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Former Co-Owner of Waterford Manor on Trial for Alleged Arson
The trial of a man accused of arson in a fire at Waterford Manor in 2016 began this afternoon in St. John's Supreme Court. David Badrudin was charged after a lengthy police investigation. Witnesses at...
Dec 02, 2019
24 Deaths in 18 Crashes: RCMP Highlights Startling 2019 Statistics
2019 has been a deadly year on the province's highways. Twenty-four people have lost their lives as the result of 18 separate crashes according to RCMP. Staff Sergeant David Ossinger says the sad fact...
Dec 02, 2019 (File photo by Earl Noble.)
James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt Playing Mile One Centre
It's official. Mile One Centre will host James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt this spring, as part of their special coast-to-coast tour. Sweet Baby Taylor is bringing his all-star band to the capital city on...
Dec 02, 2019
New Harbour Man Arrested on Firearms Charges, Alleged Threats Against Crown Prosecutor
A man from New Harbour has been arrested and charged for alleged threats against a Crown Prosecutor. Edward Gellately was arrested Friday evening with the help of the Emergency Response Team and Polic...
Dec 02, 2019
Two Men Go Over Embankment, One Injured in Trinity Bay
One man is in hospital after an unusual incident in Cavendish, Trinity Bay over the weekend. Two men, ages 42 and 32, fell over a steep embankment at the edge of a local property, falling to the beach...
Dec 02, 2019
Light Up Hope Ceremony to Mark Giving Tuesday at Stella's Circle
You've heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the lead-up to Christmas, but tomorrow marks a very important day on the calendar when it comes to the community service sector. Giving Tuesday is a ti...
Dec 02, 2019
Six-Year-Old Girl Fighting Cancer Gets to Meet a Unicorn
A young girl had her dreams come true after receiving a magical surprise this weekend. Six-year-old, Emma Clarke from Victoria was first diagnosed with kidney cancer when she was four and a half years...
Dec 02, 2019
Newfoundland Turnip Bringing the Homegrown Memes to Over 160,000 People and Counting
Even the creator of the Newfoundland Turnip says he's "blown away" by the popularity of the Facebook page. This week, the Turnip ventured into controversial territory by asking people to reply with th...
Dec 02, 2019
New Cashless Pay Stations to Begin Replacing Meters Downtown This Winter
You can expect to see new pay stations in downtown St. John's this winter. The City of St. John's will start installing the cashless pay stations in 2020. The pay stations will have payment options in...
Dec 02, 2019
Water Tax, Mil Rate Increases Expected as St. John's Prepares to Release 2020 Budget
The city of St. John's is dropping its budget for 2020 this evening. The city of St. John's is now entering into year two of its three year budget plan for 2019-2021, which was announced last year. Ea...
Dec 02, 2019
