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Operating Engineers Local 904 Makes Million-Dollar Donation to the Janeway
The Janeway is about to get a brand new piece of equipment that will help soon-to-be mothers with high-risk pregnancies, thanks to a generous donation. The Operating Engineers Local 904 made a $1-mill...
Dec 12, 2019
Vianne Timmons to Take Over as Memorial University President in Spring 2020
The first woman to sit as president of Memorial University will officially assume her role starting next spring. Dr. Vianne Timmons will be the 13th President and Vice-Chancellor of Memorial Universit...
Dec 12, 2019
Marystown Students Charged for Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Uttering Death Threats
Two students at Sacred Heart Academy in Marystown have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. On Tuesday, Burin Peninsula RCMP received a report of death threats being made against students an...
Dec 12, 2019
Young Men Arrested for Violent Series of Home Invasions, Robberies on West Coast
A man and a teenager in the Stephenville area are facing a long list of charges after a number of violent offences in the area. Jordan Muise, a 23-year-old man from Stephenville Crossing, and a 17-yea...
Dec 12, 2019
Board of Trade, Employers Council "Deeply Concerned" with State of the Province's Finances
Board of Trade CEO, Nancy Healey says debt servicing is already the province's second largest expenditure. She says the status quo is not working, and government must stop the flood before the ship si...
Dec 12, 2019
Leap in Propane Prices Due to PUB Pricing Based on Mainland Demand: Murphy
Two weeks of rocketing propane prices have left many wondering what's going on, but the answers aren't in this province. Last week home heating propane leaps 14.1 cents per litre; this week it's up an...
Dec 12, 2019
RCMP Track Suspects Following Labrador Hotel Robbery
Police in Forteau are investigating a robbery at a local hotel on Wednesday. Forteau RCMP say two men entered the Florian Hotel between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday demanding money. They fled ...
Dec 12, 2019
Height, Design, and Whether Occupancy Warrants Another Hotel Among Concerns Raised at Downtown Meeting
A public meeting was held last night on a proposal by Sonco Group to develop the AP Parking Garage in downtown St. John's. The proposal involves building a four storey hotel on top of the garage, spec...
Dec 12, 2019
Canada's First Lumpfish Factory Moves Forward with Environmental Assessment in Marystown
The application to develop the nation's first lumpfish factory at the site of the former Marystown Shipyard has officially been registered for an environmental assessment. Marbase announced earlier th...
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Rough Driving in Metro Over the Past 24 Hours with Multiple Collisions
Several incidents with drivers, including two in which vehicles struck pedestrians, occurred in St. John's in the last 24 hours. With snow and icy conditions in the capital city, roads have been treac...
Dec 12, 2019 Picutre by Earl Noble
