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Last Service and Deconsecration for Perry's Cove United Church Next Week
After nearly a year out of commission, the Perry's Cove United Church is being permanently closed. The church has not been used for worship since January, after high levels of mold were found in the b...
Dec 11, 2019
CUPE Workers to Protest in Grand Falls-Windsor Today
Municipal workers in the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor will demonstrate outside the town hall over the lunch hour today about what they see as a violation of their collective agreement. CUPE says the to...
Dec 11, 2019
Value of Wild Food, Hunted and Fished, Examined in New Local Study
The value of the wild species that we hunt and fish is the subject of a massive, first of its kind study being undertaken by a local organization. The Wild Harvest Initiative, a study by Conservation ...
Dec 11, 2019
Leaders Condemn "Vile and Discriminatory" Language from Men Banned from PAL Airlines
Two passengers on a PAL flight from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to St. John's via Deer Lake accused of spinning racial slurs have been banned from the airline indefinitely. But PAL has stopped short of ban...
Dec 11, 2019
Fire on Suez Street Leaves Family Displaced for the Holidays
Four people, including two young children have been displaced by a fire which caused extensive damage to a home in the centre city area. Shortly before 7:00 p.m., several 911 calls were received repor...
Dec 11, 2019 Picture by Earl Noble
Weapons Charges for Man Apprehended in Salmon Cove Cemetery
A 54-year-old Salmon Cove man is facing weapons charges after a raucous morning in the area. At around 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Harbour Grace RCMP received a report of a man who damaged a vehicle with a wea...
Dec 11, 2019
Fuels Predicted to Hold Steady Across the Board This Week
Very little movement is anticipated at the pumps this week. George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices predicts that Diesel, and heating and stove oils will increase by about half a cent ...
Dec 11, 2019
Satisfaction with Liberal Government Sees Increase in Narrative Research Poll
A new poll shows satisfaction with the Liberals in Newfoundland and Labrador has gone up by five percentage points in the last three months of the calendar year. Narrative Research says just over half...
Dec 10, 2019
Private Vet Withdraws Services as Rescue Group Urges Province to Reconsider Feral Cat Plan
An animal rescue coalition is urging government to put its current intervention plan on hold, until further collaboration can take place on managing a feral cat population in Little Bay Islands. Gover...
Dec 10, 2019 (Photo from Cat Rescue at Little Bay Islands on Facebook, courtesy Sonya D Higgins.)
Quidi Vidi Brewery Receives Approval to Build Outdoor Lounge
An addition to a popular destination in Quidi Vidi Village has been approved by St. John's city council. Last night the city approved an application for an outdoor lounge area at the Quidi Vidi Brewer...
Dec 10, 2019
