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Violent Altercation in Bristol's Hope Results in Arrest of Two People
Two people were arrested and charged following an altercation in Bristol's Hope on the weekend that sent four people to hospital. RCMP say a 38-year-old man was assaulted and stabbed and a 24-year-old...
Jan 06, 2020 (File photo by Earl Noble.)
Canada Post Suspending Service in Eastern NL Due to Unsafe Conditions
Canada Post is shutting down delivery services on the province's east coast due to unsafe weather conditions. A Red Service Alert has been issued for Eastern Newfoundland, meaning they are suspending ...
Jan 06, 2020
Avalon Digs Out from Under 41 Centimetres of Snow, More on the Way
People in the eastern half of the island are digging out from a winter wallop from Mother Nature. The Avalon Peninsula got about 41 cm of fresh, fluffy snow from Sunday afternoon to daybreak today. Sc...
Jan 06, 2020
Watch That Prescott Street Slalom: Artist Reinterprets Downtown St. John's as Ski Hills
A local artist has taken a downhill twist on the first snowstorm of the 2020. In the spirit of the first snowstorm of the year, Sophie Harrington designed a guide of what the roads in downtown St. Joh...
Jan 06, 2020
Be Patient as Cabs Navigate the Rough Patches During a Storm, says Former Driver
A retired cab driver is reminding people to slow down and not to tailgate. Doug McCarthy says it's the side streets and the hills that are the most treacherous for drivers during winter storms. He say...
Jan 06, 2020
Team Canada Wins Gold at World Juniors
Dawson Mercer and Team Canada are World Junior Hockey Champions! Team Canada defeated Team Russia by a final score of 4-3. GOLD MEDAL ALERT#TeamCanada is your #WorldJuniors Champions after a major com...
Jan 05, 2020 Photo from Hockey Canada World Juniors Twitter @HC_WJC
Former Labrador MHA Not Ruling Out Another Go at Provincial Politics
A former MHA isn't ruling out another shot at politics. Nick McGrath represented Labrador West for the PC's, and sat as a cabinet minister. McGrath, a town councillor in Labrador City, worked for the ...
Jan 05, 2020
Dozens Dip in Icy Waters for Good Cause
There were lots of blankets and hot chocolate needed at a fundraising event at Topsail Beach yesterday as the NL Beard and Moustache Club hosted their third annual polar bear dip. A few dozen swimmers...
Jan 05, 2020
St. John's Prepared to Deal with Storm, Says Danny Breen
The snow has started to fall in St. John's, where up to 50 cm of snow is expected by tomorrow morning. Mayor Danny Breen says the city has been preparing for the system and for whatever comes our way....
Jan 05, 2020 (Danny Breen, file photo.)
FFAW Raises Concerns Over Oil and Gas Exploration in Marine Refuges
The FFAW is dismayed by government regulations that allow seismic and oil and gas exploration to take place in designated marine refuges. The refuges are closed to fishing to protect marine habitat an...
Jan 05, 2020 Hibernia (Via ExxonMobil)
