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Women Leadership Summit a Success, Hopes to Grow Annually
The successful gathering of women leaders in municipal politics across the province is something Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador is hoping to repeat in years to come. This past November, MNL ...
Dec 29, 2019 (File photo.)
Nominations for 2020 Heritage Awards Being Accepted
The City of St. John's is accepting nominations for the 2020 Heritage Awards. Nominees must include properties that are in designated heritages areas and can fall under a number of categories. Some of...
Dec 29, 2019
Spirit of Newfoundland Christmas Season Well Received
Spirit of Newfoundland has had their most successful Christmas season to date. They're announcing two new shows of Miracle on George on January fifth and sixth. CEO Kathie Hicks says they've never dre...
Dec 29, 2019
UPDATE: Body of 36-Year-Old Snowmobiler Recovered by RCMP from Pond in Grand Falls-Windsor
The body of a 36-year-old man has been recovered by the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team after going through the ice of a pond near New Bay Road in Grand Falls-Windsor. Search efforts for the 36-year-old...
Dec 29, 2019
NL Employers' Council say Wage Increase Unnecessary to Sway NDP
The Newfoundland and Labrador Employers' Council says there's no need for the Liberal minority government to implement what it calls "extreme policies" in order to remain in power. Executive Director ...
Dec 29, 2019 (File photo.)
UPDATE: Saturday's Fire at Hotel Mount Pearl
A nearby resident called to reported the fire after he woke up to the smell of smoke and saw flames coming from the roof of the hotel. Fire crews arrived on scene shortly after 5:00 a.m. Smoke from th...
Dec 29, 2019 (Photo by Earle Noble)
Health Minister says NL a Leader in Mental Health and Addiction Systems
Health Minister John Haggie says Newfoundland and Labrador is a leader when it comes to mental health and addictions. Haggie claims that there are two provinces all of his colleagues go to when they w...
Dec 29, 2019
34-Year-Old Man in Corner Brook Arrested for Crime Spree
A 34-year-old man has a date with court after a crime spree in Corner Brook Saturday night. Around 8 p.m., RNC responded to a report of a suspicious person on Station Road. There were reports that a m...
Dec 29, 2019
Mummer's Play Should See Reinvention, says Folklorist
A local folklorist says the Mummer's Play, a tradition that was resurrected in the 1970's with the Mummer's Troupe, is "ripe for reinvention." The play, which features a host of characters including K...
Dec 29, 2019
Need a Cab? Provide Detail to Dispatcher
You're leaving a party or bar and you're waiting for the cab you called, only to have someone else get in and leave when it arrives. A former cab driver has some tips to avoid that annoyance. Doug McC...
Dec 29, 2019
