreal caribou populations in the province. The provincial government will receive $5.4-...
Feb 20, 2020 (File photo)
Blaze Destroys Storage Garage in Riverhead
A storage garage was completely destroyed by fire in Harbour Grace late last night. The cause remains under investigation. Firefighters from Harbour Grace, Carbonear and Spaniards Bay responded to the...
Feb 20, 2020 (Photo shared by Harbour Grace Fire Department.)
Students to Test Their Mettle in 12th Annual 'Trek Terra Nova' Race
Fifteen teams from regional high schools across the province are participating in a winter adventure race in Terra Nova National Park tomorrow. The 12th annual Trek Terra Nova Race includes a variety ...
Feb 20, 2020 (Photo courtesy Terra Nova National Park.)
Ottawa Assistance Should Depend on Province's Spending and Revenue Being Consistent, says Columnist
A columnist with the National Post who penned a piece frowning on a federal bailout for Newfoundland and Labrador says doing so without having strings attached would be precedent setting. Jackson Doug...
Feb 20, 2020
RCMP Memory Garden to Pay Tribute to Those Who Came Before
A one-of-a-kind project by the RCMP in this province will pay tribute to fallen members of the force. A new Memory Garden, to be constructed at RCMP Headquarters on White Hills Road in St. John's, wil...
Feb 20, 2020 (File photo.)
Local Creators Receive Multiple Nominations for Canadian Screen Awards
A pack of NLers are among the best filmmakers in the country leading the way at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards. Nominations were released earlier this week. Among the local team nominated are actors ...
Feb 20, 2020
Free Parking at HSC Today, Courtesy the Kinsmen
The Kinsmen Club of St. John's East is celebrating a day of kindness today with a simple surprise gesture of good will. Members are stationed at the Health Sciences Centre and the Janeway, where they ...
Feb 20, 2020
No Pressure from Cabinet for Ball to Resign say Ministers
Two cabinet ministers came to the defence of Premier Dwight Ball when fielding questions from reporters on Wednesday. Natural Resources Minister Siobhan Coady and Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industr...
Feb 20, 2020
Independent MHA Proposes Opposition Coalition Rather Than a New Election
The independent MHA for Mount Pearl-Southlands is suggesting that, instead of going to a non-confidence vote should chaos ensue in the wake of Dwight Ball's resignation, forming a coalition may be the...
Feb 20, 2020 (File photo.)
