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Exxonmobil Leaves Downtown For New Office in East End
Downtown St. John's is set to lose one of its largest tenants in 2020 when Exxonmobil packs up and moves to a new office in the city's east end. The announcement was made almost one year ago that the ...
Dec 28, 2019
Local Fire Fighters Warn Smoke from Hotel Fire Highly Dangerous
The St. John's Fire Fighters Association states the smoke from the fire at Hotel Mount Pearl is highly dangerous and should be avoided if possible. They are asking residents of St. John's and Mount Pe...
Dec 28, 2019
NAPE Concerned with NL's Rising Deficit
The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees is concerned about the province's growing deficit. Both the province's Fall Fiscal Update and the Auditor General's latest rep...
Dec 28, 2019
Bell Island Mental Health and Addictions Clinic a Success
The mental health and addictions clinic is up and running on Bell Island with great success. Health Minister John Haggie says there are a number of people who have identified they would like treatment...
Dec 28, 2019
Weapons Seized in L'Anse au Loup on Christmas Eve
A number of firearms were seized from a home in L'Anse au Loup after a man allegedly uttered threats on Christmas Eve. Forteau RCMP were called to the home shortly before 8 p.m. on December 24. The re...
Dec 28, 2019
Hotel Mount Pearl Destroyed by Fire
It is anticipated that crews will remain on scene for most of the day. Drivers should expect road closures and traffic delays in the area. The cause of the fire is under investigation. P...
Dec 28, 2019 (Photo by Earl Noble.)
The NCC Suggests Recycling Christmas Trees This Year
As the holidays come to a close and Christmas trees begin to dry out, the evergreens could continue their usefulness. The Nature Conservancy of Canada suggests people recycle the trees by leaving them...
Dec 28, 2019
Debris Kicked Up by Plow Shatters Window of St. John's Home
A St. John's man says a snow plow caused debris from the road to crash through a window in his house on Christmas Day. Roy Evans was sitting on the couch of his Thorburn Road home a little before noon...
Dec 28, 2019 (Submitted photos.)
Stanley Cup Champion Pays Tribute to Young Hockey Player
Danny Cleary is among those posting tributes to the 10-year-old boy from Clarenville who lost his life in a tragic Christmas Day accident. Cleary, who won the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2008, persona...
Dec 28, 2019
Phase Three of Kenmount Construction to Use Similar Strategy to 2019 Work, says Councillor
The second phase of construction on Kenmount Road wrapped up late last month, and we can expect to see much of the same approach used for Phase Three in the new year. That's from Sandy Hickman, the co...
Dec 27, 2019
