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Crews Make Quick Work Of Fire At Vacant Bishops College
Aug 10, 2019
Tickle Swim was Tough but Worth It, says Swimmer
Twenty-one swimmers and their kayaker escorts braved the North Atlantic waters and crossed the Bell Island Tickle for the 7th annual Tickle Swim for Mental Health. The swimmers were greeted on the Bel...
Aug 10, 2019 Swimmers and kayakers prepare for the 7th annual Tickle Swim for Mental Health on the Portugal Cove side of the tickle. Photo by Amy Fitzpatrick
Sheshatshiu RCMP Looking For Public's Help Following Hit and Run
RCMP in Sheshatshiu are looking for the public's help following a vehicle-pedestrian collision in the community. It happened on McKenzie Drive at about 10:45 Thursday night. RCMP say a 30-year-old man...
Aug 10, 2019
No Injuries After Car Crashes into River in St. John's
There were no injuries after a vehicle left the road and crash landed into a river in St. John's earlier today. The single vehicle accident happened around 11 a.m. on Gleneyre Street, just off of Torb...
Aug 10, 2019
Lack of Action on Muskrat Falls Issues the Result of Poor Government: Evans
A PC MHA says the lack of action surrounding methylmercury mitigation and stability of the North Spur at Muskrat Falls all comes back to poor government. Lela Evans says methylmercury in the water wil...
Aug 10, 2019 (Lela Evans/ File Photo)
Detours End on Veterans Memorial Highway
Detours on the Veterans Memorial Highway are no more as of this morning. The Department of Transportation and Works says regular traffic flow will resume on the Veterans and drivers will no longer hav...
Aug 10, 2019 (File photo)
Moose Takes Daring Dive in to Notre Dame Bay
A moose took a daring dive into Notre Dame Bay recently, and it was caught on video. The footage, posted to YouTube by Alyssa Hewlett yesterday, shows a moose coming down the side of a cliff in Nipper...
Aug 10, 2019
Manuels River Walking Trail to be Extended To the Ocean's Edge
By spring of next year, users of the Manuels River walking trails will be able to walk all the way to the ocean's edge. Yesterday ACOA announced a $300,000 grant for phase two of the trail system mast...
Aug 10, 2019 (File photo.)
Slew of Moose-Vehicle Collisions Prompts Warning from Whitbourne RCMP
Whitbourne RCMP are advising drivers to be on the lookout for moose after a number of collisions over the last couple of weeks. Police have responded to seven non-life threatening moose vehicle collis...
Aug 10, 2019
Trudeau Remains Top Choice for PM, According to Latest MQO Poll
Justin Trudeau remains the top choice for Prime Minister among decided voters across the province, according to the most recent MQO Research poll. MQO says Trudeau garnered the support of 48 per cent ...
Aug 10, 2019
